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 December 18, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: The 2015 roads plan: Helps wealthy and hampers budget
“Finally, the income tax rollback that was thrown in as a sweetener has implications on the budget as well as tax fairness. Under the plan, if General Fund revenues grow… -
ITEP Work in Action December 18, 2015 Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: A Summary of Four Proposals from the Legislature’s Tax Working Group
Idaho has a graduated personal income tax, with rates increasing with household income. This has a balancing effect on the sales and property taxes,which generally cost middle and lower-earning… -
ITEP Work in Action December 7, 2015 Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center: Expanding the Sales Tax in an Equitable Way
“There is good reason to worry about the sales tax falling heavily on low-income families. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the lowest-income 20% of Pennsylvania families… -
ITEP Work in Action December 4, 2015 Open Sky Policy Institute: Nebraska Taxes at a Glance
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ITEP Work in Action November 30, 2015 Third and State: Unintended Consequences? Property Tax Elimination Increases Taxes on the Middle Class to Reduce Taxes for High Income Families
“Let’s start with the impact of property tax elimination on different groups of taxpayers. While we have not examined the tax incidence of the current SB 76 bill, the Institute… -
ITEP Work in Action November 18, 2015 Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center: Who Pays For An Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax from 6% to 7.25%
Gov. Wolf and legislative leaders are currently negotiating over the terms of a plan to cut property taxes which would be financed by an increase in the state sales tax… -
ITEP Work in Action November 4, 2015 Transportation Futures: Overview of Transportation Funding
An Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy analysis shows the purchasing power of the Federal fuel tax has lost 28% from 1997 to 2011 through a combination of inflation and… -
ITEP Work in Action November 2, 2015 Michigan League for Public Policy: Enough is Enough: Business Tax Cuts Fail to Grow Michigan’s Economy, Hurt Budget
Cutting business taxes has not been an effective way to grow jobs and the Michigan economy as promised. This is particularly true when combined with increased taxes on individuals, disproportionately… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: MECEP Analysis: Better Deal for Maine “Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for More Mainers”
The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “Distributional Analysis: ‘Better Deal’ Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for Most Mainers while Increasing Investment in Education and Other Critical Services,” a… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Eliminating Maine’s income tax: A boon to wealthy Mainers, will hurt everyone else
Two weeks ago Governor LePage notified lawmakers of his intention to amend Maine’s constitution to eliminate the state’s income tax by 2020. This may mean the governor has thrown in… -
ITEP Work in Action October 21, 2015 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Republican Tax Plan Gives Huge Tax Breaks to the Wealthy While Raising Taxes for Working Mainers and Seniors
Legislative Republicans have released a tax plan that is a bad deal for working Mainers and seniors living on fixed incomes. Based on preliminary analysis the Maine Center for Economic… -
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…