Recent Work by ITEP
ITEP Podcast on Maine Voters’ Rejection of Tax Reform – download audio (.mp3)
June 15, 2010 • By Matthew Gardner
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Pending Georgia Tax Changes Would Redistribute Income From the Poorest Families to the Rich
April 22, 2010 • By Meg Wiehe
In the 2010 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers have ratified, or are poised to ratify, a set of tax changes which would dramatically reshape the fairness of the state’s tax system. A new ITEP analysis shows that these changes would increase the taxes paid by the poorest ninety five percent of Georgians, while cutting taxes for […]
Massey Pays One-Sixth of 35% Federal Tax Rate, Little in State Income Tax
April 15, 2010 • By Matthew Gardner
A new analysis shows that Massey Energy, which owned the Upper Big Branch mine where 29 West Virginia miners were killed last week, paid an average of 5.6 percent of its profits in federal income taxes over the last three years—despite having large profits in each year. This is less than one-sixth of the statutory […]
Leaving Money on the Table: “Federal Offset” Provides Incentive for States to Rely on Progressive Income Taxes
April 10, 2010 • By ITEP Staff
Seven states—Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming—have chosen to make up for the lack of an income tax by increasing their reliance on general sales taxes.1 The result is an “upside down” state tax system, which imposes higher effective tax rates on middle- and low-income families than on the best-off taxpayers. But […]
Last week, an Alabama legislative committee approved a bill, House Bill 1, that would take an important step towards making one of the most unfair tax systems in the nation somewhat less unfair. Some opponents of the bill have characterized it as a “redistribution of wealth” from the best-off families to low-income taxpayers. However, these […]
Maryland’s Millionaire Migration Debate: Understanding the Relevance of the New Jersey Migration Studies
March 25, 2010 • By ITEP Staff
As the debate over extending the Maryland “millionaires’ tax” continues, numerous lawmakers and advocates have recently begun to look toward New Jersey’s experience with its own “halfmillionaires’ tax” to help inform their understanding of the issues at work. In particular, two studies of New Jersey’s migration patterns—one from Boston College and one from Princeton University—have […]
Proposed Repeal of Refundable Low Income Credit Would Hurt the Poorest Georgians
March 25, 2010 • By ITEP Staff
Earlier this week, the tax writing committee in the Georgia House of Representatives quietly approved a bill, HB 1219, that would increase Georgia taxes by about $20 million a year by paring back a tax credit that only affects the very poorest Georgians. The bill’s proponents have repeatedly implied that the beneficiaries of the existing […]
ITEP’s Testimony Before the MD House Ways & Means Committee on Preserving Maryland’s “Millionaires’ Tax”
March 23, 2010 • By ITEP Staff
My testimony today focuses on Senate Bill 913, which would temporarily extend, through 2014, the “millionaires’ tax” that is currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2010. This testimony emphasizes that the “millionaires’ tax” makes Maryland’s tax system at least somewhat less unfair than it otherwise would be; that claims about the negative impact […]
My testimony today focuses on one bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives: HB 2034, which would reform the state’s individual income tax structure. My testimony will discuss the impact of this bill on the yield and fairness of Missouri’s income tax. HB 2034 would raise over a billion dollars a year to fund […]
ITEP’s Testimony Before the MD Senate Budget and Tax Committee on Preserving Maryland’s “Millionaires’ Tax”
March 11, 2010 • By ITEP Staff
My testimony today focuses on Senate Bill 913, which would temporarily extend, through 2014, the “millionaires’ tax” that is currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2010. This testimony emphasizes that the “millionaires’ tax” makes Maryland’s tax system at least somewhat less unfair than it otherwise would be; that claims about the negative impact […]
ITEP in the News
AP News: Georgia Republicans, Against Backdrop of 2026 Election, Push to Eliminate State Income Tax
Barron's: Social Security Is 90 Years Old. Trump Just Weighed In.
Nonprofit Quarterly: Class Not Dismissed: Mamdani, Nonprofits, and the Fight for Economic Justice
Wall Street Journal: Blue States Hunt for Ways to Wring More Taxes From the Wealthy
CT Mirror: Sales Tax Holidays Under Fire as CT Launches Its Promotion
ITEP Work in Action
Economic Policy Institute: Unions Aren’t Just Good for Workers—They Also Benefit Communities and Democracy
Hawai'i Appleseed: Incoming Federal Tax Cuts Will Heavily Favor Hawaiʻi’s Wealthiest Residents
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute: New Federal Reconciliation Law Reduces Taxes, Health Access, and Food Assistance Supports for Granite Staters
United Ways of California: The Economic Impact of Immigrants in California
Center for American Progress: 2024 Findings Reveal What’s at Stake for Recipients and the United States
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