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media mention May 4, 2020 Colorado Sun:Coloradans in the U.S. illegally — and their citizen families — were denied coronavirus aid. Will the state step in?
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, there are 4.35 million ITIN filers in the country, 89,500 of whom live in Colorado. Additionally, there are about 70,000 children… -
media mention May 4, 2020 LA News: California should support immigrants with expanded tax credit eligibility
According to Public Policy Institute of California, there are more than 2 million undocumented immigrants in the state, more than 6 percent of the population. Many, if not most, undocumented… -
media mention May 1, 2020 Bloomberg: Loan Forgiveness Deductions Left in Hands of Congress
The IRS could have gotten flack for allowing the deductions, tax professionals said, as the agency could be seen as effectively legislating. The agency didn’t immediately return a request for… -
media mention April 29, 2020 Arizona Republic:Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes and get no benefits. We’re going to help
The 2016 Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report stated that 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States are paying an annual estimated amount of $11.64 billion in state and local… -
media mention April 24, 2020 The Washington Post: Why Paying off Your Mortgage Early Makes Sense
The number of homeowners who benefit from the mortgage tax break plummeted following the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which nearly doubled the standard deduction, with… -
media mention April 18, 2020 The State: Not Everyone with a Social Security Number Gets a Stimulus Check
In Alejandra’s case, a U.S. citizen born in this country will be denied her stimulus check. Of course, her husband falls into the same category of roughly 4.3 million immigrants… -
media mention April 18, 2020 Zero Hedge: Wall Street & Main Street ‘Rescues’ Look Increasingly Disconnected From One Another
As Steve Wamhoff of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy points out, the changes on the use of “pass-through” losses only benefit a select group. “It has to be… -
media mention April 18, 2020 Chicago Tribune: Agencies scramble to help Lake County undocumented immigrants impacted by coronavirus crisis
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Illinois is one of six states that derive the most revenue from taxes paid by undocumented immigrants. California, Florida, New York,… -
media mention April 17, 2020 KQED: More ‘Peace of Mind’ for Undocumented Californians, Still May Not Be Enough
Unauthorized immigrants in California collectively pay about $3 billion in state and local taxes each year, according to the nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more -
media mention April 16, 2020 Bloomberg Tax: Governors Ask Trump for $500 Billion in Federal Support
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, in a policy brief Wednesday, outlined some tax code reforms to help states cope with shortfalls and safeguard for the future. Among the… -
media mention April 16, 2020 Politico Morning Tax: We Are Shut Down
In any event, there’s also agreement across the political spectrum that those six states should get rid of those policies. “That would fix this particular issue and could generate revenue… -
media mention April 15, 2020 ABC News: Tax provision in coronavirus stimulus will mostly benefit wealthy: Study
The measure lifted the limit for this year, and allows filers to apply it retroactively for the last two years. “It’s a really big deal for a really small group… -
blog April 14, 2020 History, Economic Justice, and COVID-19
Our elected officials have to listen to we the people and change their approach. Going forward, corporate voices cannot continue to steer. Instead, families, communities and working individuals have to lead our policymaking so it better helps people struggling now.
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media mention April 14, 2020 The Hill: Business tax provisions in coronavirus relief law spark controversy
“Even someone who believes that Congress could loosen these laws to help businesses deal with the crisis would have to come to the conclusion that the CARES Act went way… -
media mention April 14, 2020 Pot Sector Cut Off From Federal Pandemic Loans, Turns to States
Pot has boosted state tax revenues in recent years, funding core state initiatives from education to infrastructure to health care. California collected about $629 million in taxes on cannabis in… -
media mention April 13, 2020 Bloomberg: 10 Ways States Could Fortify Tax Structures Ahead of Next Crisis
“There is nothing like a crisis to get states thinking about their tax structures and the things they can do to become more sustainable in the long run,” said Meg… -
media mention April 13, 2020 Connecticut Mirror: CT’s unflappable sales tax faces unprecedented threat from coronavirus
“Early indications are that consumers are cutting back or spending much less due to personal economic uncertainty,” analysts for the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy [ITEP] wrote… -
media mention April 12, 2020 Associated Press: Millions of taxpaying immigrants won’t get stimulus checks
Roughly 4.3 million mostly unauthorized immigrants who do not have a Social Security number file taxes using what’s known as a taxpayer identification number, according to the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention April 12, 2020 NBC4: Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks
Roughly 4.3 million mostly unauthorized immigrants who do not have a Social Security number file taxes using what’s known as a taxpayer identification number, according to the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention April 10, 2020 Bloomberg: Pot, Liquor ‘Essential’ to Keep Up Spirits, Revenue During Virus
The state of Washington raised the most cannabis tax revenue last year—$67.31 per person, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. That compares with $60.11 per person raised… -
media mention April 9, 2020 Fox News: Coronavirus tax deadline delay: How it could hurt certain taxpayers
Further, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy noted that a payroll tax cut – which is another measure the president said this week he would like to see implemented… -
media mention April 9, 2020 Bloomberg: Wealthy Win, Low-Wage Earners Lose in April 15 Tax Extension
“High income people will benefit,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “Anyone selling a whole bunch of stock on which they had… -
media mention April 6, 2020 Wall Street Journal:This Coronavirus Tax Policy Idea Wasn’t on the Table. Then Famous Chefs Called the President.
Tax experts across the political spectrum say it makes sense to limit meals and entertainment deductions. “It’s essentially a personal expense masquerading as a business expense, ” said Matt Gardner,… -
media mention April 6, 2020 CNBC: When Will the Money Arrive
Right now, the answer is that you will still get a stimulus payment. But that may have to wait until you eventually file your 2020 tax return next spring. “Anything… -
blog April 6, 2020 Returning to the Economic Status Quo After COVID-19 Crisis Should Not Be an Option
It will take immense imagination, unyielding political will and a fundamental reordering of our policy priorities to adequately address the problems of this moment and unrig our economy.