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 21, 2021 New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute: Elimination of the Interest and Dividends Tax Would Disproportionately Benefit High-Income Individuals
A new analysis of the proposed elimination of New Hampshire’s Interest and Dividends Tax shows nearly nine out of every ten dollars of the tax reduction would flow to the… -
ITEP Work in Action May 17, 2021 Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center: Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants: MA Should Follow Other States Extending EITC to Immigrant Tax Filers
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a key program for reducing poverty in the United States. Together with the federal Child Tax Credit, these low-income federal credits lifted 7.5… -
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 May 4, 2021 Washington Governor’s Office: Inslee signs economic justice legislation to help working families
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed an economic justice legislative package, including the Working Families Tax Credit and the capital gains excise tax, that starts the process of making Washington’s upside-down… -
ITEP Work in Action May 4, 2021 Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: House Bill 389 and Idaho’s Property Tax Circuit Breaker
House Bill 389 is a complicated bill that would affect many different components of the Idaho property tax statute. Revenue from property taxes, both for real property and business personal… -
ITEP Work in Action April 28, 2021 Arizona Center for Economic Progress: The flat tax falls flat for most Arizonans
The Arizona legislature is poised to permanently cut over a billion dollars in state revenues, the largest tax cut in the last three decades. This cut will make Arizona’s tax… -
ITEP Work in Action April 28, 2021 Movement for Black Lives (M4BL): Restructure Tax Codes
The current taxation system exacerbates economic and racial disparities rather than generating sufficient revenue to be redistributed for the common good. Billionaires and corporations benefit from subsidies and tax breaks… -
ITEP Work in Action April 26, 2021 Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: Analysis and Considerations Related to House Bill 380
The Idaho Legislature is considering a proposal that would reduce the number of income tax brackets from seven to five, cut income and corporate tax rates and provide a one-time… -
ITEP Work in Action April 24, 2021 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Blueprint to Secure a Just Recovery
In 2017, New Jersey Policy Perspective released the Blueprint for Economic Justice and Shared Prosperity. It charted a course forward for the state after decades of short-sighted policymaking that exacerbated… -
ITEP Work in Action April 23, 2021 Washington Center for Equitable Growth: Weekend reading: Inequities in U.S. taxation and homeownership edition
Homeowners of color who sell their homes receive lower prices due to such factors as reduced neighborhood school quality, but they pay the same property taxes because these factors are… -
ITEP Work in Action April 23, 2021 NC Policy Watch: NC needs to fix its tax code to secure a just recovery — for everyone
North Carolina’s current tax code asks the top to pay less as a share of their income than taxpayers with poverty-level incomes. By putting in place tax policies that would… -
ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2021 Policy Matters Ohio: House Budget chooses tax cuts over more support for key public programs
The 2022-23 state budget presents Ohio lawmakers with an opportunity to rebuild communities so all people, no matter what they look like or how much money they have, can thrive… -
ITEP Work in Action April 15, 2021 California Budget & Policy Center: Promoting Racial Equity Through California’s Tax and Revenue Policies
Legacies of historical racist policies and ongoing discrimination in areas such as education, employment, and housing have barred many Californians of color from economic opportunities. As a result, Californians of… -
ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2021 NC Policy Watch: Some simple truths about the taxes corporations pay and Biden’s proposal blow the whistle on them
Discovery No. 1 one is that almost no major U.S. corporation, certainly not those that do business overseas, actually pays the 21% corporate tax rate, set by law. In fact,… -
ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2021 NC Policy Watch: New report: NC tax policy promotes racial inequities in numerous ways
North Carolina’s tax code and budget are wrought with such policy choices, which can result in racist outcome that worsen barriers to well-being for people and communities of color, according… -
ITEP Work in Action April 13, 2021 Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Arizona’s regressive tax policy contributes significantly to economic and racial injustice
Tax policy plays a role in the fight for economic and racial justice. The type of tax and how it is structured matters. A new report issued by the Institute… -
ITEP Work in Action April 13, 2021 North Carolina Justice Center: State Tax Policy Is Not Race Neutral
North Carolina’s tax code and budget are wrought with such policy choices, which can result in racist outcomes that worsen barriers to well-being for people and communities of color, according… -
ITEP Work in Action April 7, 2021 Oregon Center for Public Policy: A better reality for Oregonians requires flipping the tax system
As vaccines for COVID-19 make their way into the arms of Americans, a sense of normality feels within reach. But going back to normal is not what working Oregonians need.… -
ITEP Work in Action April 5, 2021 Louisiana Budget Project: Who Pays? Racial Injustice in Louisiana’s Tax System
Historic and current injustices – both in public policy and in society more broadly – have resulted in vast disparities in income across race and ethnicity in Louisiana. Unfortunately, our… -
ITEP Work in Action April 2, 2021 Inequality.org: Sales Taxes Widen the Racial Wealth Divide. States and Cities Have Far Better Options.
The public discourse over inequality and racial disparities has rightly shifted to how to dismantle structural challenges that create these gross inequities. Addressing racial disparities will require a concerted effort… -
ITEP Work in Action March 31, 2021 West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy: Senate Income Tax Cut Plan is More of the Same: Tax Cuts for the Wealthy, Tax Increases and Budget Cuts for Everyone Else
This week, the Senate Finance Committee took up HB 3300, the House’s income tax cut plan, and made significant changes before quickly passing it out of committee. Unlike the House… -
ITEP Work in Action March 30, 2021 California Budget & Policy Center: American Rescue Plan Provides Assistance to Millions of Californians
This latest round of federal fiscal relief will help reduce hardship as a result of the pandemic, particularly for Californians with low incomes and people of color, and begins to… -
ITEP Work in Action March 18, 2021 Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: Analysis and Considerations Related to House Bill 332
The Idaho Legislature is considering a proposal that would cut income and corporate tax rates and provide a one-time tax rebate. Under the proposal, the tax benefits from this proposed…