Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Kamolika Das

Local Policy Director

Kamolika Das

As ITEP’s Local Policy Director, Kamolika provides local tax analysis and recommendations to lawmakers, advocates, researchers, and the public. Kamolika initially joined ITEP as a State Policy Analyst; in this role, she monitored trends in state tax policy, primarily in the South and mid-Atlantic regions. Before joining ITEP, Kamolika promoted tax justice, affordable housing, and workforce development policies at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Prior, Kamolika worked as a State & Local Policy Manager for Prosperity Now where she advocated for policies that promote financial stability, wealth and prosperity for low- and middle-income communities.

Kamolika received her Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Ford School at the University of Michigan and Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

 kamolika at itep.org

Recent Publications

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The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

October 8, 2025 • By Aidan Davis, Galen Hendricks, Kamolika Das, Rita Jefferson

Local governments have a critical role to play in reducing child poverty. Local Child Tax Credits could provide large tax cuts to families at the bottom of the income scale, lessening the overall regressivity of state and local tax systems.

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Sweeping Federal Tax and Spending Changes Threaten Local Governments

June 3, 2025 • By Kamolika Das

Given this environment, local leaders must do what they can to preserve and strengthen progressive revenue tools, advocate for expanded local taxing authorities and flexibility, and push their state leaders to decouple from harmful federal tax changes.

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Recent Media Mentions

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Axios Detroit: Experts Offer Insight on Tackling Local Poverty

October 7, 2025 • By Kamolika Das

Poverty is a critical and complex issue here. While it’s crucial to draw on longtime local experts, it can also be worthwhile to cast a wider net and see what has worked elsewhere. Read more.

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USA Today: Would Mamdani's 'Millionaire Tax' Chase the Rich Out of New York City?

July 14, 2025 • By Kamolika Das

Taxing the rich has worked before. In the World War II era, the wealthiest Americans endured a top tax rate above 90% to buoy the economy. But would it work now? 

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