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July 9, 2009
Testimony before the Maryland Business Tax Commission
Consequently, combined reporting represents the most comprehensive option available to states seeking to halt the erosion of their corporate tax bases and to curtail corporate… -
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June 15, 2009
Serious Problems, Stark Choices
Kentucky’s tax system currently faces two serious problems. The first – and most immediate – is that Kentucky’s tax system is insufficient, as it fails… -
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May 28, 2009
Kentucky Forward Press Conference - ITEP Statement on Progressive Tax Reform
As Kentucky grapples with the news of a potential $1 billion budget shortfall, there are good reasons for state lawmakers to turn to progressive tax… -
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May 21, 2009
ITEP Testimony on Corporate Tax Reform before the New York State Senate Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform
The stated purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the impact of New York’s business taxes on equity and economic growth. These are laudable concerns:… -
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May 15, 2009
Ready, Set, Reform - How the Income Tax Can Help Make the Illinois Tax System Fairer and More Sustainable
The Illinois tax system faces a crisis of both adequacy and equity. The state must confront a projected $11.6 billion budget shortfall over the next… -
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May 1, 2009
Analysis of HJR 36 "Fair" Tax Plan
Earlier this week, the Missouri Senate Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on House Joint Resolution 36, which would eliminate the state’s individual and… -
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April 23, 2009
Fact Sheet on HB64 Income Tax Proposal
Missouri House Bill 64 would change the state’s personal income tax in three important ways: • Expand the starting point for the 6 percent top… -
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April 23, 2009
Fact Sheet on SB71 Proposed Income Tax Rate Cut
This policy brief examines the impact of the principal tax change in House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 71, which would decrease each of the… -
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April 7, 2009
Budget Hikes Taxes on Low-Income Families to Pay for High-End Capital Gains Cuts
On Friday, April 3, the Georgia General Assembly passed a budget for fiscal year 2010 that includes a major new tax cut (an exclusion for… -
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March 15, 2009
A Capital Idea: Repealing State Tax Breaks for Capital Gains Would Ease Budget Woes and Improve Tax Fairness
This report explains what capital gains are, how they are treated for tax purposes, and who typically receives them. It also details the consequences of…