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media mention March 30, 2016 The Oklahoman: Oklahoma budget work is ongoing, lawmaker says
“Meantime, if the Legislature doesn’t find a source for new revenue, voters may get a chance to do so themselves. A measure to increase the state sales tax rate… -
media mention March 28, 2016 Voice of America: Illegal US Immigrants Pay Billions in Taxes, But Is It Enough?
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy – which bills itself as a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that works on tax policy issues — estimates undocumented immigrants pay about… -
media mention March 25, 2016 Realtor.com: Which Presidential Candidate Will Save You the Most on Housing?
“Those hikes would mean Americans earning about $85,000 a year would wind up paying an additional $3,164 to Uncle Sam, according to estimates from the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention March 25, 2016 Washington Post: Giving up its U.S. citizenship could help this company avoid a $260 million tax bill
“IHS is just the latest U.S. firm to be involved in a so-called inversion, in which U.S. companies are bought by or merge with foreign firms to reduce U.S. corporate… -
media mention March 18, 2016 American Press: Where did Louisiana go wrong?
“Semuels talked with Carl Davis, the research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. She said Davis told her state legislatures are making decisions about taxation that “don’t… -
media mention March 18, 2016 High Plains Public Radio: The National Economy is Strong. So Why Are Some States Languishing?
“Carl Davis, the research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, says these states are pushing Reagan-era supply-side economics. They slash taxes in hopes of spurring growth. Oklahoma,… -
media mention March 16, 2016 City Lab: Jose Antonio Vargas on How America Talks About Immigration
“The fact about Social Security is very important. I’m one of the people who’ve contributed a lot of money to Social Security and I don’t have any access to it.… -
media mention March 16, 2016 Providence Journal: Rodrigo Pimentel: Help thousands who live in fear
Despite enormous hurdles, undocumented immigrants continue to contribute to their communities. They have paid approximately $33.4 million in yearly tax contributions in Rhode Island, including income taxes, as reported by… -
media mention March 16, 2016 NewsNet5: PolitiFact: Was Kasich’s tax cut the largest in the nation?
“Ohio is among the states that come up in discussions about big tax cuts. But was Kasich’s truly the largest in the nation? “There are at least half a dozen… -
media mention March 15, 2016 Sun Herald: Reeves, senators renew push for $575 million in tax cuts
“Like most other proposed income tax cuts, benefits would flow most to high-earning households. Projections from the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy for last year’s proposal showed the… -
media mention March 15, 2016 The Atlantic: The Folly of State-Level Tax Cuts
““Energy prices are not the only factor that put these state budgets into disarray,” Carl Davis, the research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), told me.… -
media mention March 15, 2016 The Enquirer: Hundreds march to protect immigrants
“Illegal immigration is a major issue in the 2016 presidential race. Trump has called Mexicans, especially, rapists and drug dealers. A report released Feb. 24 by the Institute on Taxation… -
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…