Research Report The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax
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A Data Update
Leonard E. Burman, William G. Gale, Matthew Hall, Mohammed Adeel Saleem
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The individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) was intended to guarantee that high income people paid at least some tax, but it is poorly designed. Absent a change in law, close to 30 million taxpayers will become subject to the AMT by 2010. This data update presents new data for the tables in our July 2003 Tax Notes article and expands on the reform options presented in the Spring 2003 Journal of Economic Perspectives article. We also briefly explain the tables.
Research Areas Economic mobility and inequality Taxes and budgets
Tags Fiscal policy Individual taxes Federal budget and economy Campaigns, proposals, and reforms Federal tax issues and reform proposals
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center