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Taxes

Over the past 40 years, federal revenues have ranged from nearly 21 percent of GDP, in fiscal year 2000, to less than 16 percent, in fiscal years 2009 through 2012; they have averaged about 18 percent of GDP over the four decades. In addition to projecting the future course of federal revenues, CBO analyzes the budgetary and economic effects of various features of the federal tax system and the effects of potential changes to current tax rules.

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Refundable Tax Credits

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January 24, 2013

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Options for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations

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January 8, 2013

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The “Fiscal Cliff” Deal

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January 4, 2013


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H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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January 1, 2013

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Taxing Businesses Through the Individual Income Tax

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December 6, 2012

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CBO Releases Report on Taxing Businesses Through the Individual Income Tax

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Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of the Recent Recession

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November 28, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on Unemployment Insurance

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S.1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011

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November 26, 2012

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Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

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November 15, 2012

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