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As 2022 inches closer to its midpoint, important tax policy decisions are being put in the hands of voters, as special elections and the primary season begin... -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorThe vast majority of Senate Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in approving a new corporate tax break related to research in legislation that contains no offsetting corporate tax increases. -
April 27, 2022
State Rundown 4/27: States Remain Active on the Tax Front
While tax discussions among federal lawmakers continue in fits and starts, major tax news continues to make waves across the nation... -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorBillionaires can afford to pay a larger share of their income in taxes than teachers, nurses and firefighters. But our tax code often allows them to pay less, as demonstrated by the latest expose from reporters at ProPublica using IRS data. According to their calculations, Betsy DeVos, the Education Secretary under former President Donald Trump, […] -
April 20, 2022
State Rundown 4/20: New Tax Changes in Full Bloom
This Spring looks to be bringing a mix of showers and flowers as states around the nation continue to act on a range of tax proposals... -
Kamolika Das
Local Policy DirectorOne of the most surprising trends this legislative session is that conservative leaders and the business community joined with progressive advocates to oppose income tax repeal plans. There is a general consensus that income tax repeal is a step too far. -
Carl Davis
Research DirectorIn 2021, the 11 states that allowed legal sales within their borders raised nearly $3 billion in cannabis excise tax revenue, an increase of 33 percent compared to a year earlier. While the tax remains a small part of state budgets, it’s beginning to eclipse other “sin taxes” that states have long had on the books. -
Amy Hanauer
Executive DirectorApril 18, 2022
Public Problems Demand Public Solutions
Long-term troubles for this country and this planet now demand our attention. Progressive tax policy would transform our ability to tackle them. -
Two prominent blue states made headlines this past week when they passed budget agreements that include relief for taxpayers, and fortunately, the budget plans don’t include costly tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy...
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April 6, 2022
State Rundown 4/6: Late-Session Surprises Pt. 2
Last week we highlighted how several states were pushing through regressive tax cuts as their legislative sessions are coming to a close. Well, this week many of those same states took further actions on those bills and it’s safe to say we’re even less impressed than before... -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorThe Billionaires’ Minimum Income Tax included in President Biden's budget plan would limit an unfair tax break for capital gains income and complement proposals the president has offered previously to limit other tax breaks for capital gains. -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorFind the answers to some frequently asked questions about President Biden's Billionaires’ Minimum Income Tax, which would limit very wealthy individuals’ ability to put off paying income taxes on capital gains until they sell assets. -
Jenice R. Robinson
Communications DirectorThe deck is stacked against those who have the least, and ongoing racism makes it even more difficult for people of color to avoid punitive systems that are intentionally structured to extract what, for poor people, can be usurious penalties. The nation collectively shrugs about such injustices because they are either invisible or we chalk up entanglements in any legal morass to personal behavior. But the truth is that, indirectly, we are all part of the fines-and-fees matrix that entraps poor people in debt or keeps them tethered to the criminal justice system. None of us should look away. -
Brakeyshia Samms
Senior AnalystWith both assessments and appraisals being unfair, homeowners of color are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to determining the worth of what is, for most homeowners, their most valuable asset. -
Several states have dropped a few late-session surprises, and from the looks of it, they’re not the good kind...
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Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorThe Biden administration should revise regulations from the TCJA to enforce the law as it was written and passed by Congress, not as big banks and multinational corporations have lobbied for it to be enforced. -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorNew corporate tax proposals address the current situation, but ultimately leaders in Washington must fix federal law to tax all corporate profits and stop the tax dodging that is rampant today. -
Brakeyshia Samms
Senior AnalystWomen’s History Month is a chance to remember what happens for women when tax policy becomes more progressive, boosts income, and helps make raising a family more affordable. -
March 23, 2022
State Rundown 3/23: Spring Brings More Tax Happenings
Spring is around the corner and like those pesky allergies that come along with it, equally pesky tax proposals continue to pop up in states across the U.S.... -
Marco Guzman
Senior AnalystAn Arizona court decision delivered an unfortunate blow to voters and those in the state who favor a progressive, adequate tax system that can fund critical priorities including K-12 education. -
Rising gas prices have lawmakers around the country searching for ways to ease the pressure on consumers and almost half the states are considering reducing or temporarily repealing their gas tax, but another idea is taking hold...
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Carl Davis
Research DirectorMarch 16, 2022
State Gas Tax Holidays are Nothing to Celebrate
It’s unlikely that state gas tax holidays will meaningfully benefit consumers, and they come with risks for states’ infrastructure quality. -
Steve Wamhoff
Federal Policy DirectorThe success of the American Rescue Plan Act is worth revisiting today. Instead of pursuing Sen. Rick Scott’s agenda of making life more difficult for those already working the hardest, Congress should extend or make permanent some of the beneficial policies in ARPA. -
The avalanche of regressive tax-cut proposals coming out of state legislatures has not slowed over the course of the winter months, but one state has provided a shot of hope to advocates of tax equity...
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Marco Guzman
Senior AnalystNew Mexico stands in stark contrast to the many examples of poorly targeted tax-cut proposals currently being considered around the country.
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