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media mention January 3, 2017 The Oklahoman: Even gasoline tax may get a look to help deal with Oklahoma budget crunch
“Other state legislatures are likely to have similar discussions. Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, tells USA Today that it appears more than a… -
media mention January 3, 2017 West Virginia Metro News: West Virginia fuel tax drops on New Year’s, but is it cause to celebrate?
“Since 2013, 19 states have made changes to the way their gas tax is calculated, said Carl Davis, research director for The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. There had… -
media mention January 3, 2017 Accounting Today: Voices Immigration reform could help states seeking additional revenues
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, proposed that state and local governments could significantly increase revenue collection by legalizing undocumented immigrants. A report released… -
media mention January 3, 2017 Huffington Post: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Dwarfed By Estimates Of Need
“There are still 20 states that have waited a decade or more since last raising their gas tax rates,” said Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention December 28, 2016 USA Today: 7 states will have higher gas taxes Jan. 1
“Georgia, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida will each see modest gas tax increases of less than a penny per gallon, based on automatic adjustments in those states, according to the… -
media mention December 23, 2016 Tahlequah Daily: Restoring Earned Income Credit will aid low-income folks
“As Walke pointed out, those who qualify must funnel a higher percentage of their yearly wages to income taxes than their well-heeled neighbors. They also pay sales taxes, and in… -
media mention December 23, 2016 Nassau Herald: Lessons learned about Long Island immigrants
“And, according to the FPI, “Like U.S.-born residents, immigrants pay a lot in property taxes.” Seventy-three percent of Long Island immigrants live in owner-occupied homes, and 40 percent of them… -
media mention December 21, 2016 The Daily Sentinel: Fix online sales tax
“Even if the law is a zero-sum proposition, many lawmakers feel there’s an important principle at stake — a level playing field for business. Brick-and-mortar stores located in Colorado are… -
media mention December 20, 2016 Rising Up with Sonali: How Corporations Have Benefitted From Trump’s Tax Law
A new report by the Institute on Taxation Economic Policy examined corporate tax avoidance in the first year that the tax law took effect. The results are the opposite of… -
media mention December 20, 2016 Telegram & Gazette: Worcester property tax policy deserves study
“Low-income families generally pay a higher percentage of their earnings on state and local taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, for example, said that in 2015, families earning… -
media mention December 20, 2016 The Post Script: America’s immigrants get the short end of the stick
“Contrary to popular belief, undocumented immigrants pay state and local taxes to the tune of $11.64 billion a year. And it is estimated that around 50 percent of undocumented immigrants… -
media mention December 20, 2016 Politifact: Most taxes are lower since Cuomo was elected
“Property taxes statewide continue to rise despite a state imposed cap. Most municipalities are not able to raise property taxes more than 2 percent without voter approval. The Department of… -
media mention December 20, 2016 Financial Times: BlackRock and Franklin Templeton to win big from US tax holiday
“Despite the best efforts of Congress to make sure that the last repatriation holiday spurred investment rather than dividends, it didn’t work out,” said Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at the… -
media mention December 16, 2016 The Intercept: Apple, Google and Others at Trump Tech Summit Have Stashed $560 Billion in Profits Overseas
“The last thing we should be doing is rewarding these bad actors with special tax breaks that are unavailable to the rest of us,” said Matt Garner, a senior fellow… -
media mention December 14, 2016 Christian Science Monitor: The peril and promise of Trump’s approach to saving jobs
““There’s a crying need for federal oversight” of state economic incentives, Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, writes in an email. “It’s basically a… -
media mention December 13, 2016 Las Vegas Review-Journal: Amazon didn’t need Nevada’s handout, expert says
“Amazon is now relying on the type of abatement package it received from Nevada, LeRoy said, since the company no longer can avoid collecting sales tax, in general. Although Amazon… -
media mention December 12, 2016 New York Times: Corporate Welfare Won’t Create Jobs
“That loophole, known as deferral, lets corporations avoid paying any United States taxes on their offshore profits until they are brought back here. That’s why, according to a recent survey… -
media mention December 12, 2016 Twin-Cities Pioneer Press: A practical, tested solution for our undocumented-immigrant puzzle
“A mass deportation would have huge, measurable consequences to our economy. For example, according to a study by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, it would reduce our… -
media mention December 9, 2016 Tahlequah Daily Press: Earned Income Tax Credit legislation to be filed by NW OKC lawmaker
“Because of SB 1604, a single mother with two children and working full-time at $10 an hour will experience a tax increase of $231, and a married couple with three… -
media mention December 7, 2016 Village Voice: Why Cuomo’s Hopes for Trump Infrastructure Cash Could Crumble
“And transportation experts warn that plenty of worthy projects would likely fall by the wayside if P3s were the only option. “We’re not going to have private companies filling our… -
media mention December 5, 2016 In These Times: Carrier is “Gaming the System” and Trump Just Played into Its Hands
“Matthew Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, who has critiqued the Trump-Pence Carrier deal in a series of blog posts, told In These Times… -
media mention December 2, 2016 Bloomberg BNA: For Better or for Worse? Tax Policy Changes in New Jersey
“But gas taxes are also highly regressive, falling most heavily on low- and middle-income families. In this case, an analysis using the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy microsimulation model… -
media mention December 1, 2016 Reno News & Review: No fair
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reports that the poorest 20 percent of Nevada families pay 6.1 percent of their income in sales tax. The wealthiest one percent of… -
media mention November 30, 2016 The Hoya: DC Council Approves Eliminating Tampon Tax
“The bill has nevertheless encountered opposition from various organizations within the District. Richard Phillips, senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a non-profit, nonpartisan think tank… -
media mention November 30, 2016 The Atlantic: Why It’s So Hard to Know What to Make of the Carrier Deal
“Additionally, some economists say that it’s bad policy for states to offer up tax breaks for companies who agree to locate plants or other operations in certain communities, a practice…