• report  January 19, 1999

  ITEP Testimony on New Hampshire Income Tax Proposal HB 109

  Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee for the opportunity to appear today. I will be discussing three aspects of House Bill 109,…
• report  October 30, 1998

  An Analysis of the Effects of an Increase in Maryland's Retirement Income Exemption

  Several proposals for reforming the Maryland personal income tax have recently been suggested, including accelerating previously enacted rate cuts, increasing retirement income exemptions, and introducing…
• report  September 15, 1998

  Choices for Iowa: Building a Better Tax System

  This report offers an examination of these and other issues pertaining to the tax system of Iowa and the state’s economic and social environment. Included…
• report  May 11, 1998

  ITEP Testimony on Minnesota Tax Expenditures Before the Minnesota Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission

  Minnesota is to be commended for having a detailed tax expenditure budget-most states do not. The report, prepared by the Department of Revenue, is a…
• report  March 31, 1998

  ITEP Testimony on New Hampshire Income Tax Proposal HB 1668

  It is beyond the scope of this testimony to do a complete analysis of the New Hampshire tax system. The following table, however, shows that…
• report  January 15, 1998

  Tax Strategies for a Strong Minnesota

  This report will examine Minnesota’s major taxes, who pays these taxes, and how taxation has changed over time. The study will also examine Minnesota’s economic…
• report  June 15, 1996

  Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems of All 50 States [1996 Edition]

  This study looks at taxes paid by income group, as shares of income, for every state and the District of Columbia. Our primary finding is…
• report  May 15, 1996

  The Hidden Entitlements

  In short, while not all “tax expenditures” are evil, many of them undermine tax fairness, impede economic growth and divert scarce tax dollars away from…