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Changes in the Organization of Business Activity and Implications for Tax Reform

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  • George A. Plesko
  • Eric J. Toder

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We review the changing economic significance of various business entity types since the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) and the implications of these changes for the design of tax policy. In particular, we focus on the increased role of pass-through entities and the declining significance of the taxable corporate form. Our analysis suggests that significant reductions in the corporate tax rate, absent changes in the personal tax rate, will likely reverse the organizational form incentives that have existed since TRA86. Further, if the loss in revenue from a rate reduction is offset by a broadening of the tax base, most business entities, comprising most business income, are likely to face an overall increase in their tax burden.

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  • George A. Plesko & Eric J. Toder, 2013. "Changes in the Organization of Business Activity and Implications for Tax Reform," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 66(4), pages 855-870, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:66:y:2013:i:4:p:855-870
    DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2013.4.04
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