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media mention April 15, 2018 Newark Star-Ledger: The 15 Mostly Red States That Mooch off NJ the Most
Under the Republican tax bill, New Jersey and five other states, four of which now pay more to Washington than they receive in services, will contribute a greater share of federal income taxes… -
media mention April 15, 2018 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Corporate Taxes
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media mention April 13, 2018 WNYC: Despite Myth, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes But Receive Few Benefits
Yatziri has recently benefited from her DACA status, and her tax dollars have helped fuel the $2 billion dollars in state and local taxes contributed by DACA recipients across this country.… -
media mention April 13, 2018 GOP Authors of Tax Law Double Down in Campaigns
Roskam’s campaign estimates that his district will get $1 billion in tax relief in 2019 for individuals and pass-through businesses, citing data from the IRS and the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention April 13, 2018 Vox: Immigrants Pay Taxes
The best estimates come from research by the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, DC, think tank, which suggests that about half of undocumented workers in the United… -
media mention April 12, 2018 Washington Post: Behind Oklahoma’s Teacher Strike: Years of Tax Cuts and an Energy Slump
Some states that have also recently pushed through big income tax cuts, including North Carolina and Ohio, did so while also broadening their tax base, according to Meg Wiehe of the… -
media mention April 12, 2018 Reuters: U.S. Companies Found Ways to Avoid Taxes Before Tax Bill: Report
A report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, or ITEP, said data showed how profitable Fortune 500 companies have routinely lowered their tax bills long before the Republican… -
media mention April 11, 2018 CNN: Kentucky Governor Signs Pension Reform Bill
House Bill 366 has come under criticism from Democrats and analysts who say that it favors the wealthy and corporations, reported CNN affiliate WKYT. An analysis of that bill by… -
media mention April 11, 2018 CNN: Kentucky Governor Signs Controversial Pension Bill as Teachers Call for Rally
An analysis of that bill by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found it would bring a huge tax cut for the richest 1% of residents, while the biggest tax increase would affect those making less than $21,000 a year.
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media mention April 10, 2018 Tribune News Service: Amid Teacher Protests, Kentucky Governor Vetoes Budget and Tax Plan
Democratic lawmakers expressed support for Bevin’s decision to veto the tax changes. In a joint statement from Senate Minority Leader Ray Jones and House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins, the two… -
media mention April 10, 2018 Fiscal Times: Who Wins if Temporary Tax Cuts Are Made Permanent
Virtually all of the individual tax cuts are temporary, and making them permanent is being pitched politically as a win for middle-class taxpayers. But according to a new analysis from… -
media mention April 9, 2018 Lexington Herald-Leader: Bevin Vetoes Entire State Budget and Tax Overhaul Plan
Democratic lawmakers expressed support for Bevin’s decision to veto the tax changes. In a joint statement from Senate Minority Leader Ray Jones and House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins, the two… -
media mention April 9, 2018 CNBC: Trump Organization’s Online Store Adds Virginia to Short List of States Collecting Tax on Its Sales, Bringing Total to 3
“You have Trump Tower New York and the Trump Store in Trump Tower pointing people to the site, essentially being salespeople,” Carl Davis, research director of the nonpartisan Institute on… -
media mention April 6, 2018 Associated Press: Amazon Ignores Trump’s Attacks as It Molds a Business Empire
Trump’s charge that Amazon pays “little or no taxes” may have merit. Matthew Gardner, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said in February that… -
media mention April 6, 2018 The Motley Fool: Amazon Is a Master of Tax Avoidance
Until the stock’s recent dive, Amazon was the second-most valuable company in the country, worth nearly $800 billion and behind only Apple. However, the company paid no U.S. income taxes on… -
media mention April 6, 2018 Courier Journal: Kentucky Tax Reform Bill is a Break for the Rich but a Hike for Everybody Else, Study Says
The tax bill that zipped through the General Assembly on Monday will amount to a tax break for millionaires but a tax increase for 95 percent of Kentuckians, according to an analysis by the Washington-based Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy.
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media mention April 6, 2018 WUKY: A Tale Of Two Tax Studies
“This is a complicated tax plan with a lot of moving pieces, but the net result is clear: that it is middle-class tax hike. Kentucky’s poorest families and the middle class will end up paying more while the state wealthiest taxpayers are going to end up paying less,” ITEP analyst Aidan Davis says.
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media mention April 4, 2018 MarketWatch: Trump Is Jealous Amazon Is Better at Avoiding Taxes
In 2017, Amazon paid no federal tax on $5.6 billion in U.S. profits, according to an analysis by Matthew Gardner at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. During the… -
media mention April 4, 2018 Washington Post: If Trump Wants to Go After Amazon, He Has Options
Despite Trump’s complaints, Amazon started paying sales taxes in 2017 in most states after setting up warehouses across the country to expedite its delivery times. But Amazon does not collect sales taxes… -
media mention March 30, 2018 New York Times: Silicon Valley Warms to Trump After a Chilly Start
But Silicon Valley’s favorite thing about Mr. Trump is almost certainly his new tax code. Many tech companies lobbied for corporate tax reform for years before Mr. Trump signed the… -
media mention March 30, 2018 New York Times: The Facts Behind Trump’s Tweet on Amazon, Taxes and the Postal Service
Mr. Trump has made similar claims before about Amazon’s tax payments, both as president and a private citizen. After he mentioned it in August 2017, The New York Times reported:… -
media mention March 30, 2018 New York Times: Still Angry at The Washington Post’s Coverage, Trump Bashes Jeff Bezos’ Amazon
There was also some irony in the criticism coming from Trump, who has boasted about his dexterity in avoiding paying taxes. “This is the guy who said that not paying… -
media mention March 30, 2018 ABC News: President Trump Attacks Amazon in New Tweet
Earlier this week, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan organization, released a report saying that Amazon has an advantage over brick-and-mortar businesses because Amazon does not collect… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Politifact: The Facts Behind Trump’s Jabs at Amazon on Taxes, USPS and Lost Retail Jobs
Amazon paid $957 million in income tax in 2017, according to regulatory filings. Amazon paid nothing in federal taxes this year thanks to tax credits and, in large part, Trump’s… -
media mention March 30, 2018 Gizmodo: Trump’s Claim That Amazon Pays No Taxes Is Utter Nonsense
Recent financial reports have highlighted the fact that Amazon, which raked in more than $5.6 billion in profits last year, paid $0 in federal income taxes. It accomplished this, according…