Tax Reform at a Glance

• The federal government is bloated and out of touch, rigged to respond to special interest groups while ignoring the average American.
• The current tax code spans 2,650 pages and more than 70,000 forms, instructions and other guidance.
• 90 percent of Americans need professional help to do their own taxes.
• Overall, taxpayers spend 6 billion hours and $195 billion each year to comply with the tax code.
• At 35 percent, the United States has one of the highest corporate tax rates in the developed world.

ALEC Principles of Taxation

Resolution Urging Congress to Cut the Federal Corporate Tax Rate

The Unseen Costs of Tax Cronyism: Favoritism and Foregone Growth

Lessons from Kansas: A Behind the Scenes Look at America’s Most Discussed Tax Reform Effort