Lipstick, Light Beer, and Backloaded Savings Accounts

56 Pages Posted: 30 Nov 2005

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Karen C. Burke

University of Florida Levin College of Law

Grayson M.P. McCouch

University of Florida Levin College of Law

Date Written: November 17, 2005

Abstract

The article addresses current proposals for expanding tax-preferred individual savings accounts and their implications for retirement security and tax policy. The authors argue that the yield-exempt approach embraced by the Administration in its proposals is likely to generate enormous long-term revenue losses, exacerbate inequalities in income and wealth, and erode broad-based coverage under employer-sponsored retirement plans. In addition to these fiscal and distributional concerns, they conclude that the proposals pose a serious obstacle to fundamental tax reform.

Keywords: tax policy, employee benefits

Suggested Citation

Burke, Karen C. and McCouch, Grayson M.P., Lipstick, Light Beer, and Backloaded Savings Accounts (November 17, 2005). San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 07-24, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=851507 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.851507

Karen C. Burke (Contact Author)

University of Florida Levin College of Law ( email )

P.O. Box 117625
Gainesville, FL 32611-7625
United States

Grayson M.P. McCouch

University of Florida Levin College of Law ( email )

P.O. Box 117625
Gainesville, FL 32611-7625
United States

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