Our selfish tax laws : toward tax reform that mirrors our better selves / Anthony C. Infanti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Infanti, Anthony C., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taxation--Law and legislation--United States.

Taxation.

Taxation--Law and legislation.

United States.

Law reform--United States.

Law reform.

Physical Description:

xi, 239 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2018.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780262038249

0262038242

OCLC:

1019844063