Pathfinder-Taxes

= = =**Does the flat rate income tax only benefit the rich?**=

__**Introduction:**__
Taxation are required to be collected by the government through various types of taxes such as; income taxes, sales taxes, social security taxes and etc. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a government agency that collects federal income taxes.There are so many types of tax codes, it is very complicated for everyone to aware of its existence. A flax-rate income tax was propose to solve the problem. With a simple solution, another problem surface it seems that flat-rate income tax will help the wealthy because of its policy. Through out the research, my point of view of the solution would be different classes should not have the same percentage of income tax rate but rather the same tax burden. This pathfinder will provide information to help taxpayers to have a better understanding to support or against the flat tax reform.

Glossary For Taxes

__**Subject Headings:**__

 * Flat rate income tax
 * Tax reduction
 * Federal income tax
 * Internal Revenue Service

__**Search Terms:**__

 * 1) Tax codes
 * 2) Tax plans
 * 3) Tax deductions
 * 4) Tax rate
 * 5) Tax system
 * 6) Tax trade off

__**Pros: (Support the flat tax)**__
__Article Sources:__

Forbes, Steve & McIntyre, Robert. [|"Flat Tax: Freedom or Fraud?"] //American Legion Magazine// April 2002: 25. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** This article offer both sides of the flat tax discussion as argue by Forbes and McIntyre. Forbes points out the positive side of the flat tax where McIntyre shows the possible failure of the flat tax plan.

Barlett, Bruce. [|"Flat Income Tax for the United States"] //American Legion Magazine Vol. 158, No. 4// April 2005: 10. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** This article provide two different point of view of the flat tax. It shows the simplicity of the flat rate income tax code and why it could benefit the rich.

Armey, Dick. [|"The Flat Income Tax: A Road to Fairness"] //USA Today Magazine// November 1995: 23. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** Provided tax rate information of different types of income value.

Gray, Robert. [|"Blockbuster Tax Reform"] //Nation's Business// April 1995: 18. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** Shows time line of the US income-tax system until the published date.

__Organizations:__

- **National Policy For Policy Analysis**: is a nonprofit research organization to develop and promote government regulation. [|http://www.ncpa.org] - **U.S. Chamber Of Commerce:** is one of the world’s largest business federation representing different types of businesses. http://www.uschamber.com/

__**Cons: (Against the flat tax)**__
__Article Sources:__

Forbes, Steve & McIntyre, Robert. [|"Flat Tax: Freedom or Fraud?"] //American Legion Magazine// April 2002: 24. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** This article offer both sides of the flat tax discussion as argue by Forbes and McIntyre. Forbes points out the positive side of the flat tax where McIntyre shows the possible failure of the flat tax plan.

Barlett, Bruce. [|"Flat Income Tax for the United States"] //American Legion Magazine Vol. 158, No. 4// April 2005: 10. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** This article provide two different point of view of the flat tax. It shows the simplicity of the flat rate income tax code and why it could benefit the rich.

Shapiro, Robert. [|"The Tax Reform Trap"] //International Economy//, October 1995: 36. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** Explained why the flat rate income tax won't work for the US.

[|"US Moves--Quietly--Toward a Flat Tax"] //Christian Science Monitor//, December 01, 2003: N/P. //SIRS Researcher//. Online (20 April 2007)
 * Annotation:** Display a chart of the tax cut percentage rate and informations about the differences between the highest to the lowest rate.

__Organizations:__

http://www.ctj.org/ - **Economic Policy Institute**: is a nonprofit group that helps the public to reach a fair economy for all people. http://www.epinet.org/
 * - Citizens For Tax Justice**: is a public interest research organization focusing on different types of tax policies.

//This pathfinder was created by K H//