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Yakima Herald Republic: Undocumented immigrants paid $292M in state, local taxes in 2010

July 11, 2013

  By Mike Faulk Yakima Herald-Republic YAKIMA, Wash. — Undocumented immigrants paid $292 million in state and local taxes in Washington in 2010, according to a new study. Released this week by the Washington, D.C., nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the study ranks the state 10th in the nation for most taxes paid […]

Santa Fe New Mexican: Immigration reform would boost state’s tax revenues by $6M

July 11, 2013

(Original Post) Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 7:00 am By Adele Oliveira The New Mexican A study released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says comprehensive immigration reform would increase New Mexico’s annual tax revenue by $6 million and national tax revenue by $2 billion. Titled “Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax […]

WHYY Radio: Study shows N.J., Pa. and Del. could profit from immigration reform

July 10, 2013

Original Post July 10, 2013By Ann Marie Awad Audio File at the link Immigration legislation pending in Congress could boost revenue for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to a study released today by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). ITEP Executive Directer Matt Garder says those who crossed the border illegally […]

Bergen Record: News Immigrant tax study sees $81M gain for N.J.

July 10, 2013

Original Post Tuesday, July 9, 2013  BY  MONSY ALVARADO New Jersey immigrants living in the country without legal permission are paying sales tax, and some pay property taxes and even personal income tax. Those state and local taxes totaled $476.4 million in New Jersey in 2010, and could increase by $81 million if Congress passes […]

Arkansas Times: Immigration reform would be good for the economy

July 10, 2013

Original Post July 10, 2013by Max Brantley Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families cites the benefits of immigration reform that would legalize more of the people already at work and building families in the U.S. With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis estimates that undocumented immigrants are […]

US News & World Report: Immigration Reform Would Boost Tax Revenues

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) States with no sales tax have the most to gain from immigration reform By LAUREN FOX July 10, 2013 The economic impact of legalizing 11 million immigrants who entered the country illegally is one of the main stumbling blocks keeping some fiscally conservative lawmakers from backing any path to citizenship. A new study […]

The Star-Ledger: Immigrants in N.J. illegally still paid $475M in taxes in 2010, study says

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger  on July 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM, updated July 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM Immigrants living illegally in New Jersey contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy, according to a report released by the non-profit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. They paid sales tax, property tax […]

Michigan Radio: Michigan tax revenues would increase with comprehensive immigration changes

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By STEVE CARMODY Credit Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio Michigan could get a boost in new tax revenues if the federal government approves proposed changes to immigration laws. That’s according to a new report.   The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy predicts Michigan could gain $35 million dollars a year in new sales, property […]

KY Forward: Fifty-state study shows immigration reform would boost Kentucky revenues $23.2 million

July 10, 2013

With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) estimates that unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes nationwide, including $58.8 million in Kentucky. The study also estimates that Kentucky stands to gain […]

Stateline: Immigration Overhaul Could Bring States, Localities $2 Billion a Year

July 10, 2013

(Original Post)   By Daniel C. Vock, Staff Writer Fiso Kilifi of western Samoa stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony to become a U.S. citizen. (AP) States and localities could collect an extra $2 billion a year in taxes from immigrants—on top of $10.6 billion they get already—if Congress overhauls the country’s […]

Think Progress: Immigration Reform Would Be A Boon To Federal And State Economies

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By Marina Fang, Guest Blogger on Jul 10, 2013 at 2:30 pm Two new reports released today illustrate that granting a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants would lead to numerous economic benefits on the federal, state, and local levels, ranging from higher productivity to better fiscal stability. The reports come […]

US News & World Report: Gas Taxation Without Representation

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By GREGG LASKOSKI July 10, 2013 Effective in July, eight states increased their gasoline tax rates. 11 others are said to be considering similar action, according to Transportation for America, a Washington D.C.-based public advocacy group. According to another organization, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 16 states now have taxes that […]

Reuters: Immigration overhaul could boost U.S. states’ revenue

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON | Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:03am EDT (Reuters) – Granting citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could boost state and local government coffers by about $2 billion annually, said a liberal-leaning think tank study released on Wednesday. The findings come as the House of Representatives […]

Accounting Today: Immigration Reform Expected to Increase State Tax Revenues $2 Billion

