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media mention March 15, 2016 West Hawaii Today: Addressing inequality in Hawaii’s tax system
“In the course of our legislative session, our tax system has been roundly criticized for being unfair to those on the lower end of the income spectrum. In particular, a… -
media mention March 15, 2016 The Nation: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Over $11 Billion to Our Economy Each Year
“Altogether, according to the state and local tax data analysis—published by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)—undocumented immigrants contribute about $11.6 billion to the economy annually, including nearly… -
media mention March 15, 2016 The Advocate: Legislature ‘running out of time’ to prevent devastating budget cuts; sales tax key issue
“The House killed a proposal to eliminate 50 percent of the deduction that individual taxpayers get when they itemize deductions on their federal tax returns. The vote on House Bill… -
media mention March 7, 2016 WBGO: Study: Undocumented Immigrants In NJ Pay Millions In Taxes
“A new study finds that undocumented immigrants are contributing more than half a billion dollars to New Jersey’s economy. Erika Nava is an analyst for New Jersey Policy Perspective. She… -
media mention March 7, 2016 La Prensa: Undocumented immigrants pay $11.6 bn in U.S. taxes
“The report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says that undocumented immigrants currently pay 8 percent of their earnings as taxes into local and state public coffers. “Regardless… -
media mention March 7, 2016 BCTV: Study: Immigration Actions Would Net Tax Revenue for PA
“A new 50 state analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and the Fiscal Policy Institute says full implementation of the actions would contribute $800 million to state… -
media mention March 7, 2016 The Advocate: Local governments, businesses say consumers sour when sale taxes hit ‘double-digit ceiling’
“For a worker who earns between $19,000 and $37,000 a year, he or she will pay an average of $210 more dollars in sales tax dollars for a 1 percent… -
media mention March 4, 2016 Asian Journal: Study: Undocumented Californians paid $3.2B in state and local taxes
“An updated study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) found that undocumented immigrants who reside in California collectively paid almost $3.2 billion in state and local taxes… -
media mention March 4, 2016 Hartford Courant: Letters CT Income Tax Already Progressive And Fair
“The letter “Fairer Taxes Needed” [Feb. 22] relies on the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy to assert that Connecticut state taxes are decidedly unfair. So why not raise taxes… -
media mention March 4, 2016 Lawndale News: The Undocumented Pay Their Taxes Also
“According to research done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy , the undocumented contribute a significant amount of money in local and state taxes. It is estimated that… -
media mention March 4, 2016 Politifact: Has Arizona’s economy improved because of its immigration laws?
“A February 2016 report from the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that Arizona’s undocumented immigrants pay more than $231 million a year in state and local taxes.”… -
media mention February 29, 2016 Atlanta Journal Constitution: Immigrants without legal status pay $358.7 million in taxes in Georgia
“The 11 million immigrants living without legal status in the U.S. pay $11.6 billion in state and local taxes each year, including $358.7 million in Georgia, a new report shows.… -
media mention February 29, 2016 Al Dia News: The most ridiculous thing Trump has proposed
“The ITEP study, that covers the 50 states and the District of Columbia, also points out that if President Obama’s executive actions on immigration –the ones Trump has vowed to… -
media mention February 29, 2016 Politico: New Jersey Playbook
“IMMIGRATION — “N.J. undocumented immigrants pay $590M in taxes, report finds,” by POLITICO’s Katherine Landergan: “Undocumented immigrants contribute more than $590 million in state and local taxes in New Jersey,… -
media mention February 29, 2016 Forbes: Tax Foundation Model Favoring Cruz Doubted By Many Economists
“Carl Davis of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy wrote me that the Tax Foundation’s assumption that capital is extremely sensitive to taxes is supported by some economists but… -
media mention February 29, 2016 CBS Moneywatch: Undocumented own U.S. homes, pay billions in taxes
“A substantial percentage of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. pay billions in taxes annually and own their own homes, according to a 50 state report from the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Public News Service: Report: Immigration Actions Would Yield Tax Dollars
“The 26 states suing to block President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration may be wrong about the potential drain on their budgets. A new 50 state analysis by the… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Politico: Morning Tax: International tax bill coming
“THE TAX CASE FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM: A new study by the liberal Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that undocumented immigrants already pay $11.64 billion a year in state… -
media mention February 26, 2016 New Jersey 101.5: Illegal immigration: An economic drag, or a boon for NJ?
“A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy finds New Jersey-based immigrants who are living in the country illegally pay more than half a billion dollars a… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Fox News Latino: EFE News Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 24 (End of the day)
“The approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States pay $11.6 billion per year in taxes, a figure that would increase by $805 million if the executive action… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Eagle News: What Trump’s immigration plan would look like if implemented
“Not only that, but according to studies done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, unauthorized immigrants contributed $13 billion in taxes in 2010 and just under $12 billion… -
media mention February 26, 2016 The Hill: Reports: Immigration programs benefit the economy, families
“Undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. collectively pay about $11.64 billion yearly in state and local taxes, a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found. This… -
media mention February 26, 2016 The Arizona Republic: Valdez: US can get some easy money from migrants
Want some easy money, America? Give undocumented immigrants a break.That’s right. Drop the nasty rhetoric, and embrace some of the nation’s most maligned residents. It’ll pay off in big… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Morning Star: The Ins and Outs of Social Security Benefits and Taxes
“Twenty-nine states (including the District of Columbia) that have a broad-based income tax exempt all Social Security from tax, according to a tally by the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention February 26, 2016 Latin American Herald Tribune: Undocumented Immigrants Pay $11.6 Billion in U.S. Taxes
“The approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States pay $11.6 billion per year in taxes, a figure that would increase by $805 million if the executive action…