tax-microdata

This repository contains all working files for a project to develop a general-purpose validated microdata file for use in PolicyEngine-US and Tax-Calculator. The development will proceed in several phases.

Usage instructions

To generate the microdata files:

1. Run export POLICYENGINE_GITHUB_MICRODATA_AUTH_TOKEN=***
2. Run export PSL_TAX_MICRODATA_RELEASE_AUTH_TOKEN=***
3. Run make data

The two tokens can be obtained from Don Boyd.

Examination results

To assess, review the data examination results that compare federal agency tax estimates with those generated using the national microdata files created in each project phase:

• phase 1 results
• phase 2 results
• phase 3 results
• phase 4+ results