Carl is the research director at ITEP, where he has worked since 2008. Carl has written on a wide range of issues related to state, local, and federal tax policy. He has advised policymakers and stakeholders on tax policy issues in nearly every state.
Much of his work pertains to revenue estimation and tax incidence analysis, or the study of how tax policy impacts people in different economic circumstances. He has contributed to five editions of ITEP’s flagship Who Pays? report, which measures effective tax rates by income level in every state, and was the project lead on the most recent edition of the study.
Prior to assuming the role of research director, Carl worked as an analyst for ITEP and used its proprietary microsimulation tax model to perform tax incidence and revenue analyses for lawmakers and advocates across the country. Carl also previously worked as part of the State Economic Issues team at AARP. He holds bachelor’s degrees in both economics and political science from Virginia Tech and a Master’s in Public Policy from George Washington University.
