A regionwide one-cent sales tax to fund Metro would have a disproportionate impact on poor families, taking five times the share of income from the bottom 20 percent of earners when compared with those in the top 1 percent, according to a new analysis from a trio of left-leaning think tanks representing the District, Maryland and Virginia.
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media mention August 28, 2017 Washington Post: Ahead of regional summit, left-leaning policy groups say ‘No’ to a sales tax for Metro
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media mention August 25, 2017 The Hill: We Still Have More Hate to Remove from the White House
The DACA program was implemented through an executive action by President Obama in 2012, and has since provided temporary relief from deportation to the young immigrant population. According to the… -
media mention August 25, 2017 Politico: Here We Go Again
House tax writers have been doing their part to drum up support over the recess, with Ryan stopping by Boeing on Thursday. Critics were quick to note that Boeing is… -
media mention August 25, 2017 The Seattle Times: Paul Ryan Picked the Most Awkward Spot in America to Argue for Corporate Tax Cuts
“The question with Boeing isn’t whether high taxes are hurting them, because that’s ludicrous on the face of it,” says Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention August 25, 2017 The Fiscal Times: Why Boeing Isn’t the Best Poster Child for Corporate Tax Reform
Critics have been lighting up the internet pointing out that Boeing isn’t the ideal poster child for corporate tax reform since it and many other major corporations don’t pay anything… -
media mention August 24, 2017 The American Prospect: Paul Ryan Is Lying About High Corporate Tax Rates
Republicans are taking their corporate tax-cut campaign on the road. House Speaker Paul Ryan visited airplane manufacturer Boeing on Thursday in Washington state, where he lamented how the company is… -
media mention August 24, 2017 Illinois Public Radio: Flat Vs. Graduated Income Tax
Obviously to be fair to taxpayers, Illinois needs the flexibility to tax lower levels of income at lower rates and higher levels of income at higher rates. The constitutional prohibition… -
media mention August 24, 2017 Chicago Tribune: Put the Brakes on GOP’s Backdoor Voucher Idea
Donors to the scholarship funds are also allowed to count that donation as a standard charitable donation for federal income tax purposes, meaning, as one Georgia agency that distributes to… -
media mention August 23, 2017 Think Progress: Trump Plans Major Tax Cut for the Rich But Americans Want the Exact Opposite
“Regardless of what state you live in, the Trump tax proposals were not created to benefit you unless you are really well-off,” Steve Wamhoff, senior fellow for federal tax policy… -
media mention August 23, 2017 The Epoch Times: Trump Targets Amazon Over Sales Tax and Retail Jobs
More than half of items sold on Amazon are coming through third-party retailers, according to a CNBC report. These retailers can benefit from Amazon’s facilities or payment system, but they… -
media mention August 18, 2017 Journal Transcript: Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Cisco Systems, Inc. Buoyed By Trump Proposed 10% Tax Rate
The fact that the 5.25% one-time rate in 2004 failed to have the desired impact on American job growth is another headwind that could hinder the proposed 10% rate from… -
media mention August 18, 2017 NPR’s MarketPlace: Doing the Math on Back-to-School Tax Breaks
This week, we’re going to talk a little about saving. Sixteen states offer tax holidays during the year, a tax-free day or two of purchasing certain items, like hunting gear… -
media mention August 17, 2017 New York Times: Does Amazon Pay Taxes?
“If this was five years ago, the tweet would be making a very compelling point,” said Carl Davis, the research director of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.… -
media mention August 17, 2017 Philadelphia Inquirer: If We are Overpaid and Underworked, Why is There a Teacher Shortage?
Lower-income Pennsylvanians pay nearly three times as much of their income in taxes as higher-income residents (those making more than $426,000/year). The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has ranked… -
media mention August 17, 2017 The Atlantic: The Tax Break Dividing the Republican Party
“You can never really know if they’re changing people’s behavior,” said Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Gardner pointed me to a… -
media mention August 17, 2017 Associated Press: Tense Days for Business Owners without Legal Status in US
Those selling often see no choice but to take a loss. Under Trump, detentions of immigrants in the country illegally rose 37 percent over the first six months of the… -
media mention August 16, 2017 The Motley Fool: Seven States that Tax the Poor the Most
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), here are the seven worst offenders when we’re talking about the working-age population. Specifically, these are the seven states where inequality… -
media mention August 15, 2017 Portland Tribune: Workers without Legal Documents Still Pay Taxes
All in all, undocumented working Oregonians contribute about $81 million in state and local taxes per year, according to recent estimates by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).… -
media mention August 14, 2017 USA Today Network: Gov. Rick Scott Wants Super Majority Vote for Tax Hikes
But one tax policy expert said future lawmakers will eventually find ways around the super majority requirement. Matt Gardner, senior fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention August 13, 2017 Washington Examiner: Mitch McConnell Faces Dug-in Democrats on Tax Reform
“There’s been more and more awareness that actually C-corporations are not paying 35 percent in taxes,” said Steven Wamhoff, a tax expert at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy,… -
media mention August 11, 2017 New York Times: Questions Emerge Over What Wisconsin Must Give for Foxconn Plant
Mr. Walker, who has made promises of job creation a centerpiece of his two terms in office, has pushed lawmakers to move quickly in approving the bill, which would offer… -
media mention August 11, 2017 AP: School Voucher Programs Raise Questions about Transparency and Accountability
The AAA Scholarship Foundation Inc. which runs programs in Nevada and five other states, says it doesn’t give tax advice but has, when asked, shared an IRS memo on the… -
media mention August 9, 2017 Wall Street Journal: Lawsuit Says Seattle’s ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Measure Violates State Constitution
The tax would bring in about $140 million every year for the city. The money would be used to fund affordable housing, education and transit services, and replace federal funding… -
media mention August 7, 2017 International Business Times: How Changing Corporate Tax Rates Affects The Economy, Government Revenue
As Suarez Serrato pointed out in the IBT interview, the study also highlighted the gulf between statutory and effective corporate tax rates. While the federal corporate rate stands at 35 percent… -
media mention August 4, 2017 USA Today: In Some States, Sales Tax Holidays Lose Luster
For more than a decade after New York started the modern trend in 1997, the number of states with annual sales tax holidays grew steadily. But the count peaked at…