How potential AI futures would play out in the current tax system

2026

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1) This report analyzes how AI-driven economic growth could impact federal tax revenue, highlighting that the current tax system may not be optimized to capture these gains due to how income accrues to capital versus labor.
2) * Explores three AI adoption scenarios (Slow, Moderate, Rapid) and their projected effects on GDP growth, capital vs. labor income share, and labor income inequality.
* Quantifies potential federal revenue increases by 2030, ranging from negligible to up to $216 billion, depending on the scenario and how AI impacts income distribution.
* Discusses the critical role of the tax system's structure, particularly the lower taxation of capital income and untaxed capital gains, in determining the actual revenue gains from AI.
3) AI, tax system, revenue, capital income, labor income

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