Update code to use Tax-Calculator 4.3.5

setup.py

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 setup(
     name="tmd",
-    version="0.6.1",
+    version="0.6.2",
     packages=find_packages(),
     python_requires=">=3.10,<3.13",
     install_requires=[
         "policyengine_us==1.55.0",
         "tables",  # required by policyengine_us
-        "taxcalc>=4.3.4",
+        "taxcalc>=4.3.5",
         "scikit-learn",
         "torch",
         "tensorboard",

tests/expected_tax_expenditures

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ YR,KIND,EST= 2023 cgqd_tax_preference 219.7
 YR,KIND,EST= 2023 qbid 52.1
 YR,KIND,EST= 2023 salt 21.1
 YR,KIND,EST= 2026 paytax 1832.8
-YR,KIND,EST= 2026 iitax 3188.6
+YR,KIND,EST= 2026 iitax 3164.6
 YR,KIND,EST= 2026 ctc 43.9
 YR,KIND,EST= 2026 eitc 77.1
-YR,KIND,EST= 2026 social_security_partial_taxability 47.5
+YR,KIND,EST= 2026 social_security_partial_taxability 46.8
 YR,KIND,EST= 2026 niit -52.1
-YR,KIND,EST= 2026 cgqd_tax_preference 222.2
+YR,KIND,EST= 2026 cgqd_tax_preference 221.3
 YR,KIND,EST= 2026 qbid -0.0
-YR,KIND,EST= 2026 salt 165.0
+YR,KIND,EST= 2026 salt 163.3

tests/test_area_weights.py

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ def test_area_xx(tests_folder):
     # compare actual vs expected results for faux area xx
     # ... instantiate Tax-Calculator object for area
     pol = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(
-        growfactors_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
+        growfactors=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
     )
     rec = tc.Records.tmd_constructor(
         data_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd.csv.gz"),
         weights_path=(AREAS_FOLDER / "weights" / "xx_tmd_weights.csv.gz"),
-        growfactors_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
+        growfactors=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
         exact_calculations=True,
     )
     sim = tc.Calculator(policy=pol, records=rec)

tests/test_misc.py

@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ def compare(name, act, exp, tol):
 
     # use national tmd files to compute various 2021 income tax statistics
     pol = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(
-        growfactors_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
+        growfactors=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
     )
     rec = tc.Records.tmd_constructor(
         data_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd.csv.gz"),
         weights_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_weights.csv.gz"),
-        growfactors_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
+        growfactors=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
         exact_calculations=True,
     )
     sim = tc.Calculator(policy=pol, records=rec)

tests/test_tax_revenue.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_tax_revenue(
         exp_ptax[year] = round(fy2cy(fy_ptax[year], fy_ptax[year + 1]), 3)
     # calculate actual tax revenues for each calendar year
     pol = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(
-        growfactors_path=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
+        growfactors=(STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "tmd_growfactors.csv"),
     )
     wghts = str(tmd_weights_path)
     growf = tc.GrowFactors(growfactors_filename=str(tmd_growfactors_path))

tmd/create_taxcalc_cached_files.py

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ def create_cached_files():
     for each variable in the CACHED_TAXCALC_VARIABLES list.
     """
     # calculate all Tax-Calculator variables for TAX_YEAR
-    pol = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(growfactors_path=GFFILE_PATH)
+    pol = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(growfactors=GFFILE_PATH)
     rec = tc.Records.tmd_constructor(
         data_path=INFILE_PATH,
         weights_path=WTFILE_PATH,
-        growfactors_path=GFFILE_PATH,
+        growfactors=GFFILE_PATH,
         exact_calculations=True,
     )
     calc = tc.Calculator(policy=pol, records=rec)

tmd/examination/results4.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Phase 4+ National Data Examination Results
 ==========================================
 
-**RESULTS AS OF 2024-11-30**
+**RESULTS AS OF 2024-12-16**
 
 This project is developing a new dataset for use by income and payroll
 tax microsimulation models.  The project is progressing in several
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For more on the source of the federal agency estimates and on how the
 model-plus-dataset estimates are generated, see the [examination
 methods](./methods.md) document.  The model used to generate the
 following Phase 6 estimates is [Tax-Calculator
-4.3.4](https://github.com/PSLmodels/Tax-Calculator/blob/master/docs/about/releases.md)).
+4.3.5](https://github.com/PSLmodels/Tax-Calculator/blob/master/docs/about/releases.md)).
 
 <br>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ following Phase 6 estimates is [Tax-Calculator
 | CY23 Amount | CY26 Amount | Estimate Source |
 | ---:   | ---:   | :---   |
 | 2512.3 | 2849.4 | CBO                              |
-| 2527.0 | 3188.6 | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
+| 2527.0 | 3164.6 | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
 
 <br>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ following Phase 6 estimates is [Tax-Calculator
 | ---:   | ---:   | :---   |
 | 45.9   |  56.4  | JCT    |
 | 31.4   |  38.4  | TSY    |
-| 35.8   |  47.5  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
+| 35.8   |  46.8  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
 
 <br>
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ following Phase 6 estimates is [Tax-Calculator
 | ---:   | ---:   | :---   |
 | 259.3  | 239.8  | JCT    |
 | 153.9  | 182.4  | TSY    |
-| 219.7  | 222.2  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
+| 219.7  | 221.3  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
 
 <br>
 
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ following Phase 6 estimates is [Tax-Calculator
 | ---:   | ---:   | :---   |
 |  21.2  | 151.3  | JCT    |
 |  26.5  | 149.0  | TSY    |
-|  21.1  | 165.0  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |
+|  21.1  | 163.3  | Tax-Calculator + phase 6 dataset |

tmd/utils/taxcalc_utils.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def add_taxcalc_outputs(
         weights_scale=1.0,
     )
     if isinstance(growfactors, pathlib.PosixPath):
-        policy = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(growfactors_path=growfactors)
+        policy = tc.Policy.tmd_constructor(growfactors=growfactors)
     else:
         policy = tc.Policy()
     if reform: