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 July 7, 2014 Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics: Ten Dollars or Thirteen Dollars?
In this report we compare the effects of $10 (AB10) and $13 (SB935) minimum wage levels in California. We show that AB10 restores some of the ground lost by low-paid… -
ITEP Work in Action June 27, 2014 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: Fix Education, Other Vital Services With Viable State Revenue Options
Georgia continues to wrestle with the fallout of relying on a revenue system that can’t raise enough money to meet the needs of a modern, growing state. Hospitals are closing,… -
ITEP Work in Action June 27, 2014 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Highest-Income New Jerseyans Would Still Pay Lowest Share of Income to Taxes After Proposed Changes
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ITEP Work in Action June 11, 2014 Maine Policy Review: The Distributional Effects of Recent Changes to Maine’s Tax System
Both classical economic theory and recent empirical research support the notion that taxes should be progressive: that the wealthiest citizens should pay a larger share of their income in taxes… -
ITEP Work in Action June 11, 2014 Arise Citizens’ Policy Project: Out of Step – Alabama’s Unusual State Tax System
Taxes are the tools that Americans use to pay for education, public health, transportation and other elements of the common good. Just as states differ in the scale of services… -
ITEP Work in Action June 11, 2014 Washington Budget & Policy Center: Flawed Economic Model Hurts Washington State
An economic model frequently cited by some Washington state lawmakers to justify their opposition to tax increases distorts the impact of tax proposals on state economies, according to a new… -
ITEP Work in Action June 9, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Road fix must protect low-income families
“It’s clear that Michigan must come up with a solution to repair its broken roads. A funding solution that requires a higher sales tax, however, will be especially difficult for… -
ITEP Work in Action June 3, 2014 Wisconsin Budget Project: Recent Tax Cuts Deliver Little to People Who Earn the Least
Three major tax cut packages passed by the Wisconsin legislature in the last year have delivered relatively little benefit to the lowest earners, who are struggling to make ends meet.… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 North Carolina Justice Center: First in Flight from the EITC – Low-Income Working Families Bid Farewell to NC’s Earned Income Tax Credit
Unless lawmakers reverse course, close to one million working families in North Carolina will claim the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the last time this tax season, bringing… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 NC Policy Watch: North Carolina can make tax system more fair by reinstating its state Earned Income Tax Credit
It comes as no surprise to working families that North Carolina’s tax system is fundamentally unfair. Families who make less than $47,000 a year pay, on average, nearly 2 times… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 Voices for Illinois Children: Double the EITC to Make Illinois Taxes Fairer (Among Other Great Things)
The more money you make in Illinois, the lower share of it you pay in state and local taxes. If that sounds unfair, that’s because it is. In fact, low-… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: State EITC Would Make a Regressive Tax System Fairer
Previous posts have described how a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would help working low-income Kentuckians make ends meet and reach every corner of the state. A state EITC… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 Louisiana Budget Project: Increasing EITC improves tax fairness, reduces poverty, invests in children
Efforts to modestly raise the minimum wage in Louisiana failed this legislative session — even though the wage isn’t high enough to keep a full-time worker with a child out… -
ITEP Work in Action May 22, 2014 Maine Center for Economic Policy: Statement at Hearing on L.D. 1664, An Act To Encourage Charitable Contributions to Nonprofit Organizations
Honorable Senator Haskell, Representative Goode, members of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, I am Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). I am here… -
ITEP Work in Action May 21, 2014 Connecticut Voices for Children: Making Children Visible in Connecticut’s Tax Code
This issue brief from the Fiscal Policy Center at Connecticut Voices for Children identifies a feature of the Connecticut tax system that effectively penalizes households with children, relative to households… -
ITEP Work in Action May 16, 2014 Connecticut Voices for Children: Pro-Family Tax Reform in Connecticut: A Roadmap for Improvement
This report from the Fiscal Policy Center at Connecticut Voices for Children compares Connecticut’s tax system to those of other states and finds: Connecticut is nearly alone among states in… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 The Missouri Budget Project: Senate-Approved Tax Scheme Would Cost Nearly $800 Million SB 509 Would Require Cuts to Critical Services
The Missouri Senate approved Senate Bill 509 this week. The measure would require sharp cuts to state services, undermining Missouri’s economy by starving it of the resources it needs to… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on SB 402
The Michigan League for Public Policy opposes Senate Bill 402. Across‐the‐board cuts in the state’s personal income tax will not create jobs or grow the economy in Michigan. They could,… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Testimony to the House Tax Policy Committee on HB 5265-5267
The Michigan League for Public Policy opposes House Bills 5265, 5266, and 5267 because across-the-board cuts in the state’s personal income tax will not create jobs or grow Michigan’s economy.… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Michigan League for Public Policy: Slicing Up the Income Tax Cut Proposal
Proposals to roll back the personal income tax in Michigan will not create jobs or grow our economy and will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest taxpayers the most. In fact, most… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: Georgia Lawmakers Still Flirting With Dangerous Tax Shift Ideas
The debate over changing Georgia’s tax system is quieter than usual at the Georgia General Assembly this year. Still, some efforts are afoot to push Georgia in a radical tax… -
ITEP Work in Action May 12, 2014 DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Making DC’s Tax System Fair: Progress in the 2015 Budget
Most DC residents — like most Americans — agree that income tax rates should be graduated by income. Low-income households should pay the lowest rate, so that there is an… -
ITEP Work in Action May 9, 2014 North Carolina Justice Center: Raising the Bar in the Budget Debate
The Legislature’s upcoming budget debate is an opportunity to change the state’s direction and ensure a stronger recovery from the Great Recession. To do so, policymakers must make the critical… -
ITEP Work in Action May 8, 2014 D.C. Tax Revision Commission: Final Report
On Dec. 18, 2013, the D.C. Tax Revision Commission unanimously approved a set of recommendations designed to improve the District’s tax system and help its residents and businesses prosper.The Commission’s… -
ITEP Work in Action April 28, 2014 Policy Matters Ohio: Income-Tax Repeal – A Bad Deal for Ohio
Repealing the Ohio income tax would blow an enormous hole in the state budget. It would have to be paid for with gigantic budget cuts or major increases in other…