Tax Reform

Estate Tax - Simulation Model

May 6, 2004 by Guest Blogger

With the support of the American's for a Fair Estate Tax coalition, The Tax Policy Center has recently developed a new, state of the art, micro-simulation model of the estate tax. This new tool will allow the TPC experts to simulate alternate scenarios for the estate tax, including various reform options such as changes to the exemption level, tax rates, and QFOBI changes.

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Senate Votes to Continue Internet Tax Ban

On April 29, under heavy pressure by the telecommunications industry, the Senate voted 93-3 on S. 150 a bill that extends the moratorium on Internet access taxes for four years from its expiration date of November 1, 2003.

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Moving Towards A Long-Term Proactive Tax and Budget Initiative

As a community, nonprofit service providers, issue advocates, and policy wonks alike spend most of their time fighting against "bad" policies like program cuts or tax giveaways to the wealthy. Rather than remaining on the defensive, the sector should begin laying the groundwork for a positive vision of what it considers to be sound tax and budget policy.

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Towards a Long-Term Proactive Tax and Budget Campaign

Apr 7, 2004 by Guest Blogger

In December 2003, OMB Watch released a paper citing the need for a proactive initiative promoting long-term action on federal tax and budget issues - to push for what we as a community want in federal tax and budget policy. We used this paper as a tool to begin discussions with a variety of people and groups.

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Estate Tax Reform Principles

Apr 7, 2004 by Guest Blogger

The Americans for a Fair Estate Tax coalition recently issued a statement of principles on estate tax reform.

See Estate Tax Principles for the statement; and see FairEstateTax.org for more information on the estate tax.

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Bad Budget Rule Changes Could Still be Proposed

The Senate budget being debated this week includes only a two-year cap on appropriations, and continues Senate pay-go rules that apply to both entitlement increases and tax cuts. However, concern over other changes in budget rules remains.

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Estate Tax Lobby Day

Feb 4, 2004 by Guest Blogger

Americans for a Fair Estate Tax in partnership with United for a Fair Economy and the Fair Taxes for All coalition is working to organize people throughout the country to come to Washington DC on March 9-10 to speak out against permanent repeal of the estate tax.

Nonprofits have a special interest in the estate tax, since a full repeal would mean the removal of an important incentive to give to charity. The Brookings/Urban Tax Policy Center recently estimated that a repeal of the estate tax would lead to an estimated $10 billion annual reduction in charitable giving.

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TAKE THE TAX AND BUDGET SURVEY AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ABOUT IT!!

We are conducting an exciting new Internet survey that explores tax and budget issues and will be used in an offensive strategic campaign. Respondents have until Feb. 4 to complete the survey.

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