Download This PaperThe Distributional and Tax Planning Consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee (March 27, 2019)
8 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2019 Last revised: 25 Jun 2019
Date Written: March 25, 2019
Abstract
The TCJA was the most significant overhaul of the tax system in over three decades. It is commendable that this committee is evaluating how this law affects the American public. We are fortunate to have the projections of the Joint Committee on Taxation and various think tanks, but the sheer amount of data can be overwhelming. The goal of my testimony is to crystallize that data into five major takeaways. I pair each takeaway with a figure that captures the point visually.
Who received tax cuts and how much? Will that change over time? How are we as Americans going to pay for the deficits created by the TCJA? How does the new law make taxes easier to avoid? What can history tell us about how tax laws change after major legislation?
Keywords: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, anaylsis of TCJA, tax law changes, legislation
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