Tax Policy Center: Estate TaxesTax Policy Center reports on: Estate Taxes - The Tax Policy Center is a joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution. The Center is comprised of nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy who have served at the highest levels of government.The Distribution of the Estate Tax and Reform Options- December 9, 2004 In 2001, when Congress decided to phase down the estate tax through 2009, repeal it in 2010, and restore it in 2011, it was clear that the ultimate fate of this tax was yet to be determined. One key factor that policymakers should consider in any permanent repeal or reform effort is the distribution of tax burdens that would result. This paper uses a microsimulation model containing household-level information on demographic characteristics and the level and composition of wealth and income to..http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/publications/url.cfm?id=411135&RSSFeed=Estate_Taxes.xml |