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Tax Policy: 1988 and 1989 Company Effective Tax Rates Higher Than in Prior Years

GGD-92-111 Published: Aug 31, 1992. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on large company tax rates, focusing on: (1) effective tax rates for 1988 and 1989; and (2) reasons for low or high effective tax rates.

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