This paper examines the effect of federal deductibility of state and local taxes on the fiscal behavior of state and local governments. The primary finding is that deductibility affects the way that state-local governments finance their spending as well as the overall level of spending. More...

This paper provides estimates of federal tax rates by income groups in the United States since 1960, with special emphasis on very top income groups. We include individual and corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The progressivity of the U.S. federal tax system at...

Introduction : a tribute to professor Judith Freedman's outstanding career / Glen Loutzenhiser and Rita de la Feria -- Geoffrey and Elspeth Howe and the path towards independent taxation of husbands and wives : 1968-1980 / Glen Loutzenhiser -- Does an inheritance tax have a future? Practical...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between personal values and personal tax culture regarding the perception of a tax system's fairness. The paper deals with the main theoretical starting points of the fundamental cornerstones of the general tax culture such as tax evasion,...

Auch in der Theorie sind die Einkommens- und Vermögensbegriffe nicht immer von Erkenntnisprinzipien, sondern von politischen Absichten geprägt. Um dieses Fehlverständnis zu entlarven, bedürfen die Begriffe neuer theoretischer Grundlegung. Diese Zielsetzung verfolgt die vorliegende Studie....