Taxes in America [electronic resource] : what everyone needs to know / Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod.

Taxes in America [electronic resource] : what everyone needs to know / Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod.

9780199995943 (electronic bk.)
019999594X (electronic bk.)
9780199890262
0199890269
9780199890279
0199890277

New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]

©2013

English

1 online resource (xxi, 280 pages) : illustrations

HJ2381 .B79 2013eb

336.200973

"Despite their passion and fury, contemporary Americans are remarkably clueless about how their tax system works. But with heated debates over taxation now roiling Congress and the nation, an understanding of our tax system is of vital importance. Taxes in America, by preeminent tax scholars Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod, offers a clear, concise explanation of how our tax system works, how it affects people and businesses, and how it might be improved. Accessibly written and organized in a clear, question-and-answer format, the book describes the intricacies of the modern tax system in an easy-to-grasp manner. Burman and Slemrod begin with the basic definitions of taxes and then delve into more complicated and indeed contentious concerns. They address such questions as how to recognize Fool's Gold tax reform plans. How much more tax could the IRS collect with better enforcement? How do tax burdens vary around the world? Why do corporations pay so little tax, even though they earn trillions of dollars every year? And what kind of tax system is most conducive to economic growth?"--Provided by publisher.

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