January 16, 2015

The Idaho Statesman: Idaho taxes fall most heavily on the poor

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“Idaho’s poor families pay more of their money in taxes than rich families, a report released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found.

“Like in every state, low-income families in Idaho are having to devote more of their household budgets to pay state and local taxes compared to their wealthier neighbors,” senior policy analyst Carl Davis said. “It’s a heavy lift for them.”



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