In 1 Chart, What’s in the Final Tax Reform Bill

COMMENTARY Taxes

In 1 Chart, What’s in the Final Tax Reform Bill

Dec 18, 2017 1 min read
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Former Senior Policy Analyst, Grover M. Hermann Center

Adam N. Michel focused on tax policy and the federal budget as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Grover M. Hermann Center.
There is expected to be a vote in the House, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, on Tuesday on the new tax bill. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most sweeping update to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. The recently released conference report would lower taxes on business and individuals, and unleash higher wages, more jobs, and untold opportunity through a larger and more dynamic economy. The conference report is a serious effort to reform a complex and badly broken system that provides significant tax relief to the vast majority of tax-paying Americans.

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This piece originally appeared in The Daily Signal