Our selfish tax laws : toward tax reform that mirrors our better selves / Anthony C. Infanti.
2018
KF6289 .I49 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Our selfish tax laws : toward tax reform that mirrors our better selves / Anthony C. Infanti.
Imprint
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]
Description
xi, 239 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
A tax meditation on selfishness
The tax mirror
Comparative case study: housing policy and tax law
Comparative case study: the taxable unit
The tax mirror and the American "Self"
Mirroring our better selves.
The tax mirror
Comparative case study: housing policy and tax law
Comparative case study: the taxable unit
The tax mirror and the American "Self"
Mirroring our better selves.
Summary
Most of us think of tax as a pocketbook issue: how much we owe, how much we'll get back, how much we can deduct. In Our Selfish Tax Laws, Anthony Infanti takes a broader view, considering not just how taxes affect us individually but how the tax system reflects our culture and society. He finds that American tax laws validate and benefit those who already possess power and privilege while starkly reflecting the lines of difference and discrimination in American society based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, immigration status, and disability. Infanti argues that instead of focusing our tax reform discussions on which loopholes to close or which deductions to allow, we should consider how to make our tax system reflect American ideals of inclusivity rather than institutionalizing exclusion.
Note
Most of us think of tax as a pocketbook issue: how much we owe, how much we'll get back, how much we can deduct. In Our Selfish Tax Laws, Anthony Infanti takes a broader view, considering not just how taxes affect us individually but how the tax system reflects our culture and society. He finds that American tax laws validate and benefit those who already possess power and privilege while starkly reflecting the lines of difference and discrimination in American society based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, immigration status, and disability. Infanti argues that instead of focusing our tax reform discussions on which loopholes to close or which deductions to allow, we should consider how to make our tax system reflect American ideals of inclusivity rather than institutionalizing exclusion.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF6289 .I49 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780262038249 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0262038242 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0262038242 hardcover ; alkaline paper
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