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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… -
media mention October 21, 2021 Business Insider: Biden roasts 55 companies like Nike and FedEx for paying less in taxes than the price of a cup of coffee
To make the case, he’s referencing one of his favorite talking points when it comes to the corporate tax: Multinational corporations who paid $0 in income taxes. An April report… -
media mention October 21, 2021 The Washington Post: Biden’s favorite stat — that 55 major corporations paid no federal income tax
The number comes from a report issued in April by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). The group studied the corporate filings with the Securities and Exchange… -
media mention October 19, 2021 Barrons: Even Scaled Back, Biden’s Tax Reforms Would Reshape Business
Following is an excerpt of an opEd by ITEP Executive Director Amy Hanauer: Despite the drama about getting majorities of lawmakers to support it, the tax bill before Congress right… -
media mention October 13, 2021 Fast Company: Is the Global Minimum Tax Enough?
The result of many months of negotiations, the decision means companies doing business abroad will have to pay a minimum tax of 15% on their overseas profits, leaving little advantage… -
media mention October 12, 2021 McClatchy: Biden’s spending plan has big income tax changes. Here are the Californians who would benefit
Chief beneficiaries of tax cuts would be parents and very low-income workers without children who are among the lowest 20% of income earners, which means those making less than $29,100… -
media mention October 12, 2021 Brinkwire: Update on the IRS Child Tax Credit for 2021
Only kids with Social Security numbers are eligible to claim the tax credit, CNBC reports. So, some lawmakers have proposed to allow kids with individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) to receive the… -
media mention October 10, 2021 Associated Press: How US states help rich foreigners shield assets
The Pandora Papers revealed how hundreds of politicians, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have used shell companies and trusts to hide their wealth and investments. “The Pandora Papers is… -
media mention October 8, 2021 Associated Press: ‘Pandora Papers’ bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny
“The Pandora Papers is all about individuals using secrecy jurisdictions, which we would call tax havens, when the goal is to evade taxes,” said Steve Wamhoff, director of federal tax… -
media mention October 8, 2021 Politico: Democrats likely to throw billions in tax hikes overboard as spending plans shrink
“Democrats need to think about reforms to capital gains that prevent rich people from avoiding capital gains,” said Steve Wamhoff, a former tax aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) now… -
media mention October 8, 2021 Arkansas Times: Arkansas income tax cut plan favors the rich. Duh.
Analyses by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) show that plans to cut the top income tax rate would largely benefit Arkansans with the highest incomes and cost… -
media mention October 6, 2021 Yahoo! Finance: Democrats’ tax plan makes ‘baby steps’ toward racial wealth equity
By lifting up families at the bottom through tax credits and taxing affluent households more, Democrats can help narrow the racial wealth gap. But their latest plan may not be… -
media mention October 6, 2021 Truthout: Elizabeth Warren Probes “Corrupt” Link Between Tax System and Private Sector
A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy earlier this year found that 55 large corporations, including FedEx, Nike and American Electric Power, paid $0 in federal income… -
media mention September 25, 2021 Maine Beacon: Analysis: Dems’ budget plan would raise taxes on rich, cut rates for 80% of Mainers
A report released this week by a national policy group found that proposed changes to the tax code advanced by the House Ways and Means Committee to pay for the… -
media mention September 24, 2021 Wall Street Journal: Zero-tax companies could remain
Mr. Biden’s often-cited list of 55 companies comes from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, or ITEP, a progressive group that publishes a regular report on the zero-tax-company phenomenon.… -
media mention September 19, 2021 The Motley Fool: House Democrats Push for Expansion of Tax Credit Designed for Low Earners
Now, House Democrats want to make the expanded EITC a permanent fixture of the tax code. If they get their way, the increased credit could provide $12.4 billion to families…