2017 marked a sea change in state tax policy and a stark departure from the current federal tax debate as dubious supply-side economic theories began to lose their grip on statehouses. Compared to the predominant trend in recent years of emphasizing top-heavy income tax cuts and shifting to more regressive consumption taxes in the hopes […]

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a policy designed to bolster the earnings of low-wage workers and offset some of the taxes they pay, providing the opportunity for struggling families to step up and out of poverty toward meaningful economic security. The federal EITC has kept millions of Americans out of poverty since its enactment in the mid-1970s. Over the past several decades, the effectiveness of the EITC has been magnified as many states have enacted and later expanded their own credits.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Nebraska would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,572,200 in 2018. They would receive 52.6 percent of the tax cuts that go to Nebraska’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $128,300 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in North Carolina would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,541,500 in 2018. They would receive 46.5 percent of the tax cuts that go to North Carolina’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $78,880 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Vermont would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,192,800 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in New Hampshire would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,668,100 in 2018. They would receive 41.3 percent of the tax cuts that go to New Hampshire’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $98,940 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Missouri would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,587,000 in 2018. They would receive 50.3 percent of the tax cuts that go to Missouri’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $101,580 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Montana would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,819,000 in 2018. They would receive 51 percent of the tax cuts that go to Montana’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $113,270 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in New York would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $3,234,000 in 2018. They would receive 66.9 percent of the tax cuts that go to New York’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $176,680 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Pennsylvania would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,780,400 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Utah would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,573,600 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Wyoming would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $3,008,400 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in New Jersey would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $3,101,200 in 2018. They would receive 54.7 percent of the tax cuts that go to New Jersey’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $130,440 in 2018 alone.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Oklahoma would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,379,600 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Texas would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $2,019,900 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Tennessee would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,793,500 in 2018.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in Ohio would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $1,485,800 in 2018.