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media mention January 14, 2025 New Mexico In Depth: Poverty Fell More Than a Third in New Mexico Due to Tax Changes, But There’s More to Do
Federal data released last fall show that, after accounting for government benefits, over the last decade the share of New Mexicans experiencing poverty declined more than in almost any other… -
blog January 14, 2025 Policymakers Unwisely Propose Cutting Property Taxes in Favor of Sales Taxes
Lawmakers across the country are taking aim at property taxes with a new strategy: raising sales taxes instead. Doing so would create a regressive tax shift that puts unfair burdens on renters and reduces the strength of local government revenues.
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ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2025 2024 Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President (ERP) is an annual report produced by the Council of Economic Advisers. An important vehicle for presenting the Administration’s domestic and international economic policies,… -
blog January 6, 2025 Undocumented Immigrants Pay More Than Their Fair Share of Taxes
Undocumented immigrants help fund teacher salaries, road and bridge repairs and other local quality-of-life improvements. They also pay into vital programs that make up our social safety net (including Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance) even though they will likely never see any benefits from these programs — because, in most circumstances, they are legally prohibited from accessing them.
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media mention January 2, 2025 CBS News: These 9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes on Jan. 1
Some Americans could get a break on their state income taxes this year, with nine states kicking off 2025 with a reduction in their individual income tax rates. Read more. -
ITEP Work in Action December 22, 2024 Brookings Institution: Scaling Up Prenatal and Infant Cash Prescriptions to Eradicate Deep Infant Poverty in the United States
The United States is exceptional among wealthy nations in its high rate of child poverty. Even more so, the U.S. is known for its high level of deep child poverty—children… -
ITEP Work in Action December 22, 2024 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: From Barriers to Bridges: How Fines and Fees Reform Can Help Boost Economic Security
Excessive local government reliance on fines and fees is tied to persistent barriers to economic security. Policies that lift these barriers could open gateways for more Georgians to achieve workforce mobility… -
ITEP Work in Action December 22, 2024 Hawai’i Appleseed: How a Second Trump Presidency Could Impact the Pocket Books of Hawaiʻi’s Working Families
With President-elect Trump preparing to return to the White House in 2025, it’s worth examining how his proposed policies could impact Hawaiʻi’s economy, tax system and the household budgets of local working… -
blog December 19, 2024 State Rundown 12/19: Anti-Tax Playbook in Action
The anti-tax playbook has been on full display in recent weeks as state policymakers run their offenses against public services and shared priorities. As the playbook dictates, if you have… -
ITEP Work in Action December 19, 2024 Accountable.US: Trump IRS Pick Billy Long Took $248,500 From 17 Top Tax-Avoiders
Accountable.US has found that Long’s Congressional campaign committees took $248,500 from 17 top tax-avoiding corporations. These 17 companies paid an astonishing average effective tax rate of -0.4% on over $289… -
ITEP Work in Action December 18, 2024 Gov. Jay Inslee: Gov. Inslee Releases Future-Focused Budget Proposal
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee released a balanced budget proposal that protects progress on the programs and services that working families and businesses depend on — public safety, education, early learning,… -
media mention December 5, 2024 MSNBC: With the Election Over, Republicans Are Suddenly Interested in Cutting Social Security
It’s hard to find many things that 80% of Americans agree on, but they exist. In various polls taken earlier this year, 4 out of 5 Americans said Joe Biden… -
blog November 26, 2024 Average Louisianans Will Pay for Gov. Landry’s Tax Break for the Rich
Tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations will not make Louisiana more competitive. Rather, they will blow a hole in the state budget while asking low- and middle-income working families to make up the difference. Gov. Landry and the Louisiana legislature would make much better use of their time looking for ways to make Louisiana’s tax structure fairer and more capable of adequately funding important priorities.
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media mention November 23, 2024 The Associated Press: Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Income and Corporate Tax Cuts, Raising Statewide Sales Tax to Pay For It
Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase. Read more. -
ITEP Work in Action November 20, 2024 Sen. Warren: ITEP Data Shows Trump’s Tax Proposals Won’t Help Working Families
Sen. Warren cited ITEP’s research at a November 20, 2024 hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. To read her remarks, click here. To read… -
media mention November 12, 2024 Newsweek: Will the 2024 Election of Donald Trump Impact Social Security?
Social Security is a critical part of millions of Americans’ lives, providing a financial safety net for retirees, disabled individuals and survivors of deceased workers. For many retirees, Social Security benefits are… -
media mention November 10, 2024 NPR’s Marketplace: The Trump 2.0 Economy
Donald Trump won a second term as president this week, promising an end to the “inflation nightmare” through some potentially inflationary policies. Here’s what the economy could look like under Trump… -
media mention November 8, 2024 The Independent: Trump Says His Mass Deportation Plan Has ‘No Price Tag’ As He Prepares to Boot Millions from the Country
Trump’s militarized removals could cost billions while upending the economy and ripping families and communities apart. Read more. -
media mention November 7, 2024 Searchlight New Mexico: Donald Trump’s Victory Puts All Eyes Back on the Border
On October 31, Donald Trump landed in Albuquerque at a private aviation hangar, a location he chose for a rally in part because he owes the city half a million… -
media mention November 7, 2024 Washington State Standard: Washington’s Capital Gains Tax Survives Repeal Effort
An initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax, which levies a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term assets like stocks, bonds and business interests, was defeated Tuesday. Read… -
media mention November 7, 2024 Money: Donald Trump Is the President-Elect. Here’s What It Means for Your Wallet
Early this morning, the Associated Press declared Republican nominee Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 presidential election. And though nothing is certain, we do have a few clues as… -
media mention November 2, 2024 Money: Trump vs. Harris: How Could Your Tax Bill Change Under Each Candidate?
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have made a point of talking about taxes in the final days leading up to the presidential election. This is no accident: With more… -
blog October 30, 2024 How Tax Decisions in 2025 Can Advance Racial Justice
In the coming 14 months, federal lawmakers should address longstanding issues of racism in the tax code. With a presidential election this fall and many provisions of 2017’s Trump tax law expiring at the end of 2025, the debate over tax policy and economic fairness is in full swing.
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ITEP Work in Action October 29, 2024 California Budget & Policy Center: California’s Undocumented Residents Make Significant Tax Contributions
California’s undocumented residents contribute nearly $8.5 billion in taxes, playing a crucial role in supporting public services while remaining excluded from essential programs. Read more. -
ITEP Work in Action October 28, 2024 ITEP’s Brakeyshia Samms on Race and the 2017 Trump Tax Law
On October 25, 2024, ITEP Policy Analyst Brakeyshia Samms discussed race and the 2017 Trump tax law on the webinar “The 2025 Sunsetting of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA):…