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  • media mention   March 22, 2017

    Palm Beach Post: NextEra Energy disputes report saying it paid no income taxes

    The study, The 35 Percent Corporate Tax Myth conducted by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., examined eight years of data on federal income taxes…
  • media mention   March 22, 2017

    CSP Magazine: Why 2017 Looks Bullish for State Gas-Tax Increases

    “If you go back to 2013, we’ve seen a significant group of states—19—enact gas-tax increases or reforms of some type. In many cases, these are states that have gone years…
  • media mention   March 22, 2017

    San Diego Union-Tribune: Trump corporate tax cut must be paired with reforms

    A new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, based on the regulatory filings of 258 U.S. Fortune 500 companies, illustrates how the 35 percent tax rate is…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    CBS MoneyWatch: Meet the 18 profitable companies that paid no taxes over 8 years

    President Donald Trump and the GOP leadership have vowed to reduce U.S. corporate taxes, arguing that the statutory 35 percent rate is far too high.  But thanks to loopholes and…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    The Huffington Post: The Country That Everyone Used To Know

    Trump either cannot distinguish facts or he doesn’t care. He says crime is up when crime is down. He says, “I’m the least racist person there is,” then bans Muslims…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Alaska Dispatch News: How billion-dollar companies paid nothing in taxes

    Although the top corporate rate is 35 percent, hardly any company actually pays that. The report, by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group in Washington,…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    The Herald: Democrats, give us a reason to vote for you

    The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says we have the most regressive tax system (harder on lower incomes) in the nation, and Democratic leaders in this state are determined…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Boston Business Journal: ​Five things you need to know today, and a rough run for retail

    With the corporate tax rate getting more attention under a Trump presidency than ever before, here’s a story for you: Eighteen companies — including two based in Massachusetts— paid no…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Idaho Statesman: Unauthorized immigrants in Idaho pay millions in state and local taxes, report says Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/state/idaho/article137452418.html#storylink=cpy

    Unauthorized immigrants living and working in Idaho pay an estimated $28.6 million annually in state and local taxes, according to a new report by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. They…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Cincinnati Business Courier: P&G among biggest beneficiaries of tax breaks; here’s how other Cincinnati companies fared

    P&G had an effective federal corporate tax rate of 22.3 percent, paying $14.9 billion in taxes on nearly $67 billion in U.S. profits over that eight-year period, according to the…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    CNBC: Shares of General Electric rise on report that Immelt could be ‘pushed into retirement’

    An uptick in stock price comes as a report was issued Thursday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group in Washington, claiming that 100 corporations,…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    The Seattle Times: GE, Priceline among top corporations paying no income tax over last 8 years

    Although the top corporate rate is 35 percent, hardly any company actually pays that. The report, by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group in Washington,…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Washington Post: Undocumented and paying taxes, they seek a foothold in the American Dream

    About half of undocumented immigrants file personal tax returns, channeling $1.1 billion to state coffers, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The IRS could not say how…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    The Columbian: Teachers, parents and legislators gather for school funding forum

    Stonier said the state should look to raise more revenue. Heather Lindberg, an education activist who ran for the Vancouver School Board in 2015, said the state’s tax code is…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    The Maui News: Undocumented immigrants on Maui are unsure of future

    In the U.S., more than 60 percent of undocumented immigrants have lived in the country for more than a decade, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Quad City-Times: Embrace immigrant past, be welcoming community

    Immigrants are more likely to start a business than native-born Americans and are particularly over-represented in Main Street business — retail, restaurants and neighborhood services — that are crucial to…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Scranton Times-Tribune: Tax Season Just for Some

    A new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy demonstrates that any reform must be in multiple directions, rather than in just reducing rates at the top. President…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Washington Post: We Didn’t Think We Agreed on Undocumented Immigrants

    In fact, undocumented residents in the United States pay an estimated $11.74 billion annually in state and local taxes, an amount that would increase significantly if these immigrants were given a…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    Investopedia: How Fortune 500 Companies Avoid Paying Income Tax

    The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), in a recent study, found that over the eight-year period from 2008 to 2015, 258 profitable Fortune 500 companies paid an average…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    CNBC: Business taxes may sound high, but these companies pay a lot less

    The U.S. corporate tax rate may be 35 percent, but most companies end up paying far less after accounting for specific tax breaks. Some, like utilities, gas and electric companies,…
  • media mention   March 13, 2017

    CNBC: Tax policy expert: The 35% corporate rate is a myth, so cutting it won’t bring overseas money back

    Don’t expect big companies to bring profits back from overseas in response to a U.S. corporate tax cut, said Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The…
  • media mention   March 9, 2017

    The 35 Percent Corporate Tax Rate Is a Myth for Many Profitable Companies

    258 Fortune 500 Companies Were Consistently Profitable Over an 18-Year Period and Paid a 21.2 Percent Average Effective Tax Rate A comprehensive, eight-year study of profitable Fortune 500 corporations finds…
  • media mention   March 9, 2017

    New York Times: U.S. Corporate Taxes Explained

    This New York Times Facebook video features ITEP Senior Fellow Matthew Gardner explaining how profitable Fortune 500 companies exploit loopholes in the tax system to avoid paying the statutory corporate…
  • media mention   March 9, 2017

    Palm Beach Post: FPL’s NextEra Energy paid no income taxes during six of eight years

    he study, The 35 Percent Corporate Tax Myth conducted by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C.,  examined  eight years of data on federal income taxes…
  • media mention   March 9, 2017

    The Street: Corporate Tax Cuts Could Add 15% to S&P 500

    A new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) found that 258 consistently-profitable Fortune 500 companies paid an effective federal income tax rate of 21.2% over an…
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