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 14, 2020 Fiscal Policy Institute: Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid for Undocumented Workers in NYS
In the midst of a pandemic, there has been a growing call for undocumented immigrants, who make up five percent of the New York State labor force, to be covered… -
ITEP Work in Action December 1, 2017 Fiscal Policy Institute: Dream Act: What’s At Stake for New York
There are 76,000 young immigrants who were potentially eligible for DACA that call New York home. They currently contribute a total of $115 million to local and state taxes annually… -
ITEP Work in Action April 25, 2017 Fiscal Policy Institute: Immigrant Youth Add $140 Million to New York Tax Revenues
The report, conducted by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and co-released in New York by the Fiscal Policy Institute, focuses on the executive order known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The executive order first went into effect in 2012, and in New York State, of the estimated 820,000 undocumented immigrants, about 76,000 are eligible for DACA.
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ITEP Work in Action April 3, 2017 Fiscal Policy Institute: Economic Contribution, Taxes Paid, and Occupations of Unauthorized Immigrants in New York State
There is a widespread misconception that unauthorized immigrants do not pay taxes. Yet, a careful national study prepared by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy—and coreleased in New York… -
ITEP Work in Action February 17, 2016 Fiscal Policy Institute: New York’s Regressive Tax Structure and the 1% Plan for Tax Fairness
Those in the wealthiest 1% are taking home the lion’s share of income gains, yet they nevertheless pay a smaller share of their income in combined state and local taxes… -
ITEP Work in Action June 16, 2015 Local Progress: Progressive Policies for Raising Municipal Revenue
This report lays out a set of policy and political interventions that cities, regions, and states can make to increase municipal revenue and to make their collections more progressive. Cities… -
ITEP Work in Action May 28, 2015 Fiscal Policy Institute: Property Tax Relief for Low- and Middle-Income Property New Yorkers Must Remain a Priority
Those making the least income relative to other New Yorkers would benefit more from the proposed circuit breaker than from a STAR rebate. Some 40 percent of taxpayers with incomes… -
ITEP Work in Action March 6, 2015 Fiscal Policy Institute: Policy Brief: Property Tax Relief (Circuit Breaker)
Those at the bottom of the income scale [in New York] would benefit most—62 percent of homeowners and 37 percent of renters with incomes below $19,000 would receive a circuit… -
ITEP Work in Action August 1, 2014 Fiscal Policy Institute: NYS Can Help Low-income Working Families with Children by Increasing its Earned Income Tax Credit
It comes as no surprise to working families that New York State’s tax system is fundamentally unfair. Low- and middle-income workers pay, on average, a much higher share of their… -
ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2014 Fiscal Policy Center: Corning and MasterCard Paid .6% in State Taxes
As New York struggles with tough budget decisions about essential public services, profitable Fortunate 500 companies like Corning, MasterCard, Lowes and Consolidated Edison are paying 2% or less in state… -
ITEP Work in Action November 21, 2013 New York State Tax Reform and Fairness Comission: Final Report
The New York State Tax Reform and Fairness Commission conducted a comprehensive and objective review of the State’s taxation policy, considering ways to eliminate tax loopholes, promote administrative efficiency and… -
ITEP Work in Action June 17, 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute: Immigration Reform Would Improve Economic Productivity
June 4, 2013. A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute shows that legalizing undocumented immigrants, paired with labor standards enforcement, would boost economic productivity. Reform would remove barriers to… -
ITEP Work in Action May 16, 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute: New York State Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013-2014
In addition to this Budget Overview section, this briefing also includes a section on the Economic Context for deliberations regarding the state’s 2013-2014 budget and a section on Tax Policy,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute: Back on Track: Why Progressive Tax Reform Is an Essential Part of New York’s Budget Solution
New York faces one of the largest budget deficits in the country for the coming year at $14.2 billion. The State’s 2009-10 fiscal year begins April 1, 2009. Two responses… -
ITEP Work in Action January 8, 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute: The Tax Shift
New York State is at a crossroads. Our tax structure is scheduled to change in a way that will render state revenues inadequate for the budget years ahead. Hundreds of… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 NYS Tax Reform and Fairness Commission: Promises Made But Not Yet Kept
The Governor has called for the creation of a Tax Reform and Fairness Commission to develop recommendations on how we might modify our current tax structure so that is fair…