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The IRS projects that it will process more than 137 million individual income tax returns in 2008.

President-Elect Obama's Tax and Stimulus Plans (January 8, 2009)
An analysis of the tax and stimulus proposals the new president offered during his campaign.
Tax modeling and other TPC analyses (December 15, 2008)
During the 2008 presidential campaign, the Tax Policy Center (TPC) used its state-of-the-art microsimulation model to produce the only comprehensive and objective analysis of the candidates’ tax plans.
How Big Are Total Individual Income Tax Expenditures, and Who Benefits from Them? (December 4, 2008)
Although the AMT eliminates some tax preferences, it increases overall tax expenditures because most AMT taxpayers face higher marginal rates.
Policymaking and the New President: Tax and Budget Policy in Year One (November 5, 2008)
The conventional wisdom is that acknowledging our economic problems and proposing sensible solutions is political suicide, but maybe the American public is ready for some real straight talk...

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Presidential Transition

Tax and fiscal policy will loom large in the next president’s domestic policy agenda. During his campaign, President-elect Barack Obama proposed major tax changes. We outline his major tax proposals, describe our modeling and analysis, and discuss the implications of his policies for revenue raised, taxpayer economic activity, and the distribution of the tax burden.

President-Elect Obama's Tax and Stimulus Plans (January 8, 2009)
How Big Are Total Individual Income Tax Expenditures, and Who Benefits from Them? (December 4, 2008)
Trends in Income Inequality, Volatility, and Mobility Risk (November 26, 2008)
Are There Opportunities to Increase Social Security Progressivity despite Underfunding? (November 25, 2008)
When Marginal and Statutory Tax Rates Differ (November 21, 2008)
Using Taxes to Reform Health Insurance (November 17, 2008)
Racial Disparities in Education Finance: Going Beyond Equal Revenues (November 3, 2008)
Taxes under Obama and McCain (November 3, 2008)

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An Updated Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans: Executive Summary - Revised September 15, 2008 (September 15, 2008)
How Big Are Total Individual Income Tax Expenditures, and Who Benefits from Them? (December 4, 2008)
President-Elect Obama's Tax and Stimulus Plans (January 8, 2009)
An Updated Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans: Updated September 12, 2008 (September 12, 2008)
Are There Opportunities to Increase Social Security Progressivity despite Underfunding? (November 25, 2008)
Taxes under Obama and McCain (November 3, 2008)
The Impact of the Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals on Effective Marginal Tax Rates (September 30, 2008)
Trends in Income Inequality, Volatility, and Mobility Risk (November 26, 2008)

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