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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… -
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…