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 May 2, 2013 Public Finance Review: Voter Ideology, Economic Factors, and State and Local Tax Progressivity
This study examines the relationship between voter ideology and the distribution of tax burdens across income groups using state and local data, aggregated at the state level, for 1995, 2002,… -
ITEP Work in Action May 2, 2013 The Nonprofit Quaterly: Nonprofits and State Tax Systems – The Big Picture
On Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill, charities have been involved in an all-consuming debate over the future of the federal charitable tax deduction. But can nonprofits effectively participate in the national… -
ITEP Work in Action April 30, 2013 Oregon Center for Public Policy: The Misguided “Small Business Tax Cut”
The desire to help small business owners is understandable, as they are an important component of our economy and communities. However, the granting of preferential tax treatment for people reporting… -
ITEP Work in Action April 26, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: Speak out against irresponsible tax cuts
An income tax cut deal has been reached between Governor Fallin and Legislative leadership. The proposal is moving through the Legislature as HB 2032. This fact sheet explains what’s in… -
ITEP Work in Action April 22, 2013 Policy Matters Ohio: Income-tax cut would favor affluent Ohioans- Middle-income residents on average would get $51 a year
Since the 21-percent reduction in state income taxes approved in 2005, Ohio’s economy has underperformed the nation. There is little reason to believe that another round of income-tax cuts will… -
ITEP Work in Action April 19, 2013 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Strategies to Address the State Tax Volatility Problem
State revenues plummet in recessions, just when states can least afford the loss. Some proposals to address this flaw in state tax systems would change the systems’ structure — for… -
ITEP Work in Action April 16, 2013 Minnesota Budget Project: Tax Increases Don’t Prompt High-Income Households to Move Out of State
As Minnesotans debate an income tax increase on the highest-income households, they should do so knowing that a large and growing body of economic research makes it clear that such… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 North Carolina Justice Center: Profiles in corporate tax avoidance- Duke Energy
Duke Energy at a glance Largest electric power holding company in the U.S.; serves vast majority of NC electric consumers Assets: $114 billion 2012 Profits: $1.792 billion Net 2012 tax… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 North Carolina Justice Center: Profiles in corporate tax avoidance- Merck
Merck & Co. at a glance One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world; key player in global vaccine production and distribution. 2012 Sales: $14 billion 2012 Assets: Total… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes In California?
Former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once noted that “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.” State and local taxes support our public schools, colleges, and universities; streets… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: Destination Unknown
Navigating Virginia’s New Transportation Funding Package – and Potential Potholes The final transportation package passed by the General Assembly raises a lot of money for our roads, bridges and mass… -
ITEP Work in Action April 8, 2013 Policy Matters Ohio: Sales-tax credit would help low-income Ohioans
Gov. John Kasich’s proposal to broaden the sales tax may not survive, or it could be scaled back. Legislators should consider a sales-tax credit anyway, because the existing sales tax… -
ITEP Work in Action April 3, 2013 North Carolina Justice Center: First Comprehensive Tax Legislation Would Not Protect Low- and Middle-Income Taxpayers from Tax Increases
80 percent of taxpayers would see slightly higher taxes under the first comprehensive tax legislation introduced this legislative session, while the top 1 percent of earners would get a tax… -
ITEP Work in Action March 27, 2013 Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: Benefits of HB 1585 go mostly to wealthy
According to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), House Bill 1585 would target personal income tax relief to Arkansas taxpayers who make over $155,000 per… -
ITEP Work in Action March 27, 2013 North Carolina Jusice Center: North Carolina’s Business Tax Deduction – Who Benefits?
In the 2011 budget, the North Carolina General Assembly created a deduction for the first $50,000 in non-passive income for businesses filing through the personal income tax. Proponents of the… -
ITEP Work in Action March 20, 2013 Public Assets Institute: Vermont Has Options to Raise Revenue for Smart Investments
Gov. Peter Shumlin has the right idea when he says we should invest in expanding the availability of child care for working Vermonters. However, it just doesn’t make sense to… -
ITEP Work in Action March 20, 2013 Utah Foundation: Fueling Our Future, 2013-2040
Policy Options to Address Utah’s Future Transportation Needs Funding Utah’s transportation needs is a significant economic and fiscal challenge for state policymakers. Over the next three decades, Utah’s population is… -
ITEP Work in Action March 19, 2013 Louisiana Budget Project: Eliminating Louisiana’s Income Taxes Will Hurt the State’s Economy
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to abolish Louisiana’s income taxes is based on a flawed economic analysis and is likely to hurt the state’s economy rather than boost it, according to… -
ITEP Work in Action March 15, 2013 Policy Matters Ohio: Small Investment, Big Difference
If Ohio is going to broaden the tax base, the state should adopt a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as 25 states (including the District of Columbia) have done.… -
ITEP Work in Action March 12, 2013 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Effects of Raising Rates and Exemptions on the State Income Tax
This Facts At A Glance updates MassBudget’s analysis of a reform option that would make changes to the way the Commonwealth taxes wage and salary income as well as investment… -
ITEP Work in Action March 12, 2013 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 March 12, 2013 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Possible Reforms to the Governor’s Tax Plan
In his FY 2014 budget, the Governor proposes making significant new investments in education and transportation, as well as limiting cuts to other program areas. He proposes paying for these… -
ITEP Work in Action March 12, 2013 Missouri Budget Project: Racing to the Bottom
Senate Gives Initial Approval to Extreme Tax Cut Bill Which Would Devastate Missouri Services, Infrastructure, and the State’s Economy An extreme tax cut proposal, perfected this week by the Missouri… -
ITEP Work in Action March 1, 2013 Missouri Budget Project: Senate Ways & Means Tax Cut Would Devastate Services, Infrastructure, and Economy
An extreme tax cut proposal approved by a Senate Committee this week would slash MO’s general revenue by more than one-fifth, resulting in devastating cuts to services throughout the state… -
ITEP Work in Action February 26, 2013 Oklahoma Policy Institute: What’s unaffordable?
The Governor’s assertion that extending Medicaid is unaffordable to Oklahoma is unconvincing in at least two respects. First, the study on which she bases her cost estimates makes clear that…