“The trigger is a politically expedient way for lawmakers to claim they’ve cut your taxes without having to do anything immediately to make up for the consequences of reducing revenue,” said Meg Wiehe, of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank.
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media mention May 8, 2018 Washington Post: Iowa Republicans pitch ‘crisis-proof’ tax cuts. Democrats see another Kansas in the making.
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media mention May 5, 2018 Quartz: The obscure tax rule that’s stopping US states from paying teachers more
When lawmakers do gather enough votes to raise tax revenues, it is usually for “low hanging fruit” like cigarette taxes or a sales tax, said Meg Wielhe, the deputy director for… -
media mention May 4, 2018 Politico: Trump Store Collecting Online Sales Tax after Criticism
The research director of the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Carl Davis, said in a blog post Thursday that “the Trump Organization quietly updated TrumpStore.com’s sales tax information… -
media mention May 4, 2018 Business Insider: The Trump Org Just Quietly Announced It Is Collecting Sales Tax in a New State
New York’s addition to the list of states where TrumpStore.com collects sales tax, which previously included Louisiana, Florida, and Virginia, was first spotted Thursday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention May 4, 2018 Politico Morning Tax: Yeah, That’s a Nexus
The Trump Store has started collecting sales tax on online purchases from customers in New York, a state where it most certainly seemed to have the physical presence required for… -
media mention May 3, 2018 Politifact: Bernie Sanders Says Amazon Paid no Federal Income Tax in 2017. He’s Right
The trick for companies? They get to write off the value at which the stock was later traded, not the original price for which they sold their stock to employees.… -
media mention May 3, 2018 Washington Post: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending 671,000 families an election-year check
Tax experts said the only similar recent tax break that came to mind was in 2014, when New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) pushed through a more targeted, three-year… -
media mention May 1, 2018 Bloomberg BNA: Higher Gas Prices May Mean Paying States More in Taxes
As a result, a few states will see revenue gains from higher prices because their tax rates are tied to the price of fuel, rather than its volume, Carl Davis,… -
media mention April 30, 2018 Education Week: Want to Support Schools? Stop Cutting Taxes
In fact, a 2013 Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy study found that states with high tax rates are outperforming no-tax states, particularly in per capita gross state product: 8.2… -
media mention April 30, 2018 The Arizona Republic: Will #RedforEd teachers support soaking the rich to better fund Arizona schools?
Lujan says it’s is all about balancing an out-of-whack tax structure that is too dependent on sales taxes – one that has left low-income Arizonans paying far more in taxes… -
media mention April 29, 2018 Detroit Free Press: Trump’s Tax Law Saves These Companies Millions
For example, embattled Wells Fargo saved $662 million off its tax bill during the first three months of 2018. Those tax savings promise to quickly wipe out the $1-billion fine the… -
media mention April 26, 2018 Washington Post: Democrats’ Tax Plan Looks an Awful Lot Like a Big Giveaway to the Wealthy
Some Democratic-led states are also moving forward with plans that would offset the tax benefits for the rich, with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) acting swiftly to enact a… -
media mention April 25, 2018 CNN: Where Dissatisfied Teachers Are Taking Action Next
The nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said the state would have $2.8 billion more in annual revenue if legislators had not changed the tax system that existed in… -
media mention April 23, 2018 American Prospect: Even the CBO Says the GOP Tax Reform Will Incentivize Corporate Offshoring
In December, House Speaker Paul Ryan published on his website that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits “job creators of all sizes” as it “Prevents American jobs, headquarters, and… -
media mention April 23, 2018 Public Radio East: NC Continues To Fall Behind In Education Funding
The non-partisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy finds the state would have about $3 billion more in yearly revenue if the tax system from 2013 was still in place.… -
media mention April 23, 2018 Associated Press: The Inherent Limits of Tax Cuts
The tax overhaul that took effect Jan. 1 provides generous breaks for corporations and wealthy Americans and more modest relief for middle- and low-income households. In addition, the tax cuts… -
media mention April 22, 2018 New York Times: Amazon’s Critics Get New Life with Trump’s Attacks on the Company
When Mr. Trump bashes Amazon for not collecting taxes, he is echoing long-running criticism of the company by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research organization. Amazon… -
media mention April 20, 2018 Providence Journal: Hike Taxes to Invest in Rhode Island
The wealthiest Rhode Islanders have benefited enormously from recently enacted federal tax changes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reported this month that the wealthiest 5 percent of Rhode… -
media mention April 18, 2018 The Courier-Journal: What the Recent Tax Bill Means for the Average Kentuckian
Estimates are that the couple will pay about $200 more a year. “That’s a week’s worth of groceries, and it’s gas in the car,” she said. “The majority of the state… -
media mention April 17, 2018 The American Prospect: The Big Tax Lie
Following in an excerpt from an op-ed by Matthew Gardner that appeared in the American Prospect: A new report from my organization, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, digs… -
media mention April 17, 2018 The Week: Americans Don’t Pay Enough in Taxes
But here’s the truth: If you add up all the taxes Americans pay, the system is only slightly progressive. As this new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention April 17, 2018 Associated Press: How Will Taxes Change
This chart shows how the current version of the new tax laws will impact Americans at different income levels. The colors represent the average change one can expect as a… -
media mention April 16, 2018 Think Progress: CBO Confirms Tax Law Will Worsen Offshore Tax Dodging
The CBO findings echo analysis from non-partisan think tanks like the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which found that the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would make offshore… -
media mention April 16, 2018 Dallas Morning News: NJ Gov. Murphy to Texas Gov. Abbott: Back off from our people and companies Filed under Commentary at 4 days ago
We are also not fixated on cutting taxes for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Texas is home… -
media mention April 15, 2018 The Street: Is President Trump’s Beef with Amazon Justified
Matthew Gardner, a senior fellow with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, added that Amazon aggressively fought off calls for years that it start collecting such taxes. Avoiding collection…