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Marketwatch: Under New GOP Bill, Multimillionaires Could Dodge the 39.6% Tax Rate Floated by Trump
May 13, 2025
A higher tax rate on multimillionaires would have been eye-catching, but its revenue would have been less so, by some estimates. Approximately 85% of the income from super-rich households with at least $10 million would have been insulated from a higher rate, according to an analysis from the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Sacramento Bee: Child Tax Credits: California’s Winners and Losers in New GOP Congressional Plan
May 13, 2025
But there’s also a sobering feature: The parents of an estimated 910,000 California children would lose the credit because their child has at least one undocumented immigrant parent without a Social Security number, according to an analysis by several research groups including Washington’s Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Axios: Who Benefits from Tax Legislation So Far
May 12, 2025
"So far this costly bill appears to double down on trickle down, with huge tax cuts that will further enrich the rich and not much for the rest of us," Amy Hanauer, the executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said in a statement over the weekend.
El Pais: The Republican Tax Reform Proposal Makes Remittances More Expensive
May 11, 2025
The fight against immigration reaches the tax bill, which includes a tax on money transfers that will affect undocumented immigrants. Read more.
CNN: Undocumented Immigrations Contribute More to Social Security than They Receive in Benefits
May 1, 2025
President Donald Trump’s drive to deport immigrants and block new arrivals could chip away at Social Security’s finances at a time when the program is already on shaky financial footing, experts say.
Stateline: New Tax Cuts Mostly Favor the Rich Across States this Year
April 29, 2025
Missouri Republicans may take their tax-cutting efforts to new heights this year as lawmakers consider exempting profits from the sale of stocks, bonds and real estate from state income taxes.
CNBC: Trump Tariffs Will Hurt Lower Income Americans More than the Rich, Study Says
April 25, 2025
Tariffs levied by President Donald Trump during his second term would hurt the poorest U.S. households more than the richest over the short term, according to a new analysis.
WUSF: Lawmakers Want a Nationwide Private School Voucher Program like Florida’s
April 23, 2025
Lawmakers and school choice advocates gathered in Tampa on Tuesday to promote a federal bill that would create the first nationwide school voucher program.
Vox: There’s No “Right Way” to Immigrate Anymore
April 18, 2025
The federal government’s assault on immigrants is pushing them to live in the shadows.
The Atlantic: We’re About to Find Out What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
April 18, 2025
The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.
MSNBC: Trump is Using His Election Denial Playbook on Social Security
April 18, 2025
Donald Trump's administration has taken a sledgehammer to the Social Security system, and it's using the president's election denial playbook to do so along the way.
KJZZ Phoenix: As Tax Day Comes and Goes, Advocates Look at Impacts of IRS-DHS Data Share Agreement
April 18, 2025
This year’s Tax Day came just after the Trump administration finalized a deal with the IRS to hand over data about undocumented immigrant taxpayers.
Thomson Reuters: Pushback Against Trump Plan to End IRS Direct File
April 16, 2025
Lawmakers and tax policy organization officials sounded off against the Trump administration’s reported intention to end the IRS’ free e-filing program after the only tax filing season it was available to taxpayers nationwide and in partnership with two-dozen state revenue agencies. Read more.
NBC News: IRS Agreement with ICE to Share Immigrants’ Info Could Lead to Billions Less in Tax Revenue
April 15, 2025
Like millions of American citizens and immigrants, Ivan filed his taxes last year. But Ivan, 54, a Massachusetts resident who hails from Colombia, is worried a recent agreement between the IRS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement means he is in danger of being deported for doing what he believed was the right thing.
CNN: “People Are Feeling Betrayed”: They Paid Taxes in Good Faith and Now Fear It Could Lead to Their Deportation
April 15, 2025
A recent data-sharing deal between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Homeland Security is sparking widespread concern in immigrant communities – though some details about how the deal could work haven’t been disclosed.
Marketplace: IRS’ Direct File is Free for Millions of Taxpayers, but Not Everyone Wants to Keep It Around.
April 15, 2025
April 15 is Tax Day. If you haven’t filed yet, one option could be the IRS’ Direct File program, which lets some taxpayers electronically file their returns directly with the agency for free, as opposed to through third-party providers.
Los Angeles Times: IRS Plan to Give Data to ICE Could Wallop California, Where Many Immigrants Pay Taxes
April 14, 2025
Also like many of her clients, she has routinely paid U.S. taxes in the past using what’s known as an individual taxpayer identification number, or ITIN, in lieu of a Social Security number. The process seemed pretty straightforward, she said, until recently, when Trump administration officials announced that IRS data would be shared with ICE agents and used to target undocumented taxpayers for the first time.
MSNBC: Trumps Social Security Team has Reportedly Marked More than 6,000 Immigrants as Dead
April 14, 2025
The New York Times was first to report on the administration’s cancellation of immigrants’ lawfully obtained Social Security numbers — essentially listing individuals as dead — as a means to impede their ability to make money or access government services and to pressure them to leave the country.
Times Union: Editorial: Honesty Ought to Pay
April 14, 2025
The administration of President Donald J. Trump has decided to have the Internal Revenue Service share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on undocumented immigrants who have been diligently paying taxes on the promise that their files would be confidential.
Arizona Daily Star: Trump’s Deportation Net Widens to Migrants with Legal Status, Taxpayers
April 13, 2025
The Trump administration has moved to revoke parole protections issued under President Joe Biden and deport migrants like Doralis, who followed all the rules and used CBP One to enter the U.S. Read more.
NPR: 4 Takeaways from the Week: In a World That Craves Stability, Trump Brings the Chaos
April 11, 2025
The IRS agrees to share tax information of immigrants in the country without permanent legal status. The IRS previously didn't in an effort to get immigrants to pay taxes. They paid about $97 billion in taxes in 2022, including about $60 billion to the federal government, according to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Newsweek: Florida Wants to Cut Property Taxes—But California Has a Warning
April 10, 2025
As state lawmakers consider cutting and even abolishing property taxes in Florida, California—which passed major reform in the late 1970s protecting homeowners against significant hikes—offers a cautionary tale of how well-intended tax revolts can backfire against those they should benefit. Read more.
NBC News: IRS to Share Info with ICE About Some Undocumented Immigrant Taxpayers
April 8, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has sought to use tax filing information to find people in the U.S. without legal status in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation. Read more.
Delaware Business Times: Dover Democrat Amends Income Tax Bill to Reflect Meyer’s Proposal
April 8, 2025
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reports that Delaware has the 40th most regressive state and local tax system in the country. That means those who earn the most will pay the least taxes, between property taxes, income and excise tax and more.
WGBH Boston: Immigrant Taxpayers Hesitate, Delay Filing Amid Fears of Deportation
April 8, 2025
Elgardo, an undocumented immigrant in Boston, has paid taxes like clockwork for the past seven years with an individual taxpayer identification number, or ITIN. The nine-digit tax processing number is available to some immigrants who want to comply with tax law but can’t access a social security number. Read more.
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