“A separate report released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy showed that Utah’s tax system, like those of most other states, follows a regressive model, where families…
“Hawaii taxes low-income people at nearly twice the rate as the richest people in the state, according to a new analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and…
Rhode Island’s poorest residents can expect to pay nearly twice as much of their income in state and local taxes than the state’s wealthiest 1 percent, according to a new…
“As we enter tax season—hurray!—here’s something that might surprise you when you pay your local and state taxes: The less you earn, the greater the share of your income you’re…
“A comprehensive national report issued this week demonstrates that New Hampshire’s state and local tax system asks far more of low- and moderate-income taxpayers than wealthy ones. The report, released…
“Maryland ranked as the 38th least “unfair” state in Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s semi-annual taxation report, published on Wednesday. This means Maryland’s tax policies are considered more fair…
A new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Fiscal Policy Center at Voices for Illinois Children finds that the lowest income Illinoisans pay nearly…
“Arizonans on the lower end of the income scale are paying a significantly higher portion of their incomes in taxes than wealthier Arizonans. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy,…
“The District of Columbia might have a reputation as a highly taxed jurisdiction, but it should have a reputation as a fairly taxed jurisdiction, according to a new study. The…
“New study re-emphasizes a longstanding reality: Oregonians have it much better than they imagine when it comes to taxes, while Washington residents ought to be rebelling Oregon mostly gets it…
Connecticut is right in the middle in a ranking of the 50 states’ tax fairness, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Still, the…
“But there are some costs of living in the Aloha State that don’t always seem fair, and one of those costs is the focus of a new study released Wednesday…
Taxes in New York may be the highest in the country, but at least they are reasonably equitable, according to the latest Who Pays study from the liberal Institute on…
“In Ohio and across the country, lower-income citizens pay a higher percentage of their income in state taxes than the wealthier do, a new study released yesterday found. The situation…
“In The Washington Post, Niraj Shoshi reports, “State taxes favor those with the highest incomes. That’s according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report,…
“New report finds ‘fundamentally unfair’ tax system in nearly every state. Here’s something nearly every state in the nation has in common: a regressive state tax system that is exacerbating…
“A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) puts Arkansas among the most unfair tax systems in the country. According to the study, Arkansas’s…
“Utah has gone almost 18 years without an increase in its gas tax, so instead they’ve increasingly spent money from their General Fund on transportation – spending less on education…
“Washington frequently basks in “Top Ten” lists of America’s most livable cities, retirement havens or best places to do business. But the Evergreen State ranks rock-bottom in a new “Terrible…
“New Jersey’s state and local tax system is fairer than most states, but low- and middle-income residents still fork over a larger share of their income to taxes than the…
But in the end, the governor’s budget is just a proposal and it will be up to the Legislature to negotiate a final plan. In the coming months, Democrats and…
“It is thus a public service that the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has issued a report showing that, at the state and local level, government is indeed…
“Read it and weep (really). Here’s what a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found: In terms of the overall tax burden (state, local, federal), the…
“State taxes favor those with the highest incomes. That’s according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report, which finds that on average the bottom…
“When it comes to state taxes, the rule of thumb is often topsy-turvy: The less you earn, the more you pay. That’s the conclusion from a new analysis of local…
