California
The Mercury News: Should California extend ‘temporary’ income taxes on top earners?
October 11, 2016
“But tax experts like Carl Davis, a senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, say there’s no proof that state income taxes on top earners have much effect at all on where millionaires choose to live. He pointed to a recent research study by a Stanford professor that found millionaires are […]
Despite this unlevel playing field states create for their poorest residents through existing policies, many state policymakers have proposed (and in some cases enacted) tax increases on the poor under the guise of "tax reform," often to finance tax cuts for their wealthiest residents and profitable corporations.
Reducing the Cost of Child Care Through State Tax Codes
September 14, 2016 • By Aidan Davis, Meg Wiehe
Low- and middle-income working parents spend a significant portion of their income on child care. As the number of parents working outside of the home continues to rise, child care expenses have become an unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable expense. This policy brief examines state tax policy tools that can be used to make child care more affordable: a dependent care tax credit modeled after the federal program and a deduction for child care expenses.
Rewarding Work Through State Earned Income Tax Credits
September 14, 2016 • By Aidan Davis, Lisa Christensen Gee, Meg Wiehe
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a policy designed to bolster the earnings of low-wage workers and offset some of the taxes they pay, providing the opportunity for struggling families to step up and out of poverty toward meaningful economic security. The federal EITC has kept millions of Americans out of poverty since its enactment in the mid-1970s. Over the past several decades, the effectiveness of the EITC has been magnified as many states have enacted and later expanded their own credits.
Fast Company: For All We Know, Undocumented Immigrants Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Donald Trump
September 8, 2016
“We don’t know how much tax Donald Trump pays because he won’t release his returns. But we do know how much undocumented immigrants contribute annually. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s 50 state study, America’s “11 million” pay $11.64 billion a year in state and local taxes.” Read more
CNN: What you need to know about immigration economics
August 31, 2016
“However, evidence challenges that stigma, showing that undocumented workers do pay taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $12 billion a year in state and local taxes. California alone pulls in more than $3 billion in tax revenue from its estimated 3 million undocumented immigrants.” Read more
Santa Barbara Independent: Lacking Papers but Owning Values
August 26, 2016
“A report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in February of this year found that, in sum, undocumented people paid an estimated $11.64 billion in local and state taxes. As undocumented people, they will never see that money back because contrary to common belief, they do not qualify to receive government assistance.” […]
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Many of California’s illegal immigrants feel they’re in the driver’s seat
July 6, 2016
“Research suggests those 3 million people give back to the economy. The nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that California’s illegal immigrants contribute more than $3.1 billion annually in state and local taxes.” Read more
Voice of America: Undocumented Valedictorian: I’m Cheating No One Out of College
June 29, 2016
“A 2016 report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that undocumented immigrants pay well over $11 billion a year in state and local taxes. Contributions range from almost $2.2 million in Montana, which has an estimated 4,000 undocumented residents, the ITEP report says, to more than $3.1 billion in California, home to […]
The Nation: American dream turns to nightmare for undocumented immigrants
June 28, 2016
“Nationwide, undocumented immigrants collectively pay almost $12 billion a year in state and local taxes, with more than $3. 1 billion coming from California alone, according to The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Advocates emphasize that they reap no benefits from their contributions.” Nationwide, undocumented immigrants collectively pay almost $12 billion a year in […]
The China Post: Nightmare for undocumented immigrants to US
June 28, 2016
“Nationwide, undocumented immigrants collectively pay almost US$12 billion a year in state and local taxes, with more than US$3.1 billion coming from California alone, according to The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” Read more
The Bakersfield Californian: California policies create ‘de facto state citizenship’ for the undocumented
June 28, 2016
“The nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates undocumented immigrants in California contribute more than $3.1 billion annually in state and local taxes.” Read more
Washington Examiner: California is going to try charging drivers by the mile
June 22, 2016
“Carl Davis, research director at the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, told the Washington Examiner there’s no short-term fix for the “congested and crumbling infrastructure,” but added he’s encouraged to see state legislatures experiment.” Read more
Washington Post: Kansas cut taxes, California raised them. What happened?
June 20, 2016
“The poorest 20 percent of households — those making less than $23,000 a year — are paying about $200 more, on average, according to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington. For the middle class, the changes have been a wash, with less-affluent households paying somewhat more and more-affluent households […]
Los Angeles Daily News: California’s investment in immigrants a matter of values and value: Guest commentary
June 17, 2016
“Most people don’t realize the significant economic contributions of undocumented Californians. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, they paid more than $3.1 billion in taxes in 2013. Immigrants and their children — who make up more than 42 percent of our population — contribute more than $650 billion to California’s annual GDP.” […]
Read this Policy Brief in PDF Form Map of State Treatment of Itemized Deductions Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia allow a group of income tax breaks known as “itemized deductions.” [1] Itemized deductions are designed to help defray a wide variety of personal expenditures that affect a taxpayer’s ability to pay taxes, including charitable […]
Orange County Register: Chapman Republicans and Democrats get together for spirited debate
May 3, 2016
“Democrats: Members of the Young Democrats supported the idea of granting amnesty and full rights, including welfare, to undocumented immigrants, citing a recent report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that stated 11 million undocumented immigrants are paying an estimated yearly $11.64 billion in state and federal taxes. Chapman Democrats argued that if […]
Sun Herald: States weigh costs, benefits of undocumented immigrant parents
April 25, 2016
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think tank in Washington, D.C. That includes $1.5 billion in Texas and $3.2 billion in California, states with the most undocumented immigrants.” Read more
Record Searchlight: States weigh costs, benefits of undocumented immigrant parents
April 25, 2016
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think tank in Washington, D.C. That includes $1.5 billion in Texas and $3.2 billion in California, states with the most undocumented immigrants.” Read more
Governing: States Weigh Costs, Benefits of Undocumented Immigrant Parents
April 21, 2016
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think tank in Washington, D.C. That includes $1.5 billion in Texas and $3.2 billion in California, states with the most undocumented immigrants.” Read more
KPBS: Report: California Received $3.2 Billion In Taxes From Those In The Country Illegally
April 19, 2016
“A recent report says that in 2012, California received more than $3.2 billion in taxes from people who were in the U.S. illegally. The report comes from the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “The idea that undocumented individuals are paying nothing into the system at all is ludicrous on its face,” said […]
Fairfield Daily Republic: Taxpayer group asks county board to stand up against ‘unauthorized immigration’
March 30, 2016
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., recently released its 50-state study on undocumented immigrants, which shows the group, estimated at 11 million residing in the states, paid $11.6 billion in state and local taxes. A media representative said its analysis does not include costs associated to the group.” Read more
Higher Education Income Tax Deductions and Credits in the States
March 22, 2016 • By Carl Davis
Read full report in PDF Download detailed appendix with state-by-state information on deductions and credits (Excel) Every state levying a personal income tax offers at least one deduction or credit designed to defray the cost of higher education. In theory, these policies help families cope with rising tuition prices by incentivizing college savings or partially […]
Asian Journal: Study: Undocumented Californians paid $3.2B in state and local taxes
March 4, 2016
“An updated study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) found that undocumented immigrants who reside in California collectively paid almost $3.2 billion in state and local taxes in 2013. The nationwide analysis released on Wednesday, Feb. 24, entitled Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contributions, concluded that the Obama administration’s executive actions […]
Lawndale News: The Undocumented Pay Their Taxes Also
March 4, 2016
“According to research done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy , the undocumented contribute a significant amount of money in local and state taxes. It is estimated that the undocumented contribute as much as eight percent in taxes into the local and state economies. This is true in regards to California, which has […]
