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media mention April 28, 2016 Sun Sentinel: Inmigrantes rompiendo un estereotipo
“Los números de identificación de contribuyentes les permite reportar salarios al IRS y pagar impuestos. Nadie sabe exactamente cuánto pagan en impuestos los inmigrantes indocumentados. El Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention April 28, 2016 Seattle Times: Taxes like Texas: Washington’s system among nation’s most unfair
“A problem with relying on sales taxes is that, compared with income or property taxes, they hit the poor the hardest. “Low-income people spend most, if not all, of their… -
media mention April 28, 2016 Politifact: Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ claim that Jim Kenney’s soda tax is regressive
“Carl Davis, the research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, told Billy Penn last month soda taxes like the one proposed by Philadelphia are “imperfect:” “The… -
media mention April 28, 2016 Politico: Wyden takes aim
“WHERE OREGON AND WASHINGTON (STATE) DIVERGE: The Seattle Times has a nice primer on how differently the states of Portlandia and grunge rely on taxes. Washington, for instance, collects about… -
media mention April 28, 2016 West Hartford News: Another View: Malloy’s new economic reality
“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s data for 2015, Connecticut residents who earned between $46,000 and $76,000 paid double the tax rate (10.7 percent) than those who… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Sun Herald: States weigh costs, benefits of undocumented immigrant parents
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Hawaii Tribune Herald: Your Views for April 23
“In Hawaii, the top 1 percent pay just 7 percent of their income in taxes, while the middle class (80 percent of our people) pay about 12 percent. The poorest… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Townhall: Voters Have More Confidence in Sanders and Kasich to Handle The Economy Than Trump or Cruz, National Gallup Poll Finds
“But countless studies, from the IRS to economic think tanks, show that this isn’t true. Wealthier Americans pay the lion’s share of tax revenues. The richest 1 percent, for example,… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Washington Post: How tax falsehoods flourish
“I’m not the first person to challenge these assertions. Figures from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and economist Peter Fisher, respectively, show the same story as that above… -
media mention April 25, 2016 The Guardian: Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax ‘loophole’ address with 285,000 firms
“A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, titled Delaware: An Onshore Tax Haven, said the state’s tax code made it “a magnet for people looking to create… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Times Free Press: Chattanooga to lose roughly $5 million annually after state lawmakers repeal Hall Income Tax
“Carl Davis, senior policy analyst for the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Tax Policy, said in a statement, “The vast majority of Tennessee residents will not receive a tax… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Record Searchlight: States weigh costs, benefits of undocumented immigrant parents
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think… -
media mention April 25, 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel: Looking back at 2016’s busy legislative session in Tenn.
“The progressive Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says the reduction and repeal would make Tennessee’s tax system more regressive, with most Tennesseans getting little or no benefit. Meanwhile, Tennessee… -
media mention April 22, 2016 Brentwood Home Page: Brentwood decreasing dependence on Hall Tax revenue as legislators debate elimination
“According to a study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the vast majority of Tennesseans would see little to no benefit from a repeal of the Hall Tax… -
media mention April 21, 2016 Governing: States Weigh Costs, Benefits of Undocumented Immigrant Parents
“Overall, unauthorized immigrants already pay $11.6 billion annually in state and local taxes, according to a February study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a tax policy think… -
media mention April 20, 2016 The Tennessean: Senate approves bill reducing Hall tax to 5 percent
“While several Republicans reveled in the effort to cut the tax, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy criticized their efforts, saying the majority of Tennesseans will see no financial… -
media mention April 19, 2016 WORT-FM : State And Local Taxes: Fair Tax Systems That Fund Our Communities
“Let’s talk about taxes. How can we have a fair tax system? How is our current tax system working against this? Today’s guest host Carl Davis, of the Institute on… -
media mention April 19, 2016 Equal Times: The Panama Papers’ impact in the United States: The calm before the storm?
“A very small number of states are notorious for allowing pretty much anybody to start a company in the state without requiring even the most basic information,” says Matthew Gardner,… -
media mention April 19, 2016 Bloomberg BNA: Reaching for Revenue Offshore, States Push Tax Haven Laws
“There is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding these estimates,” said Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a research organization affiliated with the Citizens… -
media mention April 19, 2016 KPBS: Report: California Received $3.2 Billion In Taxes From Those In The Country Illegally
“A recent report says that in 2012, California received more than $3.2 billion in taxes from people who were in the U.S. illegally. The report comes from the Washington, D.C.-based… -
media mention April 19, 2016 ValueWalk: On Tax Day, Remember the Contributions of Unauthorized Immigrants
“According to a recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, unauthorized immigrants pay an estimated $11.64 billion in state and local taxes each year, adding significant amounts… -
media mention April 19, 2016 KTOO Public Media: Report: Walker’s budget proposals hit poorest Alaskans hardest
“If every element of Gov. Bill Walker’s fiscal plan is adopted, the 20 percent of Alaskans with the lowest incomes would lose nearly 10 percent of their income. The middle… -
media mention April 19, 2016 Tallahassee Democrat: I am undocumented and I pay my taxes
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy recently estimated that state and local tax revenues would increase by an additional $805 million each year if President Obama’s immigration actions are… -
media mention April 19, 2016 The Courier-Journal: Undocumented immigrants turn hopes to court
“Diaz, despite having a college degree from Mexico, cleans homes. Some jobs offer low wages if the employer knows she’s not legally in the U.S., she said. She said she… -
media mention April 19, 2016 Media Matters: A Guide To The Myths & Facts On Obama’s Executive Actions On Immigration
“ITEP: Tax Contributions By Undocumented Workers “Would Increase By More Than $800 Million” If Executive Action Is Upheld. A February 2016 analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy…