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 California Budget Project: What Would Proposition 30 Mean for California
“Proposition 30, which will appear on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot, would increase personal income tax rates on very-high-income Californians for seven years and raise the state’s sales tax… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Michigan League for Human Services: Got Skin in the Game?
It is often said that families who receive government assistance do not have any “skin in the game,” meaning that they use government-funded programs but do not contribute to the… -
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 Kansas Action for Children: Kansas Tax Reform in 2012: What does it mean for children and families?
“One of the defining issues of the 2012 Kansas legislative session was tax policy. Ultimately, the package of tax changes enacted by lawmakers will negatively impact Kansas children and families… -
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… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Louisiana Budget Project: Louisiana’s Earned Income Tax Credit: A Smart Investment in Working Families and Children
“With poverty on the rise in Louisiana, especially among children, policymakers should expand the state’s version of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)—a tried-and-true tax benefit for families that work,…