Maryland
Testimony: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Decouple from Tax Breaks for Opportunity Zones and FDEII
March 3, 2026
Chair, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of House Bill 1080, which would decouple the state from federal tax breaks for Opportunity Zones (OZs) and Foreign-Derived Deduction Eligible Income (FDEII). My name is Miles Trinidad, and I am a state analyst with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), […]
Testimony: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Decouple from Expanded 529 Education Savings Plans and Not Opt-In to New Private School Voucher Program
March 3, 2026
This testimony was delivered to the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2026 Chair, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of House Bill 930, which would decouple Maryland’s tax code from recent federal expansions of 529 education savings plans as they related to private K-12 tuition, and would ensure […]
Testimony: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Decouple from Increased SALT Cap
March 3, 2026
This testimony was delivered to the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2026 Chair, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of House Bill 926, which would decouple Maryland from recent federal increases to the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. My name is Miles Trinidad, […]
Testimony: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Decouple from Bonus Depreciation and Business Interest Deductions
March 3, 2026
This testimony was delivered to the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2026 Chair, Vice Chair, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of House Bill 880, which would decouple Maryland from federal corporate tax changes on the expanded bonus depreciation and business interest deductions. My name is […]
Testimony: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad on Decoupling from the QSBS Exclusion Before the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee
February 27, 2026
This testimony was delivered to the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2026. Chair, Vice-Chair, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of House Bill 801. My name is Miles Trinidad, and I am an analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy […]
What Did 2025 State Tax Changes Mean for Racial and Economic Equity?
February 9, 2026 • By Brakeyshia Samms
The results are a mixed bag, with some states enacting promising policies that will improve tax equity and others going in the opposite direction.
State Rundown 1/22: Cautious Tone Noticeable in Most Statehouses
January 22, 2026 • By ITEP Staff
Most states are adopting a very cautious approach so far this year as legislators begin their sessions and governors make their annual addresses, thanks to ongoing economic uncertainty and federal retrenchment.
Pennsylvania Just Gave Low-Income Workers a Tax Credit Boost. Now It’s Philadelphia’s Turn.
December 30, 2025 • By Kamolika Das
In the same way states are building upon federal tax credits, localities should consider building on state tax credits.
From Congressional discussions over the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to debates on property taxes, ITEP kept busy this year analyzing tax proposals and showing Americans across the country how tax decisions affect them.
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