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Austin American-Statesman: Wood: The flaws in Trump’s mass deportation plan

November 28, 2016

“Opponents of undocumented immigrants often assume that these workers don’t contribute to the economy and leech off public services; this simply isn’t true. Many of these people work and contribute to the economy. Research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy indicates that out of the $11.64 billion in taxes paid by undocumented workers […]

Bloomberg BNA: Some Private School “Donors” Use Tax Code to Turn Profit

November 28, 2016

“Carl Davis is the research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. ITEP is a non-profit and non-partisan research group that works on federal, state, and local tax issues. On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would encourage states to provide more public funding for private schools through the creation […]

Mass Transit Magazine: US: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Dwarfed by Estimates of Need

November 28, 2016

“‘There are still 20 states that have waited a decade or more since last raising their gas tax rates,’ said Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive think tank. ‘At least a dozen states are going to be discussing gas tax increases next year.'” Read more

The Independent: Donald Trump’s tax plans a ‘massive giveaway’ to richest 1%

November 28, 2016

“Mr Trump also plans to scrap inheritance tax, which is currently only charged on estates worth more than $5.45m (£4.3m) and joint estates of $10.9m (£8.7m), affecting just one in 500 Americans.  ‘It’s hard to think of a tax change that will have a more detrimental effect on inequality,’ Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at […]

Vice Sports: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Be a Giant Sports Welfare Giveaway

November 23, 2016

“P3s are having a bit of a heyday right now, as local governments experiment with having private investors build everything from toll roads to water projects. The method has limitations. For one, notes Carl Davis, research director at the D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, it can only be used on projects that generate […]

The Guardian: Trump’s tax plan: massive cuts for the 1% will usher ‘era of dynastic wealth’

November 23, 2016

“‘Listening to Trump’s rhetoric, most Americans probably don’t realise at all the impact of Trump’s tax plan,’ Matt Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) said. ‘Any way you slice it, the very best-off Americans will be the biggest beneficiaries.’ ‘If it looks bad now for middle-income families, those […]

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Clive McFarlane: Worcester trying to balance tax options

November 23, 2016

“Both the bureau’s and Mayor Petty’s proposal nevertheless would shift a greater share of the tax burden to those least able to afford it. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, for example, has noted that ‘on average, poor homeowners and renters pay more of their income in property taxes than do any other income […]

Albany Times-Union: There’s another way people in expensive cities are ‘penalized,’ and they might not know it

November 21, 2016

“Part of the reason why Albouy’s ideas have not caught on is that it would be complicated.  ‘It would add incredible complexity to the tax code,’ said Matthew Gardner, senior fellow with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. There are many good reasons, he said, why things cost more in New York than they […]

Lincoln Journal Star: UNL students rally in support of a better future

November 21, 2016

“Rodriguez said immigrants have contributed greatly to both the country and state, citing statistics from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy which state the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. have paid more than $11.6 billion in state and local taxes.” Read more

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis Latinos discuss impact of Trump’s election

November 16, 2016

“Also, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants pay around $11.64 billion in taxes each year.” Read more

Chicago Herald: New Chicago bag tax will boost revenue, but will it cut waste?

November 16, 2016

“Meg Wiehe, state tax policy director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a research group based in Washington, D.C., said these one-off taxes on goods exacerbate income inequality. The tax code can’t correct the problem, she said, but it shouldn’t make the problem worse. What’s more, if the tax works as intended, revenue […]

McClatchy DC: Undocumented students asked council to make Washington’s Bellingham a sanctuary city

November 16, 2016

“Prado said undocumented immigrants contribute about $292 million in taxes to Washington state each year, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The amount would be higher with full legal status.” Read more

Mic: Here’s exactly how Donald Trump could hurt the middle class — and how to fight back

November 14, 2016

“‘There was never any real backing for his argument that he was proposing populist tax reform,’ said Matthew Gardner, a senior fellow at nonpartisan nonprofit Institute of Policy and Taxation. ‘If you look at the two pretty similar tax plans he released as a candidate, they had two things in common: one is that they […]

