New GAO report underscores importance of better data to study race and taxa

[ad_1] Although the federal income tax system may appear “colourless” or race-neutral to some, it can reduce or increase racial inequality, new one Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report This explains why better data is necessary for a more complete understanding of the effects of the tax system. The IRS does not collect data on tax filers’ race and ethnicity, and other federal agencies do not routinely include these breakdowns in their tax analysis. But for years scholars Books And letters has drawn attention to how the federal tax code and…