What's New
Corporate Tax Transparency’s Disappearing Act
September 12, 2025 • By Spandan Marasini
What currently stands in the way of better corporate tax transparency.
State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
Nearly two-thirds of states now have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Momentum continues to build on these credits that boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helping lower-income families achieve greater economic security.
State Child Tax Credits Boosted Financial Security for Families and Children in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
Child Tax Credits (CTCs) are effective tools to bolster the economic security of low- and middle-income families and position the next generation for success.
President Trump is Still Lying About Ending Taxes on Social Security
September 11, 2025 • By Matthew Gardner
Why is Trump saying that he has eliminated taxes on Social Security?
Making the Wealthy Pay their Fair Share is the Way to Preserve Vacation Towns
September 10, 2025 • By Rita Jefferson
Rhode Island lawmakers created a new surcharge on second homes worth more than $1 million as part of the budget enacted this spring.
ITEP in the News
Telegram: Trump has Turned America's Taxman into a Weapon against Migrants
Houston Chronicle: Texas Oil Companies Forecast Billions in Tax Breaks from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Quartz: The $40,000 SALT Goldmine Only the Wealthy Will Actually Get
AP News: Georgia Republicans, Against Backdrop of 2026 Election, Push to Eliminate State Income Tax
Barron's: Social Security Is 90 Years Old. Trump Just Weighed In.
ITEP Work in Action
New Jersey Policy Perspective: Freedom from Want: An Economic Guarantee for New Jersey’s Kids
House Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats: Ranking Member Scott Statement on the 2025 Nation’s Report Card
House Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats: Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at ECESE Subcommittee Hearing on Reading and Math in K-12 Schools
Economic Policy Institute: Unions Aren’t Just Good for Workers—They Also Benefit Communities and Democracy
Hawai'i Appleseed: Incoming Federal Tax Cuts Will Heavily Favor Hawaiʻi’s Wealthiest Residents
Across the States
Tax Watch
State Tax Watch 2025
ITEP tracks tax discussions in legislatures across the country and uses our unique data capacity to analyze the revenue, distributional, and racial and ethnic impacts of many of these proposals. State Tax Watch offers the latest news and movement from each state.
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State Rundown & On the Map
State Rundown 9/4: Colorado Tackles Offshore Corporate Tax Avoidance, Paves Way for State Conformity Best Practices
Despite an increasingly bleak state revenue outlook, state lawmakers across the country continue to prioritize regressive tax cuts.
When Did Your State Enact a Child Tax Credit?
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is an important tool to fight child poverty and help families make ends meet. When designed well, it can also…
State & Local Tax Policy
State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
State Child Tax Credits Boosted Financial Security for Families and Children in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
Making the Wealthy Pay their Fair Share is the Way to Preserve Vacation Towns
September 10, 2025 • By Rita Jefferson
