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Why Do Companies Increase Tax Cuts?

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The recent tax cuts were set to be put into place when President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs act on December 22, 2017. “It cuts the corporate from 35 percent to 21 percent beginning in 2018,” (TheBalance). People who supported the passing of this bill believed that it would “supercharge” the economy. They said it will, “start encouraging businesses to increase wages and reinvest in the U.S,” (lifehacker).
As a college student working part time jobs, the wage increase has and will continue to positively impact me. Small businesses can offer to pay employees more money since they will be receiving around a 20 percent deduction in tax filings. This allows workers to earn more money that they can turn around and put back into the economy. “Over the year, average hourly earnings have increased by 71 cents, or 2.7 percent,” (TWP). Overall, wages have increased by about eight cents per hour. The Washington Post says that economist expect wages to continue to increase during times of low unemployment rates. …show more content…

If employees are earning more money they can budget out extra spending money rather than using every to cent to pay their bills. Lucia Mutikani, correspondent at Thomson Reuters, estimates that the fourth quarter will have the biggest gain in consumer spending the last three years. This is credited to increased retail says and the anticipated holiday season spending. “Analysts believe the economy will hit the Trump administration’s 3 percent annual growth target this year, driven by the $1.5 trillion tax cut package and an increase in government spending,” (Reuters). Consumer spending connecting to increase is crucial since it accounts for around 69 percent of the U.S. economy

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