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Bergen Record: News Immigrant tax study sees $81M gain for N.J.
July 10, 2013
Original Post Tuesday, July 9, 2013 BY MONSY ALVARADO New Jersey immigrants living in the country without legal permission are paying sales tax, and some pay property taxes and even personal income tax. Those state and local taxes totaled $476.4 million in New Jersey in 2010, and could increase by $81 million if Congress passes […]
Arkansas Times: Immigration reform would be good for the economy
July 10, 2013
Original Post July 10, 2013by Max Brantley Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families cites the benefits of immigration reform that would legalize more of the people already at work and building families in the U.S. With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis estimates that undocumented immigrants are […]
New Jersey Policy Perspective: New Jersey’s Undocumented Immigrants Pay Nearly Half a Billion Dollars a Year in State and Local Taxes; Immigration Reform Would Boost These Revenues by $81 Million
July 10, 2013 • By ITEP Staff
With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis estimates that unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes nationwide, including $476 million in New Jersey. The study, released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), also estimates that New […]
The Commonwealth Institute: Immigration Reform Generates Revenue
July 10, 2013 • By ITEP Staff
State and local tax contributions of undocumented immigrants in Virginia would increase 42 percent to $259.6 million from $183 million under immigration reform, according to a new report released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Nationally, state and local contributions would increase by more than $2 billion. Read the Full Report
Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: Immigration Reform Would Bolster Georgia’s Strained Finances
July 10, 2013 • By ITEP Staff
Georgia would gain nearly $100 million in state and local tax revenue each year if Congress allows undocumented immigrants now living in the United States to work here legally, according to a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). Comprehensive immigration reform is under debate in Washington and passing a forward-looking […]
US News & World Report: Immigration Reform Would Boost Tax Revenues
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) States with no sales tax have the most to gain from immigration reform By LAUREN FOX July 10, 2013 The economic impact of legalizing 11 million immigrants who entered the country illegally is one of the main stumbling blocks keeping some fiscally conservative lawmakers from backing any path to citizenship. A new study […]
The Star-Ledger: Immigrants in N.J. illegally still paid $475M in taxes in 2010, study says
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger on July 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM, updated July 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM Immigrants living illegally in New Jersey contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy, according to a report released by the non-profit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. They paid sales tax, property tax […]
Michigan Radio: Michigan tax revenues would increase with comprehensive immigration changes
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By STEVE CARMODY Credit Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio Michigan could get a boost in new tax revenues if the federal government approves proposed changes to immigration laws. That’s according to a new report. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy predicts Michigan could gain $35 million dollars a year in new sales, property […]
KY Forward: Fifty-state study shows immigration reform would boost Kentucky revenues $23.2 million
July 10, 2013
With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) estimates that unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes nationwide, including $58.8 million in Kentucky. The study also estimates that Kentucky stands to gain […]
Stateline: Immigration Overhaul Could Bring States, Localities $2 Billion a Year
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Daniel C. Vock, Staff Writer Fiso Kilifi of western Samoa stands for the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony to become a U.S. citizen. (AP) States and localities could collect an extra $2 billion a year in taxes from immigrants—on top of $10.6 billion they get already—if Congress overhauls the country’s […]
Think Progress: Immigration Reform Would Be A Boon To Federal And State Economies
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Marina Fang, Guest Blogger on Jul 10, 2013 at 2:30 pm Two new reports released today illustrate that granting a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants would lead to numerous economic benefits on the federal, state, and local levels, ranging from higher productivity to better fiscal stability. The reports come […]
US News & World Report: Gas Taxation Without Representation
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By GREGG LASKOSKI July 10, 2013 Effective in July, eight states increased their gasoline tax rates. 11 others are said to be considering similar action, according to Transportation for America, a Washington D.C.-based public advocacy group. According to another organization, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, 16 states now have taxes that […]
Reuters: Immigration overhaul could boost U.S. states’ revenue
