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media mention September 13, 2016 Investopedia: How Does Amazon Charge Taxes on Its Products?
Technically speaking, Amazon does not charge sales tax because only governments can levy taxes. What Amazon can do is set up processes and systems through which taxes are applied… -
media mention September 13, 2016 AJC.com: Navigate the ins and outs of Social Security and taxes
“State policy on taxation of benefits varies. Twenty-nine states (including the District of Columbia) that have a broad-based income tax exempt all Social Security from tax, according to a tally… -
media mention September 13, 2016 Washington Post:
“‘We should be, shareholders should be, angry that Medtronic has access to as much of the benefits of U.S. citizenship as they do,’ said Matt Gardner, executive director of the… -
media mention September 13, 2016 The Daily Cardinal: Scott Walker to push for new sales tax holiday
“These temporary reprieves from sales taxes don’t do much to help relieve financial burdens, according to a New York Times article. In the article, Meg Wiehe, state tax policy director… -
media mention September 13, 2016 The Atlantic: The Truth About Undocumented Immigrants and Taxes
“As rhetoric about illegal immigration dominates this election cycle, it’s hard to argue that undocumented immigrants drain the system. It’s true that not all undocumented workers pay federal income and… -
media mention September 8, 2016 CNBC: The $2.4 trillion companies are keeping in overseas tax havens
“Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a partner organization to CTJ, has done the work of searching through corporate filings for the tax information.… -
media mention September 8, 2016 Seattle PI: Labor Day union support for Sound Transit 3
“A study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that the lowest 20 percent, those with family incomes under $21,000, pay 16.8 percent of their incomes in state… -
media mention September 8, 2016 Casper Star Tribune: Sales tax takes the spotlight as Legislature explores new revenue options
“Given that most states use income taxes to help fund state government, Wyoming’s strong reliance on sales tax is unusual. It also puts a disproportionate tax burden on working-class Wyomingites… -
media mention September 8, 2016 Fast Company: For All We Know, Undocumented Immigrants Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Donald Trump
“We don’t know how much tax Donald Trump pays because he won’t release his returns. But we do know how much undocumented immigrants contribute annually. According to the Institute on… -
media mention September 6, 2016 Fast Company: A Tax Expert Takes Tim Cook’s EU Letter Apart Point by Point
The European Union, after a lengthy investigation, ruled Tuesday that Apple’s use of Irish subsidiary companies to avoid paying taxes amounts to the tech giant receiving “illegal state aid” from… -
media mention September 2, 2016 Christian Science Monitor: Will Ireland agree that Apple owes it billions of euros?
“Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a US public policy nonprofit, told the AP that the Commission’s ruling showed it understood that ‘when member… -
media mention September 2, 2016 Yahoo Finance: Apple case highlights huge untaxed profits of corporate giants
“‘Apple has systematically organized its Irish affairs in a way designed solely for tax avoidance,’ said Matt Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. US regulators ‘should take… -
media mention September 2, 2016 Bloomberg Government: Tax-Break Bidding Wars Can Make New Jobs Expensive
“Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report: ‘Tax Incentives: Costly for States, Drag on the Nation.'” Read more -
media mention September 2, 2016 FC Technology: A Tax Expert Takes Tim Cook’s EU Letter Apart Point By Point
“To get the other side of the argument I went to Matt Gardner, the director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (the research umbrella for Citizens for Tax… -
media mention September 2, 2016 Hartford Courant: European Union orders Apple to pay nearly $15 billion in back taxes
“‘To its credit, the European Union understands that when member nations act as tax havens, as Ireland has, there are casualties far beyond the borders of Ireland,’ said Matthew Gardner,… -
media mention September 2, 2016 New York Times: Donald Trump’s Brexit Moment
“Unauthorized immigrants pay almost $12 billion a year in state and local taxes, according to a recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Between 70 and 75… -
media mention September 2, 2016 Mother Jones: Accused of Tax Dodging, Apple Says It’s the World’s Largest Taxpayer
“An Irish Times list of the country’s top taxpayers in 2016 gave the number one spot to the pharmaceutical group Medtronic, though Apple placed in the top ten. And as… -
media mention September 2, 2016 City-Journal: Undocumented-and Unmeasured
“In a similar vein, city council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito commissioned her finance division to weigh the economic impact on New York City if unlawful residents departed. Citing the liberal Institute… -
media mention September 2, 2016 fin24tech: Apple case highlights ‘trillions’ in untaxed profits
“‘Apple has systematically organised its Irish affairs in a way designed solely for tax avoidance,’ said Matt Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. US regulators ‘should take… -
media mention August 31, 2016 AP: Europe hits Apple with a $15 billion-plus tax bill
“‘To its credit, the European Union understands that when member nations act as tax havens, as Ireland has, there are casualties far beyond the borders of Ireland,’ said Matthew Gardner,… -
media mention August 31, 2016 CNN: What you need to know about immigration economics
“However, evidence challenges that stigma, showing that undocumented workers do pay taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $12 billion a year in… -
media mention August 30, 2016 Des Moines Register: Undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes
“An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, updated in February, found that the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States collectively pay $11.64 billion… -
media mention August 30, 2016 Governing: Back-to-School Tax Holidays Losing Popularity Among Lawmakers
“[Tax holidays] don’t help lower-income people much either, according to the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).” Read more -
media mention August 30, 2016 Chron: This is where immigrants in Texas are moving to
“‘The 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States collectively paid $11.64 billion in state and local taxes,’ explains the website for the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention August 26, 2016 Santa Barbara Independent: Lacking Papers but Owning Values
“A report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in February of this year found that, in sum, undocumented people paid an estimated $11.64 billion in local and…