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March 10, 2011
Topsy-Turvy: State Income Tax Deductions for Federal Income Taxes Turn Tax Fairness on its Head
The budget outlook for state governments is bleak. Despite evidence that revenues are rebounding, there is a general acknowledgement that ?broad fiscal conditions remain fragile.… -
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March 9, 2011
Five Reasons to Reinstate Maryland's "Millionaires' Tax"
In 2008, Maryland enacted a temporary change to its income tax in order to compensate for revenue lost from repealing a law subjecting computer services… -
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March 3, 2011
The ITEP Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes
The ITEP Guide to Fair State and Local Taxes, released in March of 2011, offers citizens, activists, journalists, and policymakers a detailed primer on state… -
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January 15, 2011
A Capital Idea
The budget outlook for the states is improving, but uncertain. In this context, states must find ways to generate additional revenue that create neither additional… -
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December 22, 2010
Dear Wall Street Journal: No Need to File a Missing Persons Report, Oregon's High-Income Taxpayers Have Not "Vanished"
The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial suggesting that a 2 percentage point increase in Oregon’s top income tax rate caused up to 10,000… -
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December 15, 2010
How the Bush Tax Cuts Affect State Revenues
Less than one month from now, federal tax cuts pushed through by President George W. Bush are scheduled to expire—and Congressional tax writers have spent… -
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December 15, 2010
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2010 State Tax Policy Changes
Compared to previous years, the budget outlook for the states improved only slightly in 2010 and virtually every state continued to face a budget shortfall.… -
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November 9, 2010
Testimony before the Maryland Business Tax Commission: Combined Reporting
I’m here to talk about combined reporting, which ITEP views as a vital step towards ensuring the vitality of the Maryland corporate income tax going… -
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September 15, 2010
Census Data Reveal Washington's Fundamental Tax Mismatch: Washington is a Low Tax State, But Not for Families Living in Poverty
Recently released data from the Census Bureau confirms that overall Washington could be considered a “low tax state.” However, families living near or below the… -
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September 15, 2010
Census Data Reveal Texas' Fundamental Tax Mismatch: Texas is a Low Tax State, But Not for Families Living in Poverty
Recently released data from the Census Bureau confirms that overall Texas could be considered a “low tax state.” However, families living near or below the…
