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    • Gig Economy
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    • Corporate Income Taxes
    • Small Business, Pass-throughs, and Non-profits
    • Cost Recovery
    • International Taxes
    • Expenditures, Credits, and Deductions
    • Tax Compliance and Complexity
    • Tariffs and Trade
    Recent Proposals
    • Tracking the 2020 Presidential Tax Plans
    • Wealth Tax
    • Medicare For All
    • Increase Corporate Income Tax
    • Financial Transactions Tax
    • Rent Tax Credit
    • SALT Deduction
    • "Freedom Dividend"
    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
  • State Taxes
    Personal and Sales Taxes
    • Individual Income Taxes
    • Property Taxes
    • Sales Taxes
    • Sales Tax Holidays
    • Internet Sales Taxes
    • Estate and Gift Taxes
    • Credits and Deductions
    • Alternative Minimum Tax
    Business Taxes
    • Corporate Income Taxes
    • Small Business Taxes
    • Gross Receipts and Margin Taxes
    • Capital Gains and Dividends Taxes
    • Property Taxes
    • Credits and Deductions
    • State Business Tax Climate Index
    • Location Matters
    Excise Taxes
    • Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes
    • Sugar, Snack, and Soda Taxes
    • Marijuana Taxes
    • Alcohol Taxes
    • Gas and Transportation Taxes
    • Hotel and Tourism Taxes
    • Cellphone and Wireless Taxes
    Major Publications
    • Facts and Figures
    • State Business Tax Climate Index
    • Location Matters
    • State-Local Tax Burden Rankings
    • State Tax Reform Books
    • Chart Books
    • State Tax Maps
  • Global Taxes
    Individual and Consumption Taxes
    • Income and Payroll Taxes
    • Capital Gains and Dividends Taxes
    • Excise and Consumption Taxes
    • Tax Compliance and Complexity
    Business Taxes
    • Corporate Income Taxes
    • Cost Recovery
    • Taxation Of Multinational Businesses
    • Tax Compliance and Complexity
    Tax Proposals, Comparisons, and the Economy
    • Country Proposals
    • EU Proposals
    • International Proposals
    • Comparative Studies of OECD Countries
    • Global Trends
    • Digital Services Taxes
    • Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS)
    Major Publications
    • 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
    Legislative Proposals
    • 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
    Taxes and the Economy
    • Research and Analysis
    • Tax Model Overview and Methodology
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    • Tax Plan Calculator
    • Mapping the Impact of Tax Reform
    • Options for Reforming America’s Tax Code
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