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media mention August 16, 2018 Sacramento News&Review: U-Turn on Taxes
In 2015, a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that heavy reliance on sales taxes is a characteristic of the most regressive tax systems. The half-cent… -
media mention August 15, 2018 Gannette: NJ Suit Over SALT Deduction Would Help the State’s Richest 1.5 Percent the Most
That reality has led some who joined Democrats in complaining about way tax cuts were distributed to criticize efforts to overturn the SALT cap. “The Trump tax law gives away the store to the… -
media mention August 9, 2018 CNBC: Tax Holidays May Not Be the Bargain You Think They Are
Everyone loves a bargain. Except when the bargain doesn’t really save you money. It may feel great not to pay tax for back-to-school clothes and backpacks, but the Institute on… -
media mention August 1, 2018 Kiplinger: Online Shopping Could Get Pricier
Generally, shoppers who buy from midsize online retailers will be the hardest hit, says Carl Davis, research director for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. South Dakota’s rule requires… -
media mention August 1, 2018 The Courier Journal: Three More Reasons the Tax Cut Is Bad for Kentucky
Reason No. 2: HB487 raises very little “net” revenue. The nearly $900 million in new taxes will only net the state about $180 million per year because the rest is being… -
media mention August 1, 2018 The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio’s tax-free shopping weekend is Friday through Sunday
But the tax holiday isn’t necessarily as much of a plus for everyone as its proponents say, said Dylan Grundman of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonprofit,… -
media mention July 30, 2018 The Tennessean: Where Are The Tax Cuts Going?
So where has the money gone? Many companies won’t say or are scant on specifics. Several publicly traded companies in Tennessee have issued press releases announcing bonuses or minimum wage increases, but… -
media mention July 30, 2018 The Hill: Tax Breaks for Wealthy Paid for with Deep Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
They say that we don’t have a choice and can’t afford these earned benefits for Americans on a fixed or limited income without making drastic cuts. A recent report by… -
media mention July 23, 2018 Washington Post: IRS Outsources Debt Collection to Private Firms, and the Poor Feel the Sting
“The private firms appear, at least in some cases, to be ignoring this constraint,” said Matt Gardner, an analyst at the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “When they… -
media mention July 19, 2018 WAMU: Amazon Doesn’t Need the Money
But analyses by nonpartisan think tanks Brookings Institution and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research — as well as the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which studies the impact of tax policy on working people — suggest incentives can… -
media mention July 15, 2018 Vermont Business: Auditor Can’t Quantify Benefit of Economic Incentives
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks Vermont’s tax system as one of the most progressive in the country because of the steeply graduated income tax, the State earned… -
media mention July 14, 2018 Cedar Rapids Gazette: Tax Cuts Can’t Ease Trade Fears
That’s likely because, as a report published Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy notes, income inequality has soared, and such measures are making it worse. The wealthy… -
news release July 12, 2018 A Practical Case Against Sales Tax Holidays
The lack of investment in public school systems is a problem in jurisdictions throughout the country. So, at this time of year when many states across the country are temporarily suspending sales taxes to provide a break to taxpayers who have to purchase back-to-school supplies, it’s worth examining whether this is the most effective use of resources.
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media mention July 12, 2018 Politico: The History of 21st Century Tax Cuts
The history of 21st-century tax cuts in the U.S. involves the top end getting most of the proceeds, Pro Tax’s Toby Eckert reports off of a new report from the… -
media mention July 11, 2018 New York Times: $111 Billion in Tax Cuts for the Top 1 Percent
Think of it this way: Income inequality has soared in recent decades, with the wealthy pulling away from everyone else and the upper-middle-class doing better than the working class or… -
media mention July 11, 2018 Mother Jones: Guess Who Benefits from Republican Tax Cuts?
In news that will shock no one, the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy has tallied up the results of all the Republican tax cuts since 2000 and concluded that… -
media mention July 11, 2018 Vox: America’s Getting $10 Trillion in Tax Cuts, and 20% of Them Are Going to the Richest 1%
The first analysis, from the Institute on Taxation and Economic and Policy, a liberal-leaning think tank, found that from 2001 through 2018, changes to the federal tax code have reduced… -
media mention July 11, 2018 The Hill: The GOP Tax Bill Rewards Offshoring – Here’s What We Can Do to Stop It
The new law allows companies to pay half or less of the corporate tax rate on profits earned abroad as they would here at home, while also exempting from tax… -
media mention July 11, 2018 Bloomberg Law: $5.1 Trillion Revenue Reduction
Significant federal tax changes from 2001 through 2018 have reduced revenue by $5.1 trillion, according to an Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy analysis published July 11. “By the end… -
media mention July 11, 2018 The Hill: Tax Cuts Since 2000 Have Mostly Benefited High Earners
Households in the top fifth of income levels have received 65 percent of the value of tax changes enacted since 2000, according to a report released Wednesday by the left-leaning… -
media mention July 11, 2018 Yahoo! Finance: The Steep Cost of Tax Cuts Since 2001
Tax cuts enacted since the turn of the 21st century have added nearly $6 trillion to the deficit while disproportionately benefiting wealthy households, according to a new study from the… -
news release July 11, 2018 65 Percent of Federal Tax Cuts Since 2000 Have Gone to Richest 20 Percent
Since 2000, Congress has passed several rounds of tax cuts that have increased the federal deficit by nearly $6 trillion and disproportionately benefited the top 20 percent of households, which received nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of the value of all tax changes.
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media mention July 10, 2018 San Jose Mercury News: If California Gas Prices Take Their Seasonal Tumble, Will That Save the Gas Tax?
Just so you know, California isn’t the only state raising gasoline taxes. As 2018’s second half starts, drivers in seven states face just-raised taxes on fuel, according to the Institute… -
media mention July 9, 2018 Washington Post: At State Level, GOP Renews Push to Require ‘supermajorities’ for Tax Hikes, Imperiling Progressive Agenda
In three additional states — Florida, Oregon and North Carolina — conservative lawmakers and business groups are currently advancing similar measures, said Meg Wiehe, a tax analyst at the Institute… -
media mention July 6, 2018 Orange County Register: California Isn’t the Only State Hiking Gas Taxes
Just so you know, California isn’t the only state raising gasoline taxes. As 2018’s second half starts, drivers in seven states face just-raised taxes on fuel, according to the Institute on…