Thread by @BrakeyshiaSamms, I know it's not as popular as #EconTwitter, but the silence of [...]

I know it's not as popular as #EconTwitter, but the silence of #TaxTwitter on systemic racism is equally as disturbing & disappointing. We all know the tax system is not immune to racism.

Here's some research that should be required reading for all, not just tax experts:

This essay discusses ways to advance racial equity in state tax policy. It's from @CenterOnBudget's @leachma2, @EricaWilli, @MikeDMitchell2, & @NickCBPP and is a great primer on the topic. https://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/advancing-racial-equity-with-state-tax-policy

Advancing Racial Equity With State Tax Policy

States and localities could do more to help undo the harmful legacies of past racism and the damage caused by continuing racial bias and discrimination.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/state-budget-and-tax/advancing-racial-equity-with-state-tax-policy

Don't forget about federal tax policy. Big shoutout to @CenterOnBudget's @dashching & @roderickdtaylor for writing this important essay on the racism embedded in the federal tax code and how to use the tax code to fight it. https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/how-the-federal-tax-code-can-better-advance-racial-equity

How the Federal Tax Code Can Better Advance Racial Equity

Historical racism and continuing racial prejudice and discrimination have helped to shape factors that determine households’ tax liability, and changes in tax policy and administration can widen or

https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/how-the-federal-tax-code-can-better-advance-racial-equity

Also, check out the great work done by @urbaninstitute's @aravindbodu & @taxfox. They used every line of the 1040 to illustrate existing racial inequities in the federal tax code. https://apps.urban.org/features/race-and-taxes/

Racial Disparities and the Income Tax System

The IRS doesn’t ask for a filer’s race or ethnicity on tax forms, but that doesn’t mean the tax system affects people of different races in the same way.

https://apps.urban.org/features/race-and-taxes/

Then there's @iteptweets's work on the illusion of race-neutral tax policy by @mishamish7, @megwiehe, Jenice Robinson, @AlanEssig, @SteveWamhoff & @carlpdavis. https://itep.org/the-illusion-of-race-neutral-tax-policy/

The Illusion of Race-Neutral Tax Policy

It is well known that the bulk of the federal tax cuts flowed to the highest-earning households, who received the largest tax cut both in terms of real dollars and also as a share of income. But as...

https://itep.org/the-illusion-of-race-neutral-tax-policy/

These reports are important, and they are just the tip of the iceberg. So other experts on #TaxTwitter please feel free to chime in with more research on structural racism and tax policy, as I know I have forgotten to link to other research and researchers.

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