Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview

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The idea of replacing our current income tax system with a "flat-rate tax" is receiving renewed congressional interest. Although referred to as "flat-rate taxes," many of the current proposals go much further than merely adopting a flat rate tax structure. Some involve significant income tax base broadening while others entail changing the tax base from income to consumption.

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Bickley, James M. November 17, 2000.

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The idea of replacing our current income tax system with a "flat-rate tax" is receiving renewed congressional interest. Although referred to as "flat-rate taxes," many of the current proposals go much further than merely adopting a flat rate tax structure. Some involve significant income tax base broadening while others entail changing the tax base from income to consumption.

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Bickley, James M. Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview, report, November 17, 2000; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs1310/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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