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 17, 2012 North Carolina Justice Center: Improving the Sales Tax – A Critical Step to a Modern Revenue System
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The state sales tax in North Carolina represents nearly 30 percent of the state’s total revenue each year. In 2011, the states sales tax generated $5.9 billion in… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 North Carolina Justice Center: WHO PAYS TAXES?- The Poor, the Rich, and Everyone In Between
“KEY FINDINGS Every household pays taxes. Even the poorest fifth of American households paid an average of one-sixth (16 percent) of their total income in federal, state, and local taxes…