Tax Policy

NEW YORK – Last week about 3.3 million people filed for unemployment – the most initial jobless claims in U.S. history. The financial consequences of unemployment are extensive – for these workers and for the country. But it’s worth pointing out that the effects of job losses are not solely monetary.

New research demonstrates that local government subsidies don't play much of a role in luring discount stores to a new market.

Tax experts Michael Graetz, Daniel Shefter, and Robert Willens discuss the likely impact of the new US tax law.

Alex Raskolnikov, Wilbur H. Friedman Professor of Tax Law at Columbia Law School, discusses potential planning opportunities and compliance issues in the new pass-through provisions.

Leading tax experts Mihir Desai, Michael Graetz, and Alex Raskolnikov discuss tax reform in the United States.

Tax experts Mihir Desai, Michael Graetz, and Alex Raskolnikov discuss the likely impact of a new corporate tax rate.

There's a truism that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes.