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    Recent Proposals
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    • Harris LIFT Tax Credit
    • Rent Tax Credit
    • Estate Tax
    • SALT Deduction
    • 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign Tax Proposals
    Major Publications
    • 2020 Tax Brackets
    • Tax Freedom Day
    • Tax Plan Calculator
    • The U.S. Tax Burden on Labor
    • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Explained
    • Putting a Face on America's Tax Returns
    • Business in America
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    • Individual Income Taxes
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    • Alternative Minimum Tax
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    • Gross Receipts and Margin Taxes
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    • State Business Tax Climate Index
    • Location Matters
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    • Taxation Of Multinational Businesses
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    • EU Proposals
    • International Proposals
    • Comparative Studies of OECD Countries
    • Global Trends
    • Digital Services Taxes
    • Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS)
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    • International Tax Competitiveness Index
    • A Comparison of the Tax Burden on Labor in the OECD
    • Sources of Government Revenue in the OECD
    • Corporate Tax Rates Around the World
    • Capital Cost Recovery across the OECD
    • Opportunities for Pro-Growth Tax Reform in Austria
    • Global Tax Maps
  • Economic Analysis
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    • State and Local Tax Deduction
    • 70% Top Tax Rate
    • LIFT Tax Credit
    • Cost-of-Living Refund Act
    • Real Corporate Profits Tax
    • Raise the SALT Deduction Cap
    Campaign Proposals
    • Wealth Tax
    • Estate Tax
    • LIFT Tax Credit
    • Real Corporate Profits Tax
    • 2020 Democratic Presidential Campaign Tax Proposals
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    • Tax Model Overview and Methodology
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