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON | Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:03am EDT (Reuters) – Granting citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could boost state and local government coffers by about $2 billion annually, said a liberal-leaning think tank study released on Wednesday. The findings come as the House of Representatives […]
Accounting Today: Immigration Reform Expected to Increase State Tax Revenues $2 Billion
July 10, 2013
Unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes, according to a new analysis that estimates an additional $2 billion revenue increase for the 50 states and the District of Columbia if undocumented immigrants who currently in the U.S. are allowed to work legally. The study, from the Institute on […]
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Four Steps to Moving State Sales Taxes Into the 21st Century
July 10, 2013 • By ITEP Staff
Antiquated sales taxes are hindering states’ ability to strengthen their economies. As they emerge from the recession and look to compete in a 21st century economy, many states are recognizing the urgent need to invest in highly competitive education systems, modern transportation networks, and a range of other innovative public initiatives that will form a […]
Off the Charts: Getting the Whole Story in State Tax Debates
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) July 8, 2013 at 9:02 am Posted by: Nicholas Johnson This year’s state tax debates have revealed a very important flaw in how states typically make tax policy. Fortunately, it’s a flaw that can be fixed. In most states, policymakers lack sufficient information on how tax changes will affect the after-tax distribution of […]
PR Newswire: Undocumented Immigrants Pay $11 Billion Annually In State And Local Taxes; Immigration Reform Would Increase State Revenues By $2 Billion
July 10, 2013
NEW 50-STATE STUDY FROM THE INSTITUTE ON TAXATION AND ECONOMIC POLICY WASHINGTON, July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis shows that unauthorized immigrants already pay $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes, and estimates the revenue increases for all […]
NJ News Commons: Undocumented NJ Immigrants Pay Nearly $500M in State and Local Taxes
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By TERRENCE MCDONALD Undocumented immigrants living in New Jersey pay nearly $500 million in state and local taxes, and would pay an additional $81 million more if they are granted legal status under a proposed overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, according to a new report from a Washington, D.C. nonprofit. The Institute […]
Crain’s Chicago Business: Why immigration reform is a tax boon for Illinois
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Paul Merrion July 10, 2013 Immigration reform eventually would increase state and local tax collections in Illinois by almost $150 million a year, a new study has found. Undocumented immigrants in Illinois paid about $563 million in state and local income, property and sales taxes in 2010, according to the Institute on […]
The Record: Immigrant tax study sees $81M gain for N.J.
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) TUESDAY JULY 9, 2013, 11:05 PMBY MONSY ALVARADOSTAFF WRITER New Jersey immigrants living in the country without legal permission are paying sales tax, and some pay property taxes and even personal income tax. Those state and local taxes totaled $476.4 million in New Jersey in 2010, and could increase by $81 million if […]
Newsday: Immigrant status change could mean millions in tax revenue for NY
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) Originally published: July 9, 2013 8:56 PM Updated: July 9, 2013 9:31 PM By VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS [email protected] Granting legal status to immigrants who entered the United States illegally could net New York $224 million in additional state and local tax revenues, mirroring a national spike in contributions, according to a new analysis […]
The Huffington Post: Undocumented Immigrants Would Pay Billions More In Taxes If Allowed To Work Legally
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) Posted: 07/10/2013 12:01 am EDT Allowing undocumented immigrants to work legally in the U.S. would boost their state and local tax contributions by an estimated $2 billion annually, a new study finds. The study, conducted by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-partisan research organization, says that the country’s 11.2 […]
New Haven Register: Reconfigure tax system for transportation
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) Published: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Some middle-class and wealthy Connecticut people point to government aid programs and services and say that poor people get a lot for nothing. But the working poor pay about 11 percent of their income in taxes compared to a little less than that for middle-income payers and just […]
Stateline: States Expand Sales Tax Holidays Beyond Back-to-School Items
July 10, 2013
(Original Post) By Elaine S. Povich, Staff Writer A crowd of about 100 line up outside of the Apple Store in the Saddle Creek shopping center in Germantown, Tenn., to get a head start on last year’s tax free weekend. (AP) Many states with back-to-school sales tax “holidays” are expanding them to cover almost […]
Gulf Coast News Today: We are conservative, Republican, religious
July 8, 2013
Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A recent survey rated Alabama as the most conservative state in the Union. More than half of our residents describe themselves as politically conservative. The poll was done by the vaunted Princeton, New Jersey Gallup polling firm. Four of our sister states, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas, also […]
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