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Understand the terms of the tax debate with our comprehensive tax glossary, including over 100 tax terms and concepts.

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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Inflation

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What is adjusted gross income (AGI)? Money, The OECD countries rely heavily on consumption taxes, 2014 OECD

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)

Senator Wyden capital gains tax, unrealized capital gains tax, mark-to-market capital gains tax proposal after-tax income

After-Tax Income

Alternative Minimum Tax AMT tax

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

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Apportionment

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Audit

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Average Tax Rate

Percentage of total personal consumption expenditures, base broadening the sales tax base

Base Broadening

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Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT)

state and local corporation tax burden property tax base and sales tax Sen. Pat Toomey Introduces Bill to Make Full Expensing Permanent

Bonus Depreciation

Federal deductibility SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the CARES Act. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in the CARES Act

Book Income

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Bracket Creep

What is a C corporation? Otherwise known as a c corp

C Corporation (C corp)

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Cadillac Tax

The Effect of Capital Allowances on Taxes Paid Capital allowances and capital cost recovery oecd comparision depreciation tax corporate income tax policy

Capital Allowance

Capital gains realization rise when maximum tax rate on long-term gains falls capital gains tax definition

Capital Gains Tax

State capital stock taxes 2023 state franchise taxes franchise tax or stock taxes

Capital Stock Tax (Franchise Tax)

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Carbon Tax

What is the Child Tax Credit?

Child Tax Credit (CTC)

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

2024 VAT rates in Europe, including value-added tax or 2024 EU VAT rates data

Consumption Tax

corporate tax rates have declined but leveled off in in recent years 2023 2024

Corporate Income Tax

Capital cost recovery and capital allowances in the OECD 2023 , full expensing, full immediate expensing

Cost Recovery

depreciation Capital allowances and capital cost recovery across OECD countries, 2021. Learn more about capital allowance and capital recovery.

Depreciation

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Direct Tax

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Distributed Profits Tax

The Capital Gains Tax is a Double Tax

Double Taxation

Corporate tax cuts effects and corporate tax cuts impact on economy versus short term stimulus

Dynamic Scoring

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Carbon tax, carbon tax bills, carbon emissions, fossil fuels, climate change

Emissions Trading System (ETS)

Estate tax, federal estate tax State estate tax, State inheritance tax, Does your state have an estate tax or inheritance tax? Explore 2023 state estate taxes and 2023 state inheritance taxes

Estate Tax

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Excise Tax

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Externality

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Financial Transaction Tax (FTT)

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Flat Tax

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

controlled foreign corporation rules Foreign-Derived Intangible Income FDII deduction FDII tax

Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII)

Understanding Why Full Expensing Matters, Full expensing is also known as accelerated depreciation of capital investments, Learn more about accelerated cost recovery of investments.

Full Expensing

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Gas Tax

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Gift Tax

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Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)

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Graduated Rate Income Tax

Gross income definition or gross pay definition Summary of the Latest Federal Income Tax Data, 2024 Update

Gross Income

Gross Receipts Tax Gross receipts taxes, turnover tax, gross receipts tax

Gross Receipts Tax

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Head Tax

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Indirect Tax

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Individual Income Tax

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Inflation

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Inflation Indexing

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Inheritance Tax

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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