Tax Expenditures: Background and Evaluation Criteria and Questions

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By James R. White (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 40
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4292-4

Product Code: 1457842920

Description

Tax expenditures are provisions, such as special credits and deductions, that reduce taxpayers' tax liability. If well designed andimplemented, tax expenditures can provide incentives for taxpayers to engage in particular activities or adjust for their ability to paytaxes. However, tax expenditures represent a substantial financial commitment -- if Department of the Treasury estimates are summed, an estimated $1 trillion in revenue was forgone for fiscal year 2011. Since 1994, GAO has recommended greater scrutiny of tax expenditures. This guide describes criteria for assessing tax expenditures and develops questions that Congress can ask about a tax expenditure's effectiveness. Tables. This is a print on demand report.

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