Federal Tax Debate 2025

Congress will soon debate provisions from the Trump tax law that are set to expire at the end of 2025, as well as other tax policies that Trump proposed on the campaign trail. Here we examine what’s at stake as lawmakers consider significant changes to our tax system.

Senate Republicans Rig Congressional Rules to Make Their Tax Cuts Appear Cost-Free

Senate Republicans Rig Congressional Rules to Make Their Tax Cuts Appear Cost-Free

Sharp Turn in Federal Policy Brings Significant Risks for State Tax Revenues

Sharp Turn in Federal Policy Brings Significant Risks for State Tax Revenues

Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants

Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants

Who Pays? 7th Edition

Who Pays? 7th Edition

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Taxes on Adult-Use Cannabis in Each State
Carl Davis, April 2025
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Ending Direct File Program is a Gift to the Tax-Prep Industry That Will Cost Taxpayers Time and Money
Jon Whiten, April 2025
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State Rundown 4/16: No Vacation from Spring Tax Breaks as Bills Advance
.ITEP Staff, April 2025
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It’s Tax Day. You’ve Paid Your Share, but the Billionaires Haven’t.
Amy Hanauer, April 2025
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IRS Cooperation with ICE Will Damage Public Trust, Putting Tax Revenues in Jeopardy
Marco Guzman, April 2025

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Carl Davis

Carl Davis
Research Director

The Geographic Distribution of Extreme Wealth in the U.S.
Excessive concentration of wealth runs counter to our national aspiration for genuine equality of opportunity, and it saps the vitality of our democracy through the consolidation of power and influence. Tax policy offers a powerful means of beginning to address our nation’s stark level of inequality, but current law is clearly falling short of its potential.