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media mention January 19, 2016 Salt Lake Tribune: Editorial: Lotteries hurt the poor, but not as badly as Utah’s tax system
“Arguably, it isn’t as bad here as it is in some other states. Last year, an outfit called the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which worries about financial inequality,… -
media mention January 14, 2016 Boston Globe: The expected ripple effect of GE’s move to Boston
“The conglomerate is also known for its skill in finding tax advantages: Critics say it often pays minimal corporate taxes in the states where it does business. “It’s hard to… -
media mention January 14, 2016 Fontana Herald News: Protesters hold rally to show support for social programs
“Nunez said that it was long overdue for undocumented children to receive benefits, especially when their parents contribute billions of dollars to the economy through taxes. In fact, according to… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Politico: It’s a Gas
“For nine states, the new year means changes to the gas tax. They’re all laid out in this handy chart, put together by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Inland Empire Community News: Assemblymembers, local groups not satisfied with state budget
“Nunez pointed out that a recent study done by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) undocumented Californians contribute around $3.2-billion in local and state taxes.“They are not taking… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Fayetteville Observer: Live Wire: Reports indicate undocumented immigrants pay lots of taxes
“In the public debates over federal immigration reform, sufficient and accurate information about the tax contributions of undocumented immigrants is often lacking, said an April 2 report from the Institute… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why Wisconsin remains a tax hell
“Relying on a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research organization that works on tax policy issues, the website WalletHub shows the effective state and… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Convenience Store and Fuel News: Which States’ Gas Taxes Are Going Up in 2016? And which are going down?
“Four states increased gasoline taxes at the start of 2016, while five actually lowered them. That’s according to an analysis by The Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP), a… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Information Week: Apple, Taxes, And Why Tim Cook Is Wrong
“How about we make a deal? Wouldn’t it be nice if Apple paid the typical corporate tax? The statutory tax rate for corporations in the US is 35%, but the… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Public Assets Institute Report Report: Economic rebound mostly benefits wealthy
“Taking into account sales, excise, property and income taxes, the top 1 percent — followed by the top 4 percent — paid the smallest share of their incomes in taxes… -
media mention January 12, 2016 The Signal: Fighting for an education: Georgia student organizations band together for the admittance of undocumented students
“Opposition to allowing DACA students in-state tuition tends to come in the form of a few arguments: doing so is a burden on taxpayers, illegal and the undocumented will have… -
media mention January 12, 2016 Oklahoma Watch: Study Finds a Decade of Income Tax Cuts Deprived State of $1B This Year
“Income tax cuts approved by governors and legislators of both parties over the past decade reduced this year’s state revenue collections by more than $1 billion, according to an independent… -
media mention December 22, 2015 Clarion Ledger: ‘Tax shift’ for roads: Will it favor rich?
“Income tax reductions also fall unevenly, because many low-income households pay little or no income taxes. A plan to phase out income taxes on incomes under $18,300 proposed last year… -
media mention December 22, 2015 Birmingham Business Journal: How immigrants fit in to Alabama’s different employment sectors
“Data from The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy , or ITEP, highlights that undocumented workers contributed $10.6 billion in state and local taxes in 2010, but this money could… -
media mention December 22, 2015 The News Journal: Are we really a xenophobic and racist country?
“The rhetoric from anti-immigrants is that they come here to usurp benefits they do not deserve. The reality is that many of these immigrants – both undocumented and documented –… -
media mention December 18, 2015 Fairfield Citizen: State aims for winning hand in high-stakes game to keep GE
“The real problem of giving into corporate demands like these is you’re basically inviting other companies to make this same threat,” said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on… -
media mention December 18, 2015 Huffington Post: A Disingenuous Ruling on Immigration
“More significant still is the added tax revenues that DACA and DAPA would bring. If the executive actions go into effect, states can expect higher levels of tax compliance by… -
media mention December 18, 2015 The Sheboygan Press: Wisconsin is still a tax hell
“Relying on a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research organization that works on tax policy issues, WalletHub shows the effective state and local tax… -
media mention December 18, 2015 Gainsville Times: Report says immigrants boost state’s economic fortunes
“Georgia immigrants as a whole contributed nearly $1.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012, with undocumented immigrants pouring in another $352 million in payroll and health care taxes,… -
media mention December 15, 2015 The Spokesman Review: For tax cutters, here’s another cold shower
“In terms of distributing the tax burden equally among rich and poor alike, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks Idaho’s balanced system of sales, income and property taxes… -
media mention December 15, 2015 International Business Times: Tax Code To Direct $2 Trillion To Programs That Disproportionately Benefit The Rich And Corporations
“Most of the big tax expenditures have an incredibly corrosive effect on tax fairness and would never pass muster if they were funded as direct-spending programs rather than tax breaks,”… -
media mention December 14, 2015 Newsworks: Pa. sales tax can be expanded in an equitable way
“A third group was rightly concerned that the sales tax places too much of a burden on those with low incomes. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy,… -
media mention December 14, 2015 CT Post: Bidding war for GE; corporations call the shots
“The sweepstakes underscores the leverage corporations have to dictate terms to states and how loudly their complaints can resonate. Cutting some proposed corporate taxes was part of the reason Gov.… -
media mention December 7, 2015 Washington Examiner: Illegal immigration trips up tax deal
The improper payments to illegal immigrants, though, are minor compared to the revenue those workers contribute through payroll taxes, argued Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention December 7, 2015 The Columbian: Jayne: What is ‘fair’ when it comes to Washington taxation?
“According to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Washington households in the lowest one-fifth of income pay 16.8 percent of their income in taxes, while the top…