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media mention May 19, 2014 The Star-Ledger: NJ’s Gas Tax Cut in Half When Adjusted for Inflation
By Alex Napoliello, May 19, 2014 New Jersey’s gas tax is at an all-time low. That may not be a surprise for those who have been following a recent proposal… -
media mention May 19, 2014 The Gazette: Iowa Ranks Low for Keeping up with Gas Tax
By B.A. Morellie, May 19, 2014 A new report shows Iowa is one of 10 states where the gas tax, when considering inflation, is at a historic low. The report… -
media mention May 12, 2014 Des Moines Register: Iowa Fuel Tax Hits Low
By Jason Noble, May 10, 2014 “Iowa is one of 10 states in which fuel taxes have hit an inflation-adjusted “all-time low,” according to a report issued last week by… -
media mention May 12, 2014 Politico: What’s Happening in the States?
(Original Post) Morning Tax, May 9, 2014 The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has a new report that finds that ten states have record-low gas tax rates when inflation… -
media mention May 12, 2014 Reflejos: Undocument Immigrants Contribute Billions in Taxes
Editorial, May 11, 2014 Death and taxes, according to Benjamin Franklin, are the only things in life that are certain. And despite the prevailing myth perpetrated by nativist groups,… -
media mention May 12, 2014 Politico: What’s Next for That Ca. CEO Pay Bill?
Morning Tax, May 12, 2014 Matthew Gardner, the executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said while the bill highlights “two vital problems we ought to fix… -
media mention May 12, 2014 The Baltimore Sun: The Tax They’re Not Talking About
By the Editorial Board, May 12, 2014 With varying degrees of aggressiveness and specificity, all seven candidates for governor are pledging to change Maryland’s tax code. The ideas range from… -
media mention May 7, 2014 Washington Post: Inflation, Not Efficiency Is Eroding the State Highway Trust Fund
The article misdiagnosed the cause of the looming shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund when it stated that the fund “relies on the 18.4-cent federal gas tax, which has eroded steadily as vehicles have become more energy efficient.
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media mention May 5, 2014 The Times-Tribune: Money Hides in Plain Sight
(Original Post) Editorial Board, The Scranton Times Tribune, May 4, 2014 Faced with growing budget deficit partially of its own making, the Corbett administration likely will retreat from its previously… -
media mention April 30, 2014 Agence France Press: Behind Big US Deals in Europe: Avoiding Taxes
The worry is that companies will increasingly seek to reduce their US tax bill — and deny the US government needed funds — by using accounting measures to push even more income abroad, said Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
“Our concern is that the next step is that they will even shift their US profits on paper offshore,” he said
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media mention April 30, 2014 The Bergen Record: Christie: “Nothing off the Table,” in Filling NJ’s $807B Budget Gap
(Original post) By John Reitmeyer, April 30, 2014 Governor Christie said “there’s nothing off the table” as he considers ways to plug a projected $807 million budget gap with just… -
media mention April 28, 2014 San Antonio Express News: Wanna Talk Taxes?
(Original post) By the Editorial Board, April 25, 2014 Because Texas property taxes are among the highest in the U.S., the idea of replacing them is tantalizing. Be careful what… -
media mention April 25, 2014 Governing: Corporate Tax Attacks in the States
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been complaining for years about corporate tax havens. The Congressional Research Services reports that offshore tax shelters cost the federal government between $30 billion and $90 billion a year.
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media mention April 23, 2014 Boston Globe: Who Pays More in Taxes?
When it comes to state and local taxes, you find precisely the opposite: higher-income families pay a smaller share of their income in taxes while lower-income families pay more. It is called a regressive tax system, and you’ll find it in virtually every state, including Massachusetts.
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media mention April 21, 2014 CorpWatch: Caterpillar Uses Swiss Subsidiary to Avoid Billions in Taxes
(Original Post) by Rozali Telbis, CorpWatch Blog April 15th, 2014 Caterpillar equipment. Photo: Kelly Michals. Used under Creative Commons license. Caterpillar – one of the world’s largest maker of construction… -
media mention April 21, 2014 Idaho Reporter: Coldwater closing another setback for Workforce Development Fund
Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dustin Hurst The losses continue to pile up for Idaho’s embattled Workforce Development Fund. This time it’s the closure of clothier Coldwater Creek that’s… -
media mention April 18, 2014 Seattle Times: Under the microscope
By Mike Lindblom While most big transit agencies in the U.S. slashed service during the recession, King County Metro Transit managed to hang on. Managers shifted a $100 million surplus… -
media mention April 17, 2014 Idaho Statesman: Tax breaks to lure business do little to spur Idaho’s growth
(Original Post) BY PETER R. CRABB Professor of finance and economics at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa April 16, 2014 Earlier this month, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed a new… -
media mention April 17, 2014 Associated Press: Missouri lawmakers pass tax cut; veto possible
(Original Post) Thursday, April 17, 2014 By DAVID A. LIEB ~ The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Setting up a likely veto showdown, the Republican-led Missouri Legislature gave final… -
media mention April 17, 2014 Media Post: Interpublic Group Paid No Income Tax For Five Years
(Original Post) Well here’s an interesting tidbit. Fast Company has published a report from Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy which took a look… -
media mention April 16, 2014 Immigration Impact: Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Billions in Taxes
(Original Post) Written by Amy Grenier Death and taxes, according to Benjamin Franklin, are the only things in life that are certain. And despite the prevailing myth perpetrated by nativist… -
media mention April 16, 2014 The Transylvania Times: No True Tax Reform
(Original Post) Within the past few days, thousands of North Carolinians have been scurrying to complete and file their state and federal income tax returns. As always, there is a… -
media mention April 16, 2014 The Seattle Times: Under the microscope – Metro’s big transit vote
In the April 22 mail ballot, King County voters are being asked to increase their sales taxes and their car tabs to fund Metro Transit and fix roads. As the… -
media mention April 16, 2014 AM New York: Tax day – NY-based corporates that pay the least taxes
(Original Post) By AMNY.COM April 15, 2014 Paying taxes can be a painful experience. But that pain is not necessarily felt by some corporations that pay little to no taxes… -
media mention April 16, 2014 Fast Company: The Long, Sad List Of Successful Corporations That Somehow Don’t Pay Any Taxes
(Original Post) You might want to turn yourself into a corporation after reading this new report that looks at the surprising number of companies that pay no taxes at all.…