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New CRS Reports on Tax Policy

01.02.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following items on tax policy.

International Corporate Tax Rate Comparisons and Policy Implications, December 28, 2012

Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives, December 27, 2012

Distributional Effects of Taxes on Corporate Profits, Investment Income, and Estates, December 27, 2012

Tax Deductions for Individuals: A Summary, December 20, 2012

Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation, December 26, 2012

The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases, December 27, 2012

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