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A Year Later, Many States Have Decided Not to Double Down on Trump’s Tax Cuts
June 25, 2026 • By Nick Johnson
Nearly one year after the Trump tax law was signed, many of the 42 states with income taxes are declining to incorporate significant parts of the new law into their own tax codes.
State Rundown 6/25: Trending This Summer? New Revenue!
June 25, 2026 • By ITEP Staff
It's the first official week of summer, and while many of us are planning vacations, state lawmakers remain busy finalizing and debating tax proposals.
Why Corporations Must Pay More
June 22, 2026 • By Steve Wamhoff, Amy Hanauer
Corporate tax reforms could be more resilient than proposals to tax wealth or unrealized capital gains while achieving the same goal of more adequately taxing the income of billionaires.
The Impact of Proposed New Tax Credit Restrictions for Immigrant Filers: An Analysis of the DACA Recipient Population
June 16, 2026 • By Carl Davis, Erika Frankel, Emma Sifre
We find that 337,000 people in households with at least one DACA recipient will suffer financial harm, and that nearly two-thirds (66 percent) of the impacted individuals are U.S. citizens.
The Impact of Proposed New Tax Credit Restrictions for Immigrant Filers: An Analysis of State EITCs
June 16, 2026 • By Neva Butkus
Immigrants and their families in as many as 30 states are at risk of seeing their state tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) reduced unless state lawmakers act.
ITEP in the News
Wall Street Journal: Coke Takes on IRS With $20 Billion at Stake
Reuters: Hawaii Considers Gasoline Tax Suspension as Pump Prices Soar
Time: Trump Demands Israel and Iran 'Stop Shooting’ as World Leaders Urge Restraint Amid Renewed Hostilities
The Oklahoman: GOP Candidates Say Income Tax Cuts Would End Oklahoma's Corporate Exodus
NPR: Trump Wants a Gas Tax Holiday. There's a Much Bigger Problem Looming.
ITEP Work in Action
Public Citizen: The Current Price of Zero
Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: How Federal and State Tax Cuts Shift Costs onto Idaho Families and Communities
Media Matters For America: Right-Wing Media Go To Bat for New York’s Richest by Pushing a Debunked Myth That Higher Taxes Will Cause Millionaires To Flee
Washington Center for Equitable Growth: Defining Top Wealth and Income Thresholds for U.S. Tax Policy Design and Analysis
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute: Governor Kemp Unilaterally Issues $344 Million in Spending Cuts To Fund Tax Cuts for Corporations, High Income Earners
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Across the States
Tax Watch
State Tax Watch 2026
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
On the Map
Taxes on Adult-Use Cannabis in Each State
Twenty-three states have legalized the sale of cannabis for general adult use. Every state allowing legal sales applies an excise tax to cannabis based on…
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
A Year Later, Many States Have Decided Not to Double Down on Trump’s Tax Cuts
June 25, 2026 • By Nick Johnson
The Impact of Proposed New Tax Credit Restrictions for Immigrant Filers: An Analysis of the DACA Recipient Population
June 16, 2026 • By Carl Davis, Emma Sifre, Erika Frankel
The Impact of Proposed New Tax Credit Restrictions for Immigrant Filers: An Analysis of State EITCs
June 16, 2026 • By Neva Butkus
Celebrate Juneteenth With Tax Justice for All
June 15, 2026 • By Brakeyshia Samms
