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R43381Economic Policy

Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models

Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: July 2026
January 24, 2014

Summary

This report first explains dynamic scoring, including the types of effects incorporated and the types of models used, as well as what groups conduct or have conducted macroeconomic analysis of tax changes. The following section discusses the specific issues associated with tax reform. The final section discusses general issues surrounding the use of various models and reviews the empirical evidence on supply side responses.

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