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 25, 2017 Gov. Hutchinson’s low-income tax plan: A good start, but needs work
Governor Asa Hutchinson’s new tax cut proposal includes a break, at long last, for some of the lowest income working families in our state. The bones of this plan are… -
ITEP Work in Action January 25, 2017 Statement on Governor Hutchinson’s Low-Income Tax Plan
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: Read more here -
ITEP Work in Action January 24, 2017 The Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Questions and Answers About Arizona’s State Budget and Taxes 2017
State budgets and taxes are the foundation for achieving our common priorities that will lead to more quality jobs, a strong economy, and thriving communities. This publication provides information and… -
ITEP Work in Action January 20, 2017 Washington State Budget & Policy Center: Closing the Tax Break on Capital Gains
A capital gain is the profit an individual receives from the sale of a financial asset. Currently, Washingtonians receive a tax break on the profits they make from the sale… -
ITEP Work in Action January 19, 2017 Policy Matters Ohio: Flat tax would mean more taxes for most
Nearly three-quarters of Ohioans would pay more in state income taxes under flat-rate tax plans for which a joint legislative commission is developing an implementation plan. At the same… -
ITEP Work in Action January 19, 2017 Maine Center for Economic Policy Releases Findings Related to Distributional Impacts of Governor LePage’s Budget Proposal
MECEP finds that Governor LePage’s budget proposal includes an upside down tax plan that will lead to the following outcomes: Taxes will go up on average for Maine families… -
ITEP Work in Action January 18, 2017 Connecticut Voices for Children: Revenue Options are Key to Addressing Budget Shortfalls and Supporting Thriving Communities
Long-term investments in children and families have been the cornerstone of the state’s prosperity. To preserve these investments and support long term economic health, a balanced approach to the upcoming… -
ITEP Work in Action January 18, 2017 Hawaii Tax Fairness Coalition: Tax Fairness Flyer
Hawaiʻi has the lowest wages in the nation after adjusting for our cost of living, which is the highest in the nation. We also place the 2nd highest tax burden… -
ITEP Work in Action January 18, 2017 Hawaii Tax Fairness Coalition:
Hawaiʻi ranks second nationally in how heavily we tax our low-income households. In fact, we are in the minority of states that actually pushes low-income people deeper into poverty with… -
ITEP Work in Action January 11, 2017 Akransas Advocates for Children & Families: 6 ways to make 2017 more prosperous for all Arkansans
Legislators have just kicked off the 2017 legislative session, and ideas for big changes are buzzing around the Capitol. AACF will be on the ground advocating for bills that are… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 The Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Arizona’s State Budget and Taxes: What Every Arizonan Needs to Know About Growing Our Economy
When all types of state and local taxes are combined—income, sales and property—families with incomes in the bottom fifth pay nearly three times what families in the top 1 percent… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 The Economic Progress Institute: Rhode Island Standard of Need
The Economic Progress Institute publishes the Rhode Island Standard of Need (RISN) to answer two fundamental questions: What is the cost of meeting basic needs for families and individuals… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Third and State: Undocumented Immigrants Already Paying Billions in State/Local Taxes
Just this week, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a comprehensive report on the state and local tax contributions of undocumented immigrants. In the public debate about immigration… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center: Who Pays For An Increase in the PIT to 4% on Income From Wealth
Legislators are currently working to find the revenues necessary to fund the appropriations bill that passed the House and Senate this week. They are finding it difficult to agree on… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Private school tax subsidy blurs the line between charitable gift and money laundering
Carl Davis is Research Director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that works on federal, state, and local tax policy issues. Photo… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Oklahoma Policy Institute: The tax shift rears its head
Last week the Oklahoma Senate Finance Committee approved SB 977, a bill that would suspend 23 tax credits for the next two years as a way to partially address… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Maryland Center for Economic Policy:To Support a Strong Economy, All Marylanders Must Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes
Maryland’s success today is due to our past public investment in good schools, a strong transportation system and other building blocks of a prosperous economy. As another “tax day”… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: A Preview of the 2016-2018 Kentucky State Budget
A comprehensive preview of the upcoming two-year Kentucky state budget confirms both a massive funding gap facing the state for the next two years and a need for reinvestment… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: 2016 Kentucky Budget Primer
The Budget of the Commonwealth is a financial plan, enacted every two years by Kentucky’s General Assembly, that maps out our state’s investments in education, health, transportation, public safety,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: Inheritance Tax Repeal Is Giveaway to the Top Kentucky Can’t Afford
Since 1906, Kentucky has relied on the inheritance tax to help pay for the good schools, infrastructure and other investments that strengthen the Commonwealth. A repeal of the inheritance… -
ITEP Work in Action January 10, 2017 Iowa Fiscal Partnership: Understanding Iowa Taxes
The Iowa Fiscal Partnership is pleased to distribute a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: The ITEP Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes. We hope… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 Indiana Institute for Working Families: Tax Rate Cuts to Offset Gas and Cigarette Tax Increases? There are Better Ways
Ensuring Indiana has funding needed to adequately repair its roads and bridges over the next several years is a top priority among lawmakers this legislative session. Among the proposed… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 Voices for Illinois Children: Fair Tax Bill Introduced
Representative Lou Lang introduced a fair tax rate structure (House Bill 689), which would provide over 99% of income taxpayers with a tax cut while raising $1.9 billion to prevent… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 Connecticut Voices for Children: Impact of the Final FY 2017 Budget on Children and Families
“Following hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts in Fiscal Year 2016, Connecticut policymakers tackled the nearly $1 billion budget deficit in Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 17) by adopting… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: Should California Maintain Higher Taxes on the Wealthiest to Fund Education, Health Care, and Other Services?
“Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, provided critical revenues to California at a time when the state faced daunting budgetary challenges. Prop. 30’s tax rate increases are scheduled to…