December 19, 2019

Washington Post: The Finance 202: Conservative Economists Say Trump’s Promises About His Tax Cuts Did Not Come True

A new report by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found 91 corporations in the Fortune 500 paid no federal taxes last year. And about 400 of the largest firms paid an average tax rate of 11 percent, half the burden prescribed by the tax law.

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Washington Post: The Finance 202: Conservative Economists Say Trump’s Promises About His Tax Cuts Did Not Come True

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Corporate Tax Avoidance in the First Year of the Trump Tax Law

State Rundown 1/22: Cautious Tone Noticeable in Most Statehouses

States Can Push Back Against Reckless Federal Tax Policy. Here’s How.

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Washington Post: The Finance 202: Conservative Economists Say Trump’s Promises About His Tax Cuts Did Not Come True

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Corporate Tax Avoidance in the First Year of the Trump Tax Law

State Rundown 1/22: Cautious Tone Noticeable in Most Statehouses

States Can Push Back Against Reckless Federal Tax Policy. Here’s How.

Institute on Taxationand Economic Policy

Subscribe to ITEP Emails

Promote Fair Tax Policy

Federal Policy Research

State Policy Research

Local Policy Research

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Institute on Taxation
and Economic Policy