Just Taxes Blog by ITEP

Category: Tax Basics


  • Jon Whiten
    Jon Whiten
    Deputy Director
    April 12, 2023

    8 Things to Know About State Taxes

    As Tax Day approaches, it’s worth thinking about not only the taxes that we individually pay but the overall condition of our tax code as well. State tax codes, while perhaps less discussed than the federal system, are critically important. Depending on how they are designed, state taxes can improve or worsen economic and racial […]

  • May 17, 2021

    State and Local Lessons on Tax Day 2021

    Take a minute on this Tax Day to reflect on all that you survived, accomplished, and contributed to the collective good this past year, and be proud. There is always more work to be done to build the communities we desire, and paying your share is what allows that work to continue.

  • May 1, 2018

    No Need for the MythBusters, the Millionaire Tax Flight Myth is Busted Again

    One of the most repeated myths in state tax policy is called “millionaire tax flight,” where millionaires are allegedly fleeing states with high income tax rates for states with lower rates. This myth has been used as an argument in state tax debates for years but Cristobal Young argues in his book, “The Myth of the Millionaire Tax Flight,” that both Democrats and Republicans are “searching for a crisis that does not really exist,” and that there is no evidence to support this myth.
  • Carl Davis
    Carl Davis
    Research Director
    January 26, 2017

    A Visual Tour of Who Pays State & Local Taxes

    While it can be hard to look away from the important federal policy debates occurring right now in Washington D.C., state lawmakers across the country will also be debating consequential fiscal policy changes in 2017 that will deserve close scrutiny. The context of those debates will vary by state: from coping with major revenue shortfalls, […]

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