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Hartford Courant: Letters CT Income Tax Already Progressive And Fair
March 4, 2016 • By ITEP Staff
“The letter “Fairer Taxes Needed” [Feb. 22] relies on the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy to assert that Connecticut state taxes are decidedly unfair. So why not raise taxes on the wealthy even higher? But that’s not what the institute’s “Who Pays?” report shows. Even counting local property taxes, the report ranks Connecticut right […]
Lawndale News: The Undocumented Pay Their Taxes Also
March 4, 2016 • By ITEP Staff
“According to research done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy , the undocumented contribute a significant amount of money in local and state taxes. It is estimated that the undocumented contribute as much as eight percent in taxes into the local and state economies. This is true in regards to California, which has […]
Politifact: Has Arizona’s economy improved because of its immigration laws?
March 4, 2016 • By ITEP Staff
“A February 2016 report from the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that Arizona’s undocumented immigrants pay more than $231 million a year in state and local taxes.” Read more
Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: Tax Breaks, Income Tax Cuts Could Harm Georgia Finances
March 1, 2016 • By ITEP Staff
A variety of tax bills await further consideration by state legislators as the Georgia General Assembly enters its final few weeks of the 2016 session. There are 11 tax bills affecting state revenues still alive after Crossover Day, the point where bills must clear at least one legislative chamber to have a good chance at […]
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