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ITEP Work in Action November 1, 2023
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Taxing Capital Gains More Robustly Can Help Reduce DC’s Racial Wealth Gap

The federal and DC governments tax income from wealth more favorably than income from work. This preferential treatment means we under tax the most well-off, tax their wealth less often,…
ITEP Work in Action November 1, 2023
America’s Voice: Debunking Five Of The Scary Lies That Republicans Tell About Immigrants

While Halloween comes around only once a year, Republicans can’t help but tell terrifying stories about scary brown people all year long. Of course, these horror stories are complete lies,…
media mention November 1, 2023
News and Tribune (Indiana): Editorial: Raising Sales Tax Would Hurt Poor Hoosiers

With statewide elections on the doorstep, some 2024 candidates are playing on a familiar ploy in calling for a reduction or an end to Indiana’s income tax. The most popular…
blog October 31, 2023
Power to the People: How Workers Can Fight Tax Inequity

Workers of all races and ethnicities are confronting a tax code that puts them at a disadvantage relative to those with immense wealth, and people of color and women are among those most likely to be negatively impacted by this injustice.
blog October 30, 2023
Free Tax Filing Option from the IRS Would Benefit People of Color, Contrary to Corporate Warnings

There’s a patchwork of programs and preparers for people of color to turn to when filing taxes, and most come from corporations that profit from providing a service that the government could provide more effectively and efficiently for free. The Direct File program can change that and is a great step forward in the IRS’ work addressing racism in the tax code.
news release October 30, 2023
New from ITEP: Three Localities Are Leading the Way on Local EITCs

Refundable local EITCs improve the economic security of workers, families, and children. These credits put dollars directly into the pockets of financially vulnerable households, helping them afford the basics and achieve better health and economic outcomes.
blog October 30, 2023
Three Localities are Boosting Communities with Refundable EITCs; Others Should Follow Suit

Most states already offer their own Earned Income Tax Credits, typically matching a certain percentage of residents’ federal EITC, but this is still a rarity among localities.
media mention October 26, 2023
New York Times: Why Do We Enrich Older Americans at the Expense of Everyone Else?

We older Americans are not only controlling national politics, we are consuming an ever larger share of our economy’s resources through programs like Social Security and Medicare, leaving younger Americans…
blog October 25, 2023
On Corporate Tax Avoidance, Critics Take Aim at ITEP – and Miss

In identifying companies that avoid taxes, ITEP presented evidence that our federal corporate income tax was not working the way most Americans think it should work. The public and lawmakers paid attention, including President Biden who then made the case that this demonstrated the need for reform. As a result, Congress enacted the corporate minimum tax, to make the tax system a bit closer to what most Americans want it to be. If you look closely at this, you might just see an example of democracy working.
media mention October 25, 2023
Stateline: Blue and Red States Slash Taxes Despite Warnings of Hard Times Ahead

Since 2021, half the states have cut personal income tax rates. Read more.
blog October 24, 2023
2023’s State and Local Tax Ballot Measures: Voters to Weigh in on Property Taxes, Wealth Taxes, and More

Even in this slow year for candidate elections, the decisions that voters in states and cities make could strengthen or weaken revenue for needs in their communities and could change how taxes are distributed across the income spectrum. In the places where tax fairness is on the ballot, much is at stake.
ITEP Work in Action October 23, 2023
Accountable.us: Right-Wing Think Tank Competitive Enterprise Institute Using Supreme Court Case Moore v U.S. To Push Its Corporate Funders’ Anti-Tax Agenda

Moore v. US, which is set to be heard by the Supreme Court on December 5th, threatens to deliver a major victory to multinational corporations and billionaires hoping to avoid…
media mention October 23, 2023
TIME: How Giant Corporations Can Still Get Out of Paying Taxes

For decades, multinational corporations—especially those based in the U.S.—have funneled billions of dollars in profits to tax havens, earning even more money for their shareholders. Read more.
ITEP Work in Action October 22, 2023
ITEP’s Carl Davis: Who Pays New Mexico Taxes?

ITEP Research Director Carl Davis gave a presentation on New Mexico’s tax system to that state’s Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Committee on October 19, 2023. Click here for the…
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2023
Every Texan: Proposition 3 Will Maintain Texas’ Extreme Wealth Inequality

We all benefit when everyday Texans, regardless of where we live or what we look like, have a fair opportunity to prosper. Contrarily, a state tax system designed to favor…
media mention October 21, 2023
Video: Tax Policy Experts Warn Indiana Tax Force Drastic Cuts Could Hurt Lowest-Earning Hoosiers

As Indiana seems poised to restructure its tax system in the next few years, some policy experts are urging the State and Local Tax Task Force not to make drastic…
ITEP Work in Action October 20, 2023
Testimony of Neva Butkus Before the Indiana State and Local Tax Review Task Force

Today ITEP State Policy Analyst Neva Butkus presented to the Indiana State and Local Tax Review Task Force. For a related blog from Neva, click here. For her slide deck,…
media mention October 20, 2023
Wall Street Journal: How Will States Pay for Roads When Gas Taxes Evaporate?

As electric vehicles become more popular and gasoline sales decline, governments are struggling to find new ways to fund infrastructure. Read more.
blog October 19, 2023
Eliminating Indiana’s Income Tax Would Jeopardize Public Services & Create a Windfall for the Well-Off

Meaningful investments in Indiana’s future require a smart, and fair, tax code that recognizes current economic realities and can raise a sustainable stream of funding from those most able to pay.
media mention October 17, 2023
St. Louis Magazine: Why Can’t St. Louis City Tax People Like 94 Percent of U.S. Localities Do?

Even if the city wanted to scrap its 1% earnings tax and make the property tax dominant—as it is nationwide—conservative state laws block it. Read more.
blog October 17, 2023
Large and Growing Tax Gap Underscores the Need to Adequately Fund the IRS

New figures released show the difference between what Americans paid and owed in taxes grew to $688 billion in 2021, a significant jump from previous estimates. This new data underscores that last year’s boost to IRS funding under the Inflation Reduction Act was absolutely necessary and should be protected by lawmakers.
blog October 17, 2023
The Moore Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court Could Widen the Racial Wealth Gap

Moore v. United States, already a cause for concern for tax lawyers, could create more barriers for racial equity advocates working to reverse the economic plight of many households of color.
media mention October 16, 2023
Tulsa World: Eliminating State Income Tax Faces Same Challenges It Did More Than Two Decades Ago

More than 20 years ago, during Frank Keating’s second term as governor, he proposed replacing the state’s individual income tax, its sales tax on groceries and its business franchise tax…
media mention October 15, 2023
Forbes: Mapping Billionaire Wealth: Where The Richest Americans Live Now Vs. Two Decades Ago

Extreme wealth has been consolidating in the United States. Read more.
media mention October 13, 2023
The Street: Here’s Why Microsoft is Trying to Get Out of Paying its Massive Tax Bill

Corporate tax evasion has become a much more prominent piece of the discussion as Americans have struggled under high inflation, rising energy and home prices. Read more.

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