Recent Work by ITEP
State Rundown 6/13: Decisions are falling into place, but some states will come back for more
June 13, 2024 • By ITEP Staff
State budgets are falling into place as lawmakers near the end of their legislative sessions...
This week, it was the best of times or, in some cases, the worst of times for tax policy in two different states...
Legislative sessions across the country are still very much in for summer, which means more pencils, more budgets, and more tax plans...
States Should Opt Into IRS Direct File as the Program is Made Permanent
May 30, 2024 • By Jon Whiten
While there is plenty of room to expand Direct File at the federal level, states can take matters into their own hands and bring this benefit to their residents by opting into the program.
State Rundown 5/22: When One Legislative Session Closes, Another Opens
May 22, 2024 • By ITEP Staff
State legislatures are wrapping up, but don’t stray too far from your state capital or you’ll miss out on the action...
There are a variety of factors that affect teacher pay. But one often overlooked factor is progressive tax policies that allow states to raise and provide the funding educators and their students deserve.
Uncertainty abounds in state tax debates lately...
This week, special sessions with major tax implications are in the air...
Iowa Flat Tax Shows Why Such Policies Are a Problem Everywhere
May 9, 2024 • By Eli Byerly-Duke
As Iowa lawmakers change the state’s graduated personal income tax to a single flat rate, they are designing a state tax code where the rich will pay a lower rate overall than families with modest means.
This week, many states took steps toward enacting tax cuts...
ITEP in the News
AP News: Ohio Budget Bill With Browns Stadium Funding, LGBTQ+ Restrictions Heads to Gov. Mike DeWine
CNBC: How the Republican Megabill Targets Immigrant Finances
The Wall Street Journal: The Tax Bill Would Deliver a Big Win for Private Schools – and Investors
USA Today: Trump Orders ICE to Expand Efforts in NYC, LA, Chicago: See How Many Immigrants Live in Major Metros
WHYY News: ‘Every dollar counts’: Critics Say Plan to Increase Fees, Taxes and Tolls Will Disproportionately Hurt Poor Delawareans
ITEP Work in Action
CBPP: Missouri Poised to Enact Appalling Giveaway to its Richest Residents
NC Budget & Tax Center: It’s Time for a Millionaire’s Tax in North Carolina
Nebraska Legislature: Poverty Elimination Action Plan
Video: ITEP's Amy Hanauer Discusses 2025 Tax Bill on Power at Work Blogcast
League of Women Voters: What's Happening with Medicaid, Tax Cuts, and Budget Bills?
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