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 January 14, 2013 Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada: Bridging the Gap: Building a Sound Tax System for the Silver State
With such a deficient, upside-down structure, it is no accident that Nevada, a state blessed with great natural and financial resources, has in fifteen years slipped from 7th to 14th… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Facts At A Glance – The Income Tax: Another Reform Option
Previous MassBudget fact sheets have examined the Massachusetts personal income tax and a number of reform options (see “Facts At A Glance: The Income Tax”, available at http://www.massbudget.org/768). This Facts… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Campaign for Our Communities: Support Public Education and Other Vital Services!
“We need to invest in our communities and keep middle-class families working and earning! An Act to Invest in Our Communities – HB 2553 / SB 1416 – does just… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: Extending Federal Tax Cuts Would Double the Deficit for the Benefit of the Wealthiest
Ten years ago, large federal tax cuts were signed into law by President Bush. Those cuts are now set to expire at the end of 2012. Extending them beyond that… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: 2011 Revenue Results a Reminder of Importance of State Income Taxes
The $166 million in state revenues above projections for the fiscal year that just ended are helping prevent additional cuts to critical state services. They are also a reminder of… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Connecticut Voices for Children: After 2011 Tax Reforms, Connecticut’s Wealthy Still Pay Smallest Share of Income in State and Local Taxes
Despite recent efforts to make the Connecticut tax system fairer, the wealthiest 1% of our residents will still pay only half as much of their income in state and local… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Connecticut Voices for Children: Benchmarking Connecticut
As Connecticut works towards a plan for economic growth and job creation, it is essential that we understand our strengths and weaknesses. This brief fact sheet outlines several indicators —… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Washington State Budget & Policy Center: A Capital Reform
To create jobs, spur long-term economic growth, and foster prosperity, Washington state desperately needs to rebuild its eroding education, public health, and community safety infrastructure. Our state has a powerful,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 8, 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute: The Tax Shift
New York State is at a crossroads. Our tax structure is scheduled to change in a way that will render state revenues inadequate for the budget years ahead. Hundreds of… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Oregon Center for Public Policy: Undocumented Workers Are Taxpayers, Too
“It’s essential that Oregonians recognize the important contribution undocumented workers make to our state’s economy. Undocumented immigrants perform vital work in certain industries. Together they earn roughly $2.3 billion to… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Connecticut Voices for Children: Taking Stock: Four Decades of State Revenues, Expenditures, and Deficits
This report puts Connecticut’s budget in perspective. It compares our response to the current downturn with our reaction to the previous two, it assesses the impact of recent changes on… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Arizona Children’s Action Alliance: Skin in the Game: Who really Pays Arizona taxes?
“In political talking points, the phrase “everyone should have skin in the game” is being used to push unfair revenue schemes around the country. The phrase is used under the… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Connecticut Voices for Children: Making Sense of the Rankings: Where Connecticut Stands on Business Taxes
In recent months, there has been a steady stream of reports about state business taxation. The Council on State Taxation (COST), a trade association of large corporations, released its annual… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Oklahoma Policy Institute: The Tax Shift
“On the last Friday of 2011, the legislature’s tax reform task force released its proposals for changing Oklahoma’s tax system. The most significant recommendation was to cut the top income… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Michigan League for Human Services: Tax Changes Hit Low-Income Families the Hardest
The tax package adopted by Gov. Rick Snyder and the Legislature last year will begin to take effect in 2012. Michigan’s business taxes will be reduced by $1.6 billion, while… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Corporation for Enterprise Development: Tax Burden by Income
States have the flexibility to design their own tax rates and structures to fund public services. Most states rely on three types of taxes: personal income, property and consumption (sales… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Policy Matters Ohio: Bolster the income tax to meet Ohio’s needs
Public services, though sometimes invisible, are a crucial element in a thriving economy. To restore critical services and invest in the future, Ohio should boost income-tax rates on its highest… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 California Budget Project: Measuring Up: The Social and Economic Context of the Governor’s Proposed 2012-13 Budget
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ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Policy Matters Ohio: Ohio needs a strong income tax
“Ohio’s income tax plays a crucial role in helping the state meet vital needs, and is the only major state tax based on ability to pay. This brief, a resource… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Economic Progress Institute: A More Modern Day Sales Tax
“Rhode Island must continue to update its out of-date sales tax to be able to make investments in education, public safety, transportation and the other services that are necessary to… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Economic Progress Institute: Raising Revenue from High-Income Households in Rhode Island
“Rhode Island residents and businesses make a collective investment in our state by contributing towards the cost of public services and amenities that help create jobs and enhance our quality… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Policy Matters Ohio: Income-tax cut would favor affluent; Middle-class Ohioans wouldn’t get enough for a tank of gas
“Poor and middle-income Ohioans would get little out of Gov. John Kasich’s proposed income-tax cut, while the highest-income Ohioans would see reductions in the thousands of dollars. While House Republicans… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Political Economy Research Institute: Raising Revenue from High-Income Households
“These anticipated reactions – changes in the timing and composition of income and other forms of tax avoidance – are not nearly as dramatic as the consequences predicted by some… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Oklahoma Policy Institute: The “Tax Cut” Bait and Switch
“As they ponder plans to cut Oklahoma’s top income tax rate, most lawmakers admit the state cannot afford a cut without eliminating many other tax breaks. They emphasize that we… -
ITEP Work in Action December 17, 2012 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute: Georgia’s Income Tax: Essential for State’s Economy and Families
Plans to eliminate or drastically cut income taxes and replace them with other levies are in vogue in several states. But Georgia policymakers would do well to ignore the siren’s…