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media mention March 28, 2018 Bond Buyer: Why Cities in Some States Aren’t Getting E-Commerce Taxes from Amazon
Local governments in seven states are not getting a share of the sales taxes Amazon is collecting for e-commerce transactions because of gaps in state and local laws, according to… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Pacific Standard: Inside the Tax Law’s $25 Billion Oil Company Bonanza
More than 50 percent of the tax bill’s benefits will go to the wealthiest 5 percent of Americans, and more than 25 percent to the wealthiest 1 percent, according to… -
media mention March 27, 2018 New York Times: As Amazon Steps Up Tax Collections, Some Cities Are Left Out
When Amazon agreed last year to begin collecting sales tax in New Mexico, state officials celebrated what they said could be tens of millions of dollars in annual tax revenue.… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Albuquerque Journal: NM cities miss out on Amazon tax payments
New Mexico is one of seven states in which Amazon is not collecting local sales taxes, even though the retail giant agreed last year to pay taxes to the state,… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Seattle Times: As Amazon steps up tax collections, some cities are left out
Thanks in part to a series of deals with state governments in recent years, Amazon is collecting sales tax in every state that has one. But those deals do not… -
media mention March 27, 2018 Bloomberg BNA: Tax Breaks Plentiful for Second Amazon HQ Even Without Bids
Amazon also benefits at the state and local level when it comes to sales tax, according to a report released March 26 by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy… -
media mention March 22, 2018 Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly’s proposed property-tax increase to fund schools is actually bad for city kids
Already throughout Pennsylvania, those making less than $20,000 are paying a much greater share in taxes (at 12 percent) than those making more than $426,000 (at just 4.2 percent), according… -
media mention March 22, 2018 Bloomberg Law: Arkansas Tax Reform Body Unveils List of Sales Taxes for Scrutiny
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) Feb. 12 told lawmakers that he would seek a cut to the state’s top marginal tax rate, which effectively jump started the task force’s search… -
media mention March 17, 2018 Bangor Daily News: Wealth Hasn’t Trickled Down, It’s Surged Upward
Along the same lines, Republicans claim that reductions in the corporate tax rate will lead to higher wages for workers. Evidence suggests this isn’t true, either. After Reagan signed a… -
media mention March 16, 2018 Christian Science Monitor: In Blue States, ‘Tax the Rich’ Isn’t So Simple Anymore
The upset that governors like Cuomo and others are voicing is understandable, says Meg Wiehe, deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning research group. These… -
media mention March 16, 2018 Fiscal Times: Liberals and Conservative Agree Sneaky Tax Breaks Have to Go
There was rare agreement across the political spectrum at the House Ways and Means Tax Policy subcommittee hearing this week, with policy experts from Heritage Foundation, the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention March 11, 2018 Boston Globe: The Tax Act Will Make It Tougher for Cities to Pay Their Bills
Roughly 80 percent of Massachusetts residents will see their tax bills shrink next year, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more -
media mention March 10, 2018 CNN.com: Washington, Save Partisan Fighting for Actual Partisan Issues
DACA-eligible immigrants pay $2 billion each year in state and local taxes, according to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. One study indicates that 97% of… -
media mention March 6, 2018 The Fiscal Times: How States Are Responding to the GOP Tax Overhaul
Concerned about the effects of the Republican tax overhaul on their local economies, some state legislatures are considering revamping their own tax systems to address everything from lost tax deductions… -
media mention March 1, 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicle: General Assembly in Tax Cutting State of Mind
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media mention March 1, 2018 New Republic: Has Amazon Become Too Big to Tax
Earlier this week, Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reported that Amazon, which recorded $5.6 billion in profits in 2017, paid zero in federal taxes, thanks to “various… -
media mention February 28, 2018 Fiscal Times: New Tax Bill Takes Aim at US Companies Moving Overseas
Critics of the GOP tax overhaul say it rewards U.S. companies for moving jobs and profits offshore and may actually encourage outsourcing compared to the old rules. The liberal Institute… -
media mention February 28, 2018 Politico Morning Tax: Amazon/taxes
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s finding that Amazon won’t pay any federal taxes for 2017 gets picked up back in Seattle. Read more -
media mention February 27, 2018 Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Amazon Paid No U.S. Income Tax
Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, wrote about Amazon’s tax bill that won’t come due in a Feb. 13 blog post. Without being privy… -
media mention February 26, 2018 Associated Press: GOP Tax Law Boosts Income Taxes, Budgets in Some States
The Republican tax overhaul is giving most Americans a break on their federal income taxes. But fallout from the same law means many people could actually see their state income… -
media mention February 23, 2018 The Economist: The Spoils from American Corporate Tax Reform Are Unevenly Spread
Most are bonuses that amount to a small part of the total gains, leading sceptics to attribute the announcements to clever public relations. A few firms have gone further, announcing… -
media mention February 22, 2018 Business Insider: Facebook Co-Founder Wants the Richest Americans to Fund a Basic Income for 90 Million People
“We know that when people get modest amounts of cash, they use it smartly, their kids stay in school longer, health outcomes improve, and they’re happier,” Hughes said on Reddit.… -
media mention February 20, 2018 Bloomberg: Why Gas Taxes Aren’t Paying the Bills Anymore
A big part of the ups and downs in the above chart has to do with ups and downs in the price of gas, and this volatility is one reason why… -
media mention February 20, 2018 New York Times: When Calling an Uber Can Pay off for Cities and States
The new fees and taxes are often part of broader regulatory measures as states and localities scramble to update tax codes and laws that have not kept up with the… -
media mention February 20, 2018 Politico: EU Mulls Retaliation over Trump Tax Overhaul
European countries may fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul by arguing that it breaches World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, finance ministers said Tuesday. Their tough rhetoric came…