The rich, the poor, and the taxes they pay -- Who paid the taxes, 1966-85 -- The personal income tax -- Comprehensive income tax reform -- Erosion of the individual income tax -- The comprehensive income tax concept -- Tax reform in the United States -- The family -- Capital gains and losses --...

"Examines the role that taxes currently play, the likely effects of recently introduced health savings accounts, the challenges of administering major subsidies for health insurance through the tax system, and options for using the tax system to expand health insurance coverage"--Provided by...

Introduction / Henry J. Aaron and Joel Slemrod -- The tax shelter battle / Joseph Bankman -- Issues of international tax enforcement / David R. Tillinghast -- Small business and the tax system / Joel Slemrod -- The Turbotax revolution : can technology solve tax complexity? / Austan Goolsbee --...