ITEP Work in Action
Advocates and policymakers at the state and federal levels rely on ITEP’s analytic capabilities to inform their debates on proposed tax policy changes. In any given year, ITEP fields requests for analyses of policies in 25 or more states. ITEP also works with national partners to provide analyses of federal tax policy proposals. This section highlights reports that use ITEP analyses to make a compelling case for progressive tax reforms.
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ITEP Work in Action January 21, 2015 Colorado Fiscal Institute: The truth about taxes in Colorado
Who really pays a greater share of their income in taxes in Colorado? The rich or the poor? We answered this question by using the latest data from the Institute… -
ITEP Work in Action October 3, 2013 Colorado Fiscal Institute: Amendment 66 will Improve Colorado’s Income Tax
Amendment 66 will restore Colorado’s ability to raise enough revenue to meet our schools’ growing needs and make the income tax more like those of our neighboring states, all without… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 The Bell Policy Center: State and Local Taxes Paid in Colorado by Undocumented Immigrants
All together, undocumented immigrant tax payments are equal to 70 to 86 percent of the state and local governments’ costs for providing federally mandated services. Read the Original Full Report -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute: The Colorado Tax Primer
A tax system is the set of rules and regulations that allow a government to collect the revenue needed to fund public services. The policies underlying a tax system define… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute: Analysis of 2012 Federal Tax Reform, Part One
“Tax rates, spending cuts and the federal deficit are again the center of debate on Capitol Hill. With the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of 2012,…