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media mention November 19, 2021 The Washington Post: Who would pay more and less in taxes under the House bill
The millionaire’s surtax aims to raise taxes on wealthy Americans without touching rates. The alternative minimum tax for corporations aspires to accomplish a similar aim by raising money from profitable… -
media mention November 18, 2021 LGBTQ Nation: Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act will give tax refunds to some same-sex couples
In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that the federal government must recognize LGBTQ marriages in states that had legalized marriage equality. Per that ruling, the… -
media mention November 18, 2021 Common Dreams: Elizabeth Warren Releases Blueprint to End ‘Free Ride’ for Tax-Dodging US Billionaires
According to the report—which is based on data Warren’s staff compiled from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy—although Amazon paid $2.8 billion in federal and foreign income taxes in… -
media mention November 18, 2021 New York Times: A proposed minimum tax would hit Amazon, Facebook and others, a report shows
“Giant corporations have figured out how to game the system so that the costs of running this country are borne by hardworking families while these big corporations scoop up all… -
media mention November 15, 2021 Newsweek: Families Could Get $1,800 per Child Tax Credit, but Must Register Now
The child tax credit was expanded under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan in March in a bid to reduce child poverty. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimated… -
media mention November 12, 2021 Salon: Meet Tom Suozzi, the Democrat who wants tax cuts for the rich jammed into Build Back Better
Suozzi has for months pushed a total repeal of the cap, which would cost taxpayers about $85 billion per year, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget… -
media mention November 10, 2021 The Hill: Democrats at odds over SALT changes
The left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released an analysis finding that the House proposal would provide more of its benefits to households in the top 1 percent of… -
media mention November 8, 2021 PennLive: Several billionaires received federal direct relief payments, report says
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy responded to the controversy via Twitter: “This disgrace is why we need real tax reform.” Tax reform is exactly what Democratic lawmakers have been advocating.… -
media mention November 8, 2021 New York Post: At least 18 billionaires got COVID stimulus checks, report claims
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, called ProPublica’s findings a “disgrace” that shows “why we need real tax reform.” Read more -
media mention November 8, 2021 The Washington Post: Biden’s minimum tax proposal could hit these ultra-profitable corporations
In 2020, 55 profitable corporations paid no federal income tax, according to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive think tank. Biden noted the statistic while… -
media mention November 8, 2021 Star-Ledger: On SALT, Dems push tax relief for the rich, not the middle class
It’s true: Eliminating the limit on the SALT deduction would be more costly than the other parts of Biden’s social spending agenda, including the extension of the child tax credit,… -
media mention November 8, 2021 1945: How Is This Possible? Billionaire George Soros Received A Stimulus Check
In response to the eye-opening findings, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy tweeted: “This disgrace is why we need real tax reform.” Read more -
media mention November 5, 2021 CBSNews.com: At least 18 billionaires got federal stimulus checks, report says
“This disgrace is why we need real tax reform,” the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, said on Twitter about the findings. Read more -
media mention November 3, 2021 Washington Post: Democrats look at expanding minimum tax on wealthy in exchange for state and local tax break
“The majority of benefits from repealing the SALT cap just go to the 1 percent,” said Steve Wamhoff, a tax expert at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “If… -
media mention November 3, 2021 Newsmax: Dems Consider Upping Minimum Tax on Rich in Exchange for SALT Deduction Cap
Steve Wamhoff, an expert on taxes with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said that “the majority of benefits from repealing the SALT cap just go to the 1… -
media mention October 30, 2021 CNBC: Democrats still weighing changes to limit on state and local taxes deduction
One proposal, for example, removes the cap for 2022 and 2023 and restores it for 2026 and 2027, after it’s scheduled to sunset per the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.… -
media mention October 28, 2021 Wall Street Journal: Corporate Minimum Tax Resurfaces
But there is little evidence that immediate expensing significantly encourages more investment, said Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax policy at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive… -
media mention October 28, 2021 Business Insider:Biden Stock Buyback Tax: What to Know About the Latest Proposal
The plan aims to collect taxes from companies that dodge most of the 21% corporate tax rate. Companies including Amazon, Nike, and FedEx have avoided paying federal taxes for years through a… -
media mention October 28, 2021 The Wall Street Journal: Biden Stock Buyback Tax: What to Know About the Latest Proposal
Supporters of the buyback tax acknowledge companies can instead shift spending to regular or special dividends, which would be taxed to the recipients. “Isn’t that the issue with stock buybacks?”… -
media mention October 28, 2021 The Hill: Tech billionaires in the crosshairs of new tax proposals
The proposal is aimed at preventing large corporations from paying zero in federal income taxes. According to the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, at least 55 large U.S. corporations paid… -
media mention October 28, 2021 Forbes: Salesforce Billionaire Marc Benioff Pledges $200 Million For Reforestation, Climate Entrepreneurs
Benioff, 57, and his wife have in the past supported health care in San Francisco, donating $200 million since 2010 to U.C. San Francisco’s children’s hospitals. Salesforce, which is based… -
media mention October 28, 2021 The Economist: The Democrats target companies with giant profits but tiny tax bills
The structure of the minimum tax looks simple enough. Companies that report more than $1bn in profits to shareholders would pay a tax of at least 15% on those profits.… -
media mention October 27, 2021 The Hill: Overnight On The Money — Senate Democrats lay out their tax plans
The background: The proposal is aimed at preventing large corporations from paying zero in federal income taxes. According to the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, at least 55 large… -
media mention October 22, 2021 Bloomberg: How Democrats Could Tax Companies More—Without Undoing Trump’s Tax Cuts
However, Democrats would need to take a much more aggressive approach if they want to raise revenue to cover some of the gap from a company, according to Steve Wamhoff,… -
media mention October 22, 2021 Marketwatch: As Democrats’ tax proposals evolve, the outlook for the super-rich is improving
“There is no doubt that wealthy people are talking Democratic lawmakers into doing things that are not popular with the American public,” said Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax policy…