July 10, 2013

Unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes, according to a new analysis that estimates an additional $2 billion revenue increase for the 50 states and the District of Columbia if undocumented immigrants who currently in the U.S. are allowed to work legally. The study, from the Institute on […]

Off the Charts: Getting the Whole Story in State Tax Debates

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) July 8, 2013 at 9:02 am Posted by: Nicholas Johnson This year’s state tax debates have revealed a very important flaw in how states typically make tax policy.  Fortunately, it’s a flaw that can be fixed. In most states, policymakers lack sufficient information on how tax changes will affect the after-tax distribution of […]

PR Newswire: Undocumented Immigrants Pay $11 Billion Annually In State And Local Taxes; Immigration Reform Would Increase State Revenues By $2 Billion

July 10, 2013

  NEW 50-STATE STUDY FROM THE INSTITUTE ON TAXATION AND ECONOMIC POLICY WASHINGTON, July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis shows that unauthorized immigrants already pay $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes, and estimates the revenue increases for all […]

NJ News Commons: Undocumented NJ Immigrants Pay Nearly $500M in State and Local Taxes

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By TERRENCE MCDONALD Undocumented immigrants living in New Jersey pay nearly $500 million in state and local taxes, and would pay an additional $81 million more if they are granted legal status under a proposed overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, according to a new report from a Washington, D.C. nonprofit. The Institute […]

Crain’s Chicago Business: Why immigration reform is a tax boon for Illinois

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) By Paul Merrion July 10, 2013 Immigration reform eventually would increase state and local tax collections in Illinois by almost $150 million a year, a new study has found. Undocumented immigrants in Illinois paid about $563 million in state and local income, property and sales taxes in 2010, according to the Institute on […]

The Record: Immigrant tax study sees $81M gain for N.J.

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) TUESDAY JULY 9, 2013, 11:05 PMBY  MONSY ALVARADOSTAFF WRITER New Jersey immigrants living in the country without legal permission are paying sales tax, and some pay property taxes and even personal income tax. Those state and local taxes totaled $476.4 million in New Jersey in 2010, and could increase by $81 million if […]

Newsday: Immigrant status change could mean millions in tax revenue for NY

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) Originally published: July 9, 2013 8:56 PM Updated: July 9, 2013 9:31 PM By VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS  [email protected] Granting legal status to immigrants who entered the United States illegally could net New York $224 million in additional state and local tax revenues, mirroring a national spike in contributions, according to a new analysis […]

The Huffington Post: Undocumented Immigrants Would Pay Billions More In Taxes If Allowed To Work Legally

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) Posted: 07/10/2013 12:01 am EDT Allowing undocumented immigrants to work legally in the U.S. would boost their state and local tax contributions by an estimated $2 billion annually, a new study finds. The study, conducted by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-partisan research organization, says that the country’s 11.2 […]

New Haven Register: Reconfigure tax system for transportation

July 10, 2013

(Original Post) Published: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Some middle-class and wealthy Connecticut people point to government aid programs and services and say that poor people get a lot for nothing. But the working poor pay about 11 percent of their income in taxes compared to a little less than that for middle-income payers and just […]

Stateline: States Expand Sales Tax Holidays Beyond Back-to-School Items

July 10, 2013

(Original Post)   By Elaine S. Povich, Staff Writer A crowd of about 100 line up outside of the Apple Store in the Saddle Creek shopping center in Germantown, Tenn., to get a head start on last year’s tax free weekend. (AP) Many states with back-to-school sales tax “holidays” are expanding them to cover almost […]

Gulf Coast News Today: We are conservative, Republican, religious

July 8, 2013

  Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A recent survey rated Alabama as the most conservative state in the Union. More than half of our residents describe themselves as politically conservative. The poll was done by the vaunted Princeton, New Jersey Gallup polling firm. Four of our sister states, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas, also […]

The Philadelphia Inquirer: N.J. highways cost most, study says

July 8, 2013

(Original Post) By Paul Nussbaum, Inquirer Staff Writer POSTED: July 05, 2013 New Jersey’s roads may not be paved with gold, but they certainly are expensive. The state ranks highest in the nation in the cost of maintaining its roads, spending almost twice as much per mile as the number-two state, California, according to a […]