Low-income and middle-class New Jerseyans pay greater shares of their incomes in state and local taxes than wealthy residents, according to a new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP).
January 21, 2015
New Jersey Policy Perspective: New Jersey’s Upside-Down Tax System
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