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 May 11, 2023 OpenSky Policy Institute: Proposed Property Tax Breaks Benefit Wealthy While Restricting School Revenue
The Legislature on Wednesday and Thursday will consider property tax breaks and corresponding income tax cuts that together would restrict the revenue that’s available to fund important programs that all Nebraskans… -
ITEP Work in Action March 27, 2023 OpenSky Policy Institute Webinar: Data Shows Child Tax Credits Benefit Hardworking Families
New evidence on child tax credits at the federal level has shown “stunning” results in lifting children out of poverty throughout the country and a state-level policy could continue that… -
ITEP Work in Action March 3, 2023 OpenSky Policy Institute: Policy Brief: Consumption Tax
The consumption tax proposal in LB 79 would require a rate of 22.1 percent to be revenue neutral, OpenSky analysis conducted with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy finds.… -
ITEP Work in Action January 23, 2023 Open Sky Policy Institute: Major Tax and Education Plans Would Quickly Drain Flush State Coffers
The cost of high-profile K-12 finance and tax packages introduced this week would entirely consume the projected $1.9 billion that lawmakers have to enact new legislation in the current two-year budget… -
ITEP Work in Action February 4, 2022 Open Sky Policy Institute: Most Nebraskans Left Behind by Income Tax Cut Bills
Non-Nebraskans, corporations and wealthy residents would be big winners under the latest income tax cuts proposed in in LB 938 and LB 939. Meanwhile, the bills – which would ratchet the state’s top… -
ITEP Work in Action May 11, 2021 Open Sky Policy Institute: LB 64: A costly measure that is unlikely to impact retiree migration
LB 64, a bill slated for second-round debate on today’s legislative agenda, is a costly measure that would give wealthy retirees a sizable tax break under the premise of keeping… -
ITEP Work in Action May 6, 2021 Open Sky Policy Institute: Policy brief — LB 432: A big tax cut for corporations
LB 432, which will soon be up for debate on select file, would give a sizable tax cut to corporations and their shareholders. The vast majority of the tax cut… -
ITEP Work in Action May 5, 2021 Open Sky Policy Institute: Policy Brief — LR 11CA presents a dangerous, untested proposal
Under the proposed 10.64% tax rate, and with the allowance, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that all income groups would receive a tax cut on average,… -
ITEP Work in Action April 17, 2017 Open Sky Policy Institute: Amid budget woes, plan calls for tax cuts for the wealthy
LB 461, the tax-cut package put forth by the Revenue Committee, is first and foremost an income tax cut for wealthy Nebraskans and the proposal does little to truly address… -
ITEP Work in Action February 16, 2017 Open Sky Policy Institute: Income tax bills good for wealthy and non-residents
Forty percent of Nebraskans would see tax increases under LB 452 Low- and middle-income earners pay more of their incomes in sales taxes than income taxes. This is reflected in… -
ITEP Work in Action January 30, 2017 Open Sky Policy Institute: Some facts about LB 337 — the governor’s tax plan
Below are some facts regarding, LB 337, the governor’s income tax cut plan: The example middle-class Nebraska taxpayer used to roll out the plan would not receive a tax cut under… -
ITEP Work in Action December 4, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: Nebraska Taxes at a Glance
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ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: Policy brief: More about the gas tax and inflation
On average, Nebraskans paid nearly $1,200 more annually for gas per car in 2013 than they did in 1993.However, in 2013, Nebraskans paid just $3 more in state gas taxes… -
ITEP Work in Action April 6, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: Gas tax and transportation in Nebraska
In 2011, the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP) published “Building a Better Gas Tax” in which they recommended that states looking to modernize their gas tax increase gas… -
ITEP Work in Action March 16, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: Frequently asked questions about LB 280′s impact on taxpayers
“All Nebraskans would experience lower property taxes under this proposal, and many residents would pay less in taxes overall. LB 280 makes our tax code more progressive, ensuring that low-… -
ITEP Work in Action February 19, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: LB 357 would lead to budget cuts, benefits top earners
LB 357 calls for significant reductions in personal and corporate income tax rates over several years. It also transfers $160 million out of the cash reserve, $80 million to the… -
ITEP Work in Action January 29, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: ‘Circuit breaker’ in LB 186 provides targeted property tax reductions
Property tax “circuit breakers” like the one proposed in LB 186 are a way to provide targeted tax reductions to those whose property taxes are high in relation to their… -
ITEP Work in Action February 18, 2014 Open Sky Policy Institute: Data show middle class benefit of LB 1097 paltry compared to higher earners
While some proponents of LB 1097 – a bill to cut Nebraska’s income taxes – talk about the bill’s benefit to the state’s middle class, a look at the data… -
ITEP Work in Action February 7, 2014 Open Sky Policy Institute: Looking for Clarity: An Overview of Nebraska Budget and Tax Policy
To help Huskers decode how Nebraska makes budget decisions and creates tax policy, we have created Looking for Clarity: An Overview of Nebraska Budget and Tax Policy. This easy-to-read primer… -
ITEP Work in Action February 6, 2014 Open Sky Policy Institute: Income tax cut bills would decimate state budget, lead to cuts, property tax hikes
A pair of bills to cut income taxes would blow holes in the state budget, aren’t aimed at the middle class and are not likely to grow the economy. Furthermore,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 24, 2014 Open Sky Policy Institute: Typical family pays less tax in Nebraska than in most similar states
Middle-income Nebraskans pay relatively low taxes compared to their counterparts in eight nearby states with similar economies and tax structures. A family earning the median family income in Nebraska ($63,442)… -
ITEP Work in Action October 17, 2013 Open Sky Policy Institute: “Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and cutting the top income tax rate
In this “Real Taxpayers” infographic, we examine what cutting Nebraska’s top personal income tax rate to 5.75% would mean for our tax payers. The cut would result in a $156… -
ITEP Work in Action September 23, 2013 Open Sky Policy Institute: A golden opportunity for tax changes
After analyzing options for tax changes put forth by the Tax Modernization Committee, we believe some present a real opportunity to strengthen Nebraska and its economy. Ideas that the… -
ITEP Work in Action August 12, 2013 Open Sky Policy Institute: The Real Taxpayers of Nebraska
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ITEP Work in Action August 12, 2013 Open Sky Policy Institute: Analysis shows large chunk of income-tax cut would leave Nebraska
Ahead of Tuesday’s Tax Modernization Committee meeting on the state’s corporate and personal individual income taxes, OpenSky commissioned the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) to forecast a…