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Caregivers And Tax Reform: Before And After Snapshots, Shannon Weeks Mccormack Jan 2020

Caregivers And Tax Reform: Before And After Snapshots, Shannon Weeks Mccormack

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changed the way families are taxed, starting in tax year 2018. By rearranging a myriad of deck chairs, politicians painted rosy pictures of families reaping the benefits of tax reform. In reality, however, generalizations cannot be made and the extent to which any one family gains or loses depends on particular facts. Even more obscured is the way in which the TCJA changed –– and failed to change –– the taxation of different types of caregivers. This Essay seeks to provide needed clarity in this area. It begins by offering snapshots of how …