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media mention March 30, 2018 Gizmodo: Trump’s Claim That Amazon Pays No Taxes Is Utter Nonsense
Recent financial reports have highlighted the fact that Amazon, which raked in more than $5.6 billion in profits last year, paid $0 in federal income taxes. It accomplished this, according… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Newsweek: Trump, Who Just Gave Amazon a Huge Tax Break, Wants the Company Taxed
Noticeably absent from Trump’s critique of the company’s tax payments was its treatment under federal tax law. Amazon, which is currently valued at $673 billion, paid zero federal taxes in… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Fortune: President Trump Claims Amazon Pays “Little or No Taxes.” Here’s Where He’s Wrong
Where Trump is correct: Amazon doesn’t collect taxes on behalf of third-party vendors, and it still may not collect some local taxes, giving it an advantage over some traditional retailers,… -
media mention March 30, 2018 The Wrap: Trump Blasts Amazon for Tax Breaks, Using USPS as ‘Delivery Boy’
The Seattle-based company avoided paying federal income taxes for 2017, despite posting more than $5.5 billion in income last year, according to a recent analysis from Matthew Gardner of the… -
media mention March 30, 2018 CNN: Trump v. Amazon, Let’s Set the Record Straight
The company has not disclosed how much its customers pay in sales taxes, but it is considerable. Its North American sales came to $106 billion last year, suggesting that it… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Bloomberg Law: Trump’s Amazon Tweet Comes at Eventful Time for State-Local Taxes
Meanwhile, Amazon may not be paying its share of local sales taxes. A report released March 26 by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said Amazon either doesn’t… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Dallas Morning News: Texas Was Tougher Than Other States in Dealing with Amazon on Sales Taxes
When a Dallas resident or shopper in College Station or Lubbock makes a purchase from Amazon or any other online retailer with a physical presence in Texas such as Wayfair… -
media mention March 28, 2018 Bond Buyer: Why Cities in Some States Aren’t Getting E-Commerce Taxes from Amazon
Local governments in seven states are not getting a share of the sales taxes Amazon is collecting for e-commerce transactions because of gaps in state and local laws, according to… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Pacific Standard: Inside the Tax Law’s $25 Billion Oil Company Bonanza
More than 50 percent of the tax bill’s benefits will go to the wealthiest 5 percent of Americans, and more than 25 percent to the wealthiest 1 percent, according to… -
media mention March 27, 2018 New York Times: As Amazon Steps Up Tax Collections, Some Cities Are Left Out
When Amazon agreed last year to begin collecting sales tax in New Mexico, state officials celebrated what they said could be tens of millions of dollars in annual tax revenue.… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Albuquerque Journal: NM cities miss out on Amazon tax payments
New Mexico is one of seven states in which Amazon is not collecting local sales taxes, even though the retail giant agreed last year to pay taxes to the state,… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Seattle Times: As Amazon steps up tax collections, some cities are left out
Thanks in part to a series of deals with state governments in recent years, Amazon is collecting sales tax in every state that has one. But those deals do not… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Bloomberg BNA: Tax Breaks Plentiful for Second Amazon HQ Even Without Bids
Amazon also benefits at the state and local level when it comes to sales tax, according to a report released March 26 by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy… -
news release March 26, 2018 Amazon Maintains Sales Tax Advantage over Local Businesses
This report concludes that lack of consistent sales tax collection is contributing to an unlevel playing field for local businesses “because millions of shoppers are able to pay less tax if they choose to buy from out-of-state companies over the Internet rather than at local stores.” It recommends that states explore reforms to bring their sales tax policies into the digital age.
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media mention March 22, 2018 Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly’s proposed property-tax increase to fund schools is actually bad for city kids
Already throughout Pennsylvania, those making less than $20,000 are paying a much greater share in taxes (at 12 percent) than those making more than $426,000 (at just 4.2 percent), according… -
media mention March 22, 2018 Bloomberg Law: Arkansas Tax Reform Body Unveils List of Sales Taxes for Scrutiny
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) Feb. 12 told lawmakers that he would seek a cut to the state’s top marginal tax rate, which effectively jump started the task force’s search… -
media mention March 17, 2018 Bangor Daily News: Wealth Hasn’t Trickled Down, It’s Surged Upward
Along the same lines, Republicans claim that reductions in the corporate tax rate will lead to higher wages for workers. Evidence suggests this isn’t true, either. After Reagan signed a… -
media mention March 16, 2018 Christian Science Monitor: In Blue States, ‘Tax the Rich’ Isn’t So Simple Anymore
The upset that governors like Cuomo and others are voicing is understandable, says Meg Wiehe, deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group. These… -
media mention March 16, 2018 Fiscal Times: Liberals and Conservative Agree Sneaky Tax Breaks Have to Go
There was rare agreement across the political spectrum at the House Ways and Means Tax Policy subcommittee hearing this week, with policy experts from Heritage Foundation, the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention March 11, 2018 Boston Globe: The Tax Act Will Make It Tougher for Cities to Pay Their Bills
Roughly 80 percent of Massachusetts residents will see their tax bills shrink next year, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more -
media mention March 10, 2018 CNN.com: Washington, Save Partisan Fighting for Actual Partisan Issues
DACA-eligible immigrants pay $2 billion each year in state and local taxes, according to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. One study indicates that 97% of… -
media mention March 6, 2018 The Fiscal Times: How States Are Responding to the GOP Tax Overhaul
Concerned about the effects of the Republican tax overhaul on their local economies, some state legislatures are considering revamping their own tax systems to address everything from lost tax deductions… -
media mention March 1, 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicle: General Assembly in Tax Cutting State of Mind
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media mention March 1, 2018 New Republic: Has Amazon Become Too Big to Tax
Earlier this week, Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reported that Amazon, which recorded $5.6 billion in profits in 2017, paid zero in federal taxes, thanks to “various… -
media mention February 28, 2018 Fiscal Times: New Tax Bill Takes Aim at US Companies Moving Overseas
Critics of the GOP tax overhaul say it rewards U.S. companies for moving jobs and profits offshore and may actually encourage outsourcing compared to the old rules. The liberal Institute…