Description and Analysis of Proposals to Replace the Federal Income Tax: Scheduled for Public Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means on June 6-8, 1995Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. |
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... OECD " ) . The OECD countries aver- aged 3.7 percent per year for the period 1963 to 1972 and 2.1 per- cent per year for 1983 to 1992. As Figure 1 displays , the real growth rate of all the western economies generally has declined since ...
... OECD " ) . The OECD countries aver- aged 3.7 percent per year for the period 1963 to 1972 and 2.1 per- cent per year for 1983 to 1992. As Figure 1 displays , the real growth rate of all the western economies generally has declined since ...
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... . - Per Capita Real GDP Average Annual Growth Rates Of Selected Countries 3.48 1963-72 3.67 1973-82 27 1.2 Canada Japan United Kingdom Country United States OECD Average Percent of GDP 15.00 Figure 2. Net National Savings Rates 63.
... . - Per Capita Real GDP Average Annual Growth Rates Of Selected Countries 3.48 1963-72 3.67 1973-82 27 1.2 Canada Japan United Kingdom Country United States OECD Average Percent of GDP 15.00 Figure 2. Net National Savings Rates 63.
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... OECD average of 7.3 percent . 103 While the source of the international comparisons draws on data from the OECD , which attempts to provide data on an internationally comparable basis , the data are not fully com- parable . See , Andrew ...
... OECD average of 7.3 percent . 103 While the source of the international comparisons draws on data from the OECD , which attempts to provide data on an internationally comparable basis , the data are not fully com- parable . See , Andrew ...
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... OECD Countries , 1960-1993 1984 1986 UNITED STATES CANADA ... TOTAL OF OECD COUNTRIES USING EXCH RATES 20000 Tax Liability ( $ ) 40000 135000 80000 100000 67.
... OECD Countries , 1960-1993 1984 1986 UNITED STATES CANADA ... TOTAL OF OECD COUNTRIES USING EXCH RATES 20000 Tax Liability ( $ ) 40000 135000 80000 100000 67.
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... OECD , Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries , 1965-1993 Years 1979 1980 Figure 5 - Taxes as a Percentage of GDP , 1965-1992 Selected OECD Countries 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Canada Germany Japan ...
... OECD , Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries , 1965-1993 Years 1979 1980 Figure 5 - Taxes as a Percentage of GDP , 1965-1992 Selected OECD Countries 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Canada Germany Japan ...
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Page 31 - For purposes of this section, the term "earned income" means wages, salaries, or professional fees, and other amounts received as compensation for personal services actually rendered, but does not include that part of the compensation derived by the taxpayer for personal services rendered by him to a corporation which represents a distribution of earnings or profits rather than a reasonable allowance as compensation for the personal services actually rendered. In the case of a taxpayer engaged in...
Page 10 - There shall be allowed as a deduction the excess of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable year over the net short-term capital loss for such year...
Page 31 - ... professional fees, and other amounts received as compensation for personal services actually rendered, but does not include that part of the compensation derived by the taxpayer for personal services rendered by him to a corporation which represents a distribution of earnings or profits rather than a reasonable allowance as compensation for the personal services actually rendered.
Page 10 - Present Law In general, gain or loss reflected in the value of an asset is not recognized for income tax purposes until a taxpayer disposes of the asset. On the sale or exchange of capital assets, the net capital gain is...
Page 10 - Capital losses generally are deductible in full against capital gains. In addition, individual taxpayers may deduct capital losses against up to $3,000 of ordinary income in each year. Any remaining unused capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely to another taxable year. A capital asset generally means any property except (1) inventory, stock in trade, or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's trade or business, (2) depreciable or real property...
Page 10 - In addition, the net gain from the disposition of certain property used in the taxpayer's trade or business is treated as long-term capital gain. Gain from the disposition of depreciable personal property is not treated as capital gain to the extent of all previous depreciation allowances. Gain from the disposition of depreciable real property is generally not treated as capital gain to the extent of the depreciation allowances in excess of the allowances that would have been available under the...
Page 11 - Alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) is the taxpayer's taxable income increased by certain tax preferences and adjusted by determining the tax treatment of certain items in a manner which negates the deferral of income resulting from the regular tax treatment of those items.
Page 64 - National saving is generally divided into private saving and public saving. Private saving is comprised of household or personal saving and business saving. Households save by not spending all of their disposable income (ie, after-tax income). Businesses save by retaining some of their earnings. Public saving reflects the extent to which the Federal, State, and local governments run budget surpluses or deficits.
Page 7 - Alimony and separate maintenance payments, annuities, and income from life insurance and endowment contracts in general constitute gross income, unless excluded by law. Annuities paid by religious, charitable...
Page 31 - Secretary or his delegate, a reasonable allowance as compensation for the personal services rendered by the taxpayer, not in excess of 30 percent of his share of the net profits of such trade or business, shall be considered as earned income.