Abstract
This 2005 article explores how using the "average" increase in wages rather than the "median" increase in wages to determine the yearly increase in the payroll tax wage bases - at a time of increasing inequality - has contributed markedly to the increased tax burden on labor income of the poor and middle classes.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Tax Notes |
| State | Published - Feb 7 2005 |
Keywords
- low-income
- tax reform
- employment taxes
- politics of taxation
- tax policy issues
Disciplines
- Tax Law