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Mark J. Mazur is an American economist who formerly served as Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy in the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Nov 12, 2020 · Mark J. Mazur was the Robert C. Pozen director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and a vice president at the Urban Institute. His research interests cover all aspects of tax policy. From 2012 until early 2017, he was the assistant secretary for tax policy at the US Department of the Treasury.
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Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis estimates that these compliance initiatives would raise about $700 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade. These estimated revenues are largely raised in the latter years of the 10-year budget window as investments in staffing and technology will take time to build and become fully productive. As Fi...
As noted above, the tax gap has three distinct elements: taxpayers who fail to file returns (about 9 percent of the gross tax gap); those who underreport income or overclaim deductions or credits on tax returns (about 80 percent of the gross tax gap); and those who underpay taxes despite reporting obligations in a timely manner (about 11 percent of...
Collecting more tax revenue by closing the tax gap improves the efficiency of the tax system in several ways. First, a broader tax base can raise more revenue than a narrow one, holding tax rates constant. When noncompliant taxpayers shirk their tax obligations, that raises the relative tax burden on compliant taxpayers. Second, when some types of ...
The Administration’s tax compliance proposals are complementary, and they will work together to create a more efficient and equitable tax administration. When the IRS is adequately funded, it will be able to better process all the information it receives. With improved information reporting, the IRS will be able to better utilize its enforcement re...
Mark J. Mazur, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, discusses the tax gap, the IRS budget, and the Administration's proposals to improve tax compliance. He highlights the need for more resources, better technology, and stronger information reporting for the IRS.
Aug 8, 2022 · Mark Mazur, a former deputy assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department, said that the corporate minimum tax was “not the best policy” and that accounting firms were likely ...
Mark J. Mazur is the director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a research organization that provides independent analysis of tax policy issues. He has testified before Congress, written reports and briefs, and published articles on topics such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, border-adjusted tax, and small business tax reform.
WASHINGTON – Mark J. Mazur was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. In this role, Mazur will be responsible for developing, analyzing, and coordinating Treasury's and the Administration's agenda, policies, and guidance on tax issues.
Mark J. Mazur is the director of the Tax Policy Center, a nongovernmental organization that conducts research and analysis on tax policy issues. He left the Urban Institute in January 2021 and has published several reports and media mentions on tax topics.
