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The Woes of Temporary Tax Policy
Episode 46

The Woes of Temporary Tax Policy

The Deduction

September 29, 202220m 34s

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Show Notes

From the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 to the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law just this summer, lawmakers across the political spectrum are often tempted to implement temporary tax reforms.

But is this how tax policy should be done?

Garrett Watson joins Jesse to discuss the pros and cons of writing tax laws that have an end date and why we find ourselves having a debate at the end of each year about so many temporary provisions.

Links:
https://taxfoundation.org/making-the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-individual-income-tax-provisions-permanent/
https://taxfoundation.org/economic-growth-opportunity-tax-reforms/
https://taxfoundation.org/temporary-tax-policies-in-budget-reconciliation/
https://taxfoundation.org/cbo-report-us-gdp-budget-deficit/
https://taxfoundation.org/tax-extenders-expiring-tax-provisions-2021/

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