Jason Furman, a professor at Harvard University and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the arguments used to back a wealth tax and suggests alternatives to reduce the wealth inequality gap in the U.S. with Tax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike.
In the latest installment of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin Willis continues his vote-to-value disparity discussion by explaining how the value of vote can affect the value of other stock rights and classes of stock and the importance of appraisals .
For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:
- U.S. Wealth Tax Would Require More IRS Resources, Study Says
- Researchers Debate Need for Taxes That Wealthy Can’t Avoid
- Making a Wealth Tax Work May Require ‘Rough Justice’
- U.S. Well Positioned for Wealth Tax, Economist Says
- A Look Ahead: Democrats to Stand Behind Wealth Taxes in 2020
- Warren Takes on Economists Over the Effect of Tax Hikes
- Biden and Sanders Tax Plans Found to Overstate Revenue Gains