Merge pull request #129 from PSLmodels/nikhilwoodruff/issue125

Fix QBI deduction
PSLmodels · Jul 10, 2024 · c3cf8b7 · c3cf8b7
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diff --git a/tax_microdata_benchmarking/create_taxcalc_input_variables.py b/tax_microdata_benchmarking/create_taxcalc_input_variables.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def create_variable_file(write_file=True):
         print(f"Writing PUF+CPS file... [{fname}]")
         vdf.to_csv(fname, index=False)
     # streamline dataframe so that it includes only input variables
+    print("Removing output variables from PUF+CPS DataFrame...")
     rec = tc.Records(
         data=vdf,
         start_year=TAXYEAR,

diff --git a/tax_microdata_benchmarking/imputation_assumptions.py b/tax_microdata_benchmarking/imputation_assumptions.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 IMPUTATION_BETA_RNG_SEED = 37465  # random number seed used for Beta variates
 
-W2_WAGES_SCALE = 0.33  # parameter used to impute pass-through W-2 wages
+W2_WAGES_SCALE = 0.20  # parameter used to impute pass-through W-2 wages