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The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Opinion: Illegal immigration is a non-issue

November 2, 2015

“Illegal immigrants have also not been shown to use social services or public assistance programs any more than the average person. If anything, immigrants here illegally actually use social services less than most people, as some studies have shown. As the ACLU points out, many welfare programs require some duration of time as a legal […]

NJ.com: Millennials ease off the gas (making it harder to pay for roads…)

November 2, 2015

“It’s the same story around the country. Carl Davis, research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based non-partisan research group on tax issues, said 21 states have gone more than a decade without raising their gas tax rate, and 15 have gone two decades or more without an increase.” Read more

Newsweek: The Four Top Myths About Immigration

November 2, 2015

“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform.” Read more

CBS News: Why Pfizer is so bent on lowering its tax rate

November 2, 2015

“According to Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the New York-based company has 151 subsidiaries in known tax havens such as the Cayman Islands. Pfizer also claims to have lost $16 billion in the U.S. over the past five years while earning about $80 billion overseas. Between 2010 and […]

MLive: ‘Fiscal time bomb’ or welcome relief? Income tax rollback linked to Michigan roads plan

November 2, 2015

“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, crunched numbers on the overall House road funding plan and found that if the income tax rate was cut to 3.92 percent people earning between $21,000 and $185,000 would end up saving between $49 and $140 a year.” Read more

Oklahoma Watch: Boren’s sales tax plan reflects shift in Oklahoma tax base

October 26, 2015

“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy.“Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” […]

Between the Lines: American Corporations Shelter $2.1 Trillion in Offshore Profits, Withholding $620 Billion in U.S. Tax Revenue

October 23, 2015

“Interview with Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, conducted by Scott Harris. Since well before Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, Republican and conservative politicians have railed against corporate taxes, arguing that high U.S. tax rates hurt the American economy and put a damper on the creation of […]

Oklahoma Watch: Boren Sales Tax Plan Reflects Shift in Oklahoma Tax Base

October 23, 2015

“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy. “Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of […]

Grand Haven Tribune: 10 things to know today

October 23, 2015

“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform.” Read more

CPA Practice Advisory: The Pros and Cons of Sales Tax Holidays – A Mixed Blessing

October 23, 2015

“While families and teachers merit a tax break on school-related goods, this perk comes at a cost. This year, tax holidays in 18 states will cost an estimated $300 million in tax revenue, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts’ wide-net holiday will cost the state $25 […]

Huffington Post: The 4 Big Lies About Immigrants — and the Truth

October 23, 2015

“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform.” Read more

The Lawton Constitution: Penny Tax For Schools Would Be Major Shift

October 23, 2015

“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy. “Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of […]

Salon: Robert Reich: Demagogues are brazenly lying to you about U.S. immigrants

October 23, 2015

“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform. MYTH: Legal and illegal immigration is increasing.” Read more

KUOW News and Information: Broke? Taxes On These Shoes Are Another Reason Why

October 21, 2015

“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says Washingtonians with low incomes pay 16 percent of their wages to state and local governments. A big chunk of that is sales tax. People on the high end pay 2 percent of their overall wage.” Read more

Enid News & Eagle: Boren sales tax plan reflects shift in tax base

October 21, 2015

““Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” said Carl Davis, research director for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, a nongovernment research group.” Read more

Eurasia Review: The 4 Big Lies About Immigrants, And The Truth – OpEd

October 21, 2015

“Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform.” Read more

Frontline: America’s Immigration Battle By the Numbers

October 21, 2015

“In 2012, undocumented immigrants collectively contributed $11.84 billion to state and local taxes — roughly 8 percent of state and local tax nationwide. That’s according to research by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, or ITEP. Granting lawful permanent residence to all 11.3 unauthorized immigrants in the country would raise their state and local […]

The Journal Record: Hamilton: Giving the rich their Gucci

October 19, 2015

  “Look at the numbers: A 1-cent sales tax would cost 0.7 percent (or $90) for households earning $12,700 annually, 0.5 percent (or $262) for those earning $49,800 and only 0.1 percent (or $1,691) for those earning $1.6 million, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. As the Oklahoma Policy Institute put it […]

WVTF Radio: Hiding from the Taxman?

October 19, 2015

“At the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Director Matthew Gardner did some of the research. He says corporate profits are parked in one of about 50 countries with no income tax and no transparency.“In 2010, American multi-nationals reported earning $51 billion in the Cayman Islands alone,” he explains. ” What American companies are reporting […]

The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Surge in commercial sales helps spur overall property value increases, Volusia County official says

October 19, 2015

“Lower income earners in the United States pay a higher percent of their incomes in sales taxes than higher earners, according to The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit and non-partisan research group. The group reports persons making less than $20,000 a year spend 2.1 percent of their incomes for sales […]

The Inquirer: In Iowa, GOP-leaning voters give voice to worries over immigrants

October 19, 2015

“Unauthorized immigrants pay “an awful lot in state and local tax revenue,” including sales taxes, and property taxes paid indirectly as rent, said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington. About half of undocumented workers also have income taxes withheld from paychecks, Gardner said. Others work off the […]

Oklahoma News 9: OU President Proposes Sales Tax Increase To Help Teacher Crisis

October 12, 2015

“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the proposal would cost medium-income Oklahomans ($50,000 per year) about $262 a year, those who make less than $12,000 per year would pay an additional $90 annually. And the top one percent of earners would pay about $1,700 dollars per year.” Read more “According to the […]

San Antonio Express-News: Prop. 1 is shortsighted, unneeded

October 12, 2015

“Texas’ tax code is in dire need of reform, but this cut does little to achieve that. In January, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy concluded that Texas was among the top 10 states having the most regressive tax policies. That means those least able pay more of a percentage of their income than […]

The Nation:  3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

October 12, 2015

  #1 Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes. And they do so in multiple forms. Undocumented immigrants are not just workers, they’re also consumers who must pay standard sales and excise taxes. According to an April 2015 report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants paid an estimated $11.8 billion in state and […]

The Oklahoman: Debate over proposed Oklahoma tax increase should center on policy

October 12, 2015

“In response, the Oklahoma Policy Institute commissioned an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. That report found that under a 1-cent sales tax increase, people in the lowest quintile (those with an average household income of $12,700 per year) would pay an additional $90 annually. Oklahomans in the top 1 percent (those […]

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