Denver Post: CDOT to test taxing drivers by the mile instead of at the pump

November 14, 2016

“Carl Davis, research director at the Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said it’s true that state governments will have to find alternate ways of generating revenues for road projects as more cars go hybrid and electric. And he lauds Colorado, Oregon and California for testing the per-mile tax concept for the day […]

Albuquerque Journal: Immigrants largely a boon to U.S. economy

November 14, 2016

“And though there are competing analyses about whether unlawfully present immigrants contribute more to the economy than they cost in education and health expenses, what cannot be denied is that, according to the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, illegal immigrants contribute more than $11.6 billion to state and local coffers each year and […]

St Louis Post: Missouri’s new governor will need new ideas to fix a broken tax structure

November 14, 2016

“Governor-elect Eric Greitens has bold tax-reduction plans for Missouri but vague budget-balancing ideas. He should pay attention to the advice of Dylan Grundman, a senior analyst with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington. Grundman warned the commission of ‘three paths to avoid.’ One is to cut income taxes in hopes of spurring […]

Telsur: Trump Vows to Deport up to 3 Million Undocumented Migrants Immediately

November 14, 2016

“On the campaign trail, he promised to deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States — a whopping 11 million people who pay US$11.6 billion or more per year in taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” Read more

Telesur: Fear Brews Among Latinos as They Brace for Trump Presidency

November 10, 2016

“The Republican firebrand went as far to propose deporting all undocumented immigrants — a whopping 11 million people who pay US$11.6 billion or more per year in taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” Read more

San Jose Mercury: Trump tax plan could lure Silicon Valley companies’ cash hoards back to U.S.

November 10, 2016

“Whether a tax holiday for these firms is good for the U.S. economy and taxpayers is a different issue. ‘It’s a terrible idea. Giving any kind of a lower tax rate on these profits amounts to rewarding bad actors for trying to dodge taxes,’ said Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at The Institute on Taxation and […]

The Cheat Sheet: 10 Worst States in America for Fair Tax Systems

November 9, 2016

“Americans generally believe that higher income households should pay a greater percentage of their incomes in taxes than lower income households. Yet the exact opposite occurs. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds the nationwide average effective state and local tax rates by income group are 10.9% for the poorest 20% of individuals […]

Forbes: Top 100 S&P Companies Averaged 25% In Income Taxes Actually Paid

November 8, 2016

“I spoke with two of the four experts that WalletHub consulted.  Being accounting professors, they knew that the income tax expense on financial statements and the amount actually paid are ‘two very different things’.   I also spoke with Matthew Gardner of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.  He summed up the problem pretty […]

The Atlantic: Are Washingtonians About to Vote Down a Chance to Fight Climate Change?

November 7, 2016

“Progressives in Washington have argued for years that the state’s tax system is unfair and exacerbates inequality. Indeed, according to a 2015 report by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the poorest 20 percent of Washingtonians (who make $21,000 per year or less) pay roughly 16.8 percent of their income in taxes every […]

Yahoo! Finance: New Jersey just hiked its gas tax by 159%. Is your state next?

November 7, 2016

“Of course, New Jersey isn’t the only state that has or is toying with raising gasoline taxes. Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington upped their gas taxes in 2015, notes the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Louisiana, Tennessee, Alaska, Alabama and Minnesota are contemplating increases in 2017.” […]

BNA State Tax: Extras on excise: New Jersey fuel taxes are going up in the world

November 3, 2016

“New Jersey isn’t the only state that has seen a gas tax increase in recent years. Nineteen states and D.C. have seen gas tax changes in the past three years, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.” Read more

Progressive Pulse: New policy brief: The tax cut that North Carolina should enact

November 3, 2016

“According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, low-income North Carolinians pay nearly twice the share of their income in taxes as our state’s richest residents. Reinstating the EITC would be a crucial step towards rebalancing the tax load for all North Carolina taxpayers.” Read more

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