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No Tax on Social Security vs. Proposed $4,000 Senior Bonus Senior Tax Deduction One Big Beautiful Bill Act OBBB

How Would the Proposed $4,000 Senior Deduction Compare to No Tax on Social Security?

The House’s “Big Beautiful Bill” increased senior deduction would deliver a larger tax cut to lower-middle- and middle-income households compared to exempting all Social Security benefits from taxation, and would not weaken the trust funds. But given the temporary nature of the policy, it would increase the deficit-impact of the reconciliation bill without boosting long-run economic growth.

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Senators must hold down the SALT cap

Senators Must Hold Down the SALT Cap

As the Senate considers next steps for the House-passed “big, beautiful” tax bill, the battle lines have been drawn for a showdown over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.

Congressional Budget Office CBO vs Joint Committee on Taxation JCT vs House Ways and Means Commmittee vs Senate Finance Committee

Congressional Tax Writers and Scorekeepers You Should Know

When you hear about tax policy, you may think of the IRS, the agency responsible for collecting federal taxes. But who is responsible for drafting, reviewing, assessing, and passing tax legislation at the federal level?

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tax burden of labor in europe, belgium is twice that of switzerland

Tax Burden on Labor in Europe, 2025

To make the taxation of labor more efficient, policymakers should understand their country’s tax wedge and how their tax burden funds government services.

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One, Big, Beautiful Bill: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

From generous tax breaks to costly trade-offs, the House GOP’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill has a little of everything. It’s a sweeping attempt to extend key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act before they expire in 2026—but what’s actually in it?