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 October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Everything you need to know about the Democratic and Republican tax plans in one chart
Last week Republican legislators released their proposal for overhauling Maine’s tax system. The plan includes income and corporate tax cuts, and eliminates the estate tax, all disproportionately benefiting Maine’s wealthiest… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: The one question Republican legislators need to answer
Last Friday legislative Republicans released their tax plan for the coming two-year budget cycle. In reference to the Republican plan, Maine people deserve an answer to one specific question: “The… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Where tax fairness is concerned, the legislative Republicans’ tax plan is the worst of all
Republican legislators released their plan for overhauling Maine’s tax system last week. Yesterday MECEP posted a chart comparing the distributional impacts of the Republican and Democratic plans. The key takeaway… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Latest Budget Deal modestly improves Maine’s tax system progressivity, future revenue adequacy less certain Latest Budget Deal modestly improves Maine’s tax system progressivity, future revenue adequacy less certai
It is less clear whether or not revenues in the proposal will be adequate to maintain current spending in the future when adjusted for inflation. Both the Better Deal for… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Budget deal includes refundable tax credits for low- and moderate-income Mainers
The tax overhaul agreed upon by legislative leaders in their recent budget negotiations includes several major provisions that affect state and local taxes, including lower income tax rates, a broader… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Examining Tax Fairness
Taxes are the primary way we pay for the things that we do together through government. These include things like police and fire protection; public education; roads, bridges and public… -
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 October 21, 2015 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: Reinstating Kentucky’s Tax on Extreme Wealth a Part of Making State Taxes Fair and Adequate
Kentucky loses an estimated $25 million a year because state lawmakers haven’t yet taken steps to recoup lost revenue from federal estate tax changes that essentially eliminated the state’s estate… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Brownback Tax Hike Doesn’t Solve Budget Crisis
“Every Kansas income group will pay more as a result of this tax increase, but it still doesn’t solve Kansas’ ongoing budget crisis,” said Duane Goossen, senior fellow at the… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Tax Hikes to Protect Businesses Hit Working Kansans Hardest
The end-result of this years’ historically long session was quite predictable: taxes were raised on hard-working Kansans to cover the budget shortfall caused by the unaffordable tax cuts of 2012-13.… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute: A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class
Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and vibrant businesses, requires a more resilient middle class and more opportunities for working families to climb the economic ladder. One of… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Children’s Action Alliance: Arizona’s Individual Income Tax
The balance and fairness of any tax system depends on the impact of all the taxes an individual or family pays. State and local sales taxes always take a bigger… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Children’s Action Alliance: Questions and Answers About Arizona’s State Budget and Taxes
State budgets and taxes are tools to reach our common goals for health, education, security and a vibrant, prosperous future. This publication provides information and analysis to help policymakers,… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Alabama ARISE: 6 things to know about the FICA deduction
The Alabama Legislature may consider removing the state FICA income tax deduction during this month’s second special session. Without significant new General Fund revenue, the state may make enormous cuts… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Undocumented immigrants: Reform increases their tax contributions
Undocumented immigrants already contribute a significant amount to our state’s tax system. Under President Obama’s 2012 and 2014 executive actions, the amount will increase and could be even more with… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Paving the roads on the backs of the working poor
The House Republican plan to fix Michigan’s roads by eliminating the state Earned Income Tax Credit raises taxes for the second time in five years on workers already struggling to… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Testimony Presented to the House Roads and Economic Development Committee HB 4609 – EITC Elimination
House Bill 4609, which would eliminate the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit, is a tax hike on 820,000 working families who are raising 1 million children. It punishes working families… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts
Immigrants make important contributions to the Massachusetts economy. They spend income as consumers and contribute to state and local taxes.Yet, they often face barriers to full inclusion and economic stability.… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Hundreds of Corporations Escape the Minimum Tax
Although Oregon has a minimum income tax for corporations, 492 corporations paid less than the minimum in tax year 2012.Some corporations paid nothing at all.When corporations avoid the minimum… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Policy Matters Ohio: Kasich-era tax changes reward the wealthy
The top 1 percent of Ohioans on average will see a $17,618 annual reduction in state taxes as a result of major tax changes made during the Kasich administration, while… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 North Carolina Tax and Budget Center: BTC REPORTS: Doubling Down on a Losing Strategy – More Income Tax Cuts Will Grow Budget Shortfalls, Not the Economy
North Carolina policymakers have proposed another round of income tax cuts on top of those they passed in 2013. Senate Bill 526 would cost at least $1.4 billion by 2017,… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 North Carolina Budget and Tax Center: FACTSHEET: Keep Arbitrary Tax & Spending Limits Out of North Carolina – Vote No on Senate Bill 607
A suite of severe changes to the state constitution laid out in Senate Bill 607 would undermine the foundations of the North Carolina economy and make our current challenges much… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 North Carolina Budget and Tax Center: BTC REPORTS: Diminished Expectations and the Resulting Drag on NC’s Economy – A Summary of the 2015-17 Budget
The budget North Carolina will live under through June of 2017 will sharply constrain the state’s ability to make public investments crucial to promoting widespread prosperity and a growing economy.… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Executive Actions on Immigration Would Help Many New Jerseyans While Boosting the Economy
President Obama’s 2014 executive actions on immigration would benefit hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans and provide a boost to the state’s economy by allowing many undocumented residents to work… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Levied on Very Few, New Jersey’s Estate and Inheritance Taxes Support Colleges, Health Care & Other Services
An effort by some lawmakers to eliminate or drastically cut taxes for a small number of New Jerseyans – a move that would deliver the greatest benefit to the state’s…