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April 27, 2023
State Rundown 4/27: Health, Wealth, and State Tax Policy
This week the importance of state tax policy is center stage once again…
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April 24, 2023
Racial Justice Requires Tax Justice: Our Analysis Helps Deliver Both
ITEP’s analytical approach, our comprehensive microsimulation model, and our unique state-level capacities enable us to do pioneering analyses that enrich the debate on racial justice in tax policy that no other entity can do.
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April 19, 2023
State Rundown 4/19: Revenue Discussions Heat Up Like the Temperature
Tax season has ended for most filers, but the topic remains a hot one in states around the country…
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April 19, 2023
How is Adult-Use Cannabis Taxed by Your Local Government?
Twenty states have legalized the sale of cannabis for general adult use. Cannabis taxes vary considerably depending on local authority. Some states allow local governments to levy standalone excise taxes applying narrowly to cannabis purchases. Most local excise taxes on cannabis are levied in states that do not permit local governments to levy general sales taxes.
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April 19, 2023
How is Adult-Use Cannabis Taxed in Your State?
Twenty states have legalized cannabis sales for general adult use. Every state allowing legal sales applies a cannabis tax based on the product’s quantity, its price, or both. ITEP research indicates that taxes based on quantity will be more sustainable over time because prices are widely expected to fall as the cannabis industry matures.
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April 18, 2023
Why is My Refund So Much Smaller This Year? Only the Good (Tax Credits) Die Young.
This year millions of American families are finding that their refunds are much smaller than last year—or that they even owe taxes back to the government—because of the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit that were in effect in 2021. The lapse of the expanded credits affects a majority of the middle class, but lower-income households are particularly likely to feel the sting.
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April 14, 2023
We Can Create a Fair, Feminist Tax Code
Everything! Taxing wealthy people and corporations and using the revenue for paid leave, child care, education, health care and college would transform America for girls and women of every race and family type, in every corner of this country.
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April 12, 2023
State Rundown 4/12: Tax Day 2023 - A Good Reminder of the Impact of Our Collective Investments
With Tax Day quickly approaching it’s worth taking some time to reflect not just on tax forms (though those are important!), but also on the current state of state tax policy…
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April 12, 2023
Deep Public Investment Changes Lives, Yet Too Many States Continue to Seek Tax Cuts
When state budgets are strong, lawmakers should put those revenues toward building a stronger and more inclusive society for the long haul. Yet, many state lawmakers have made clear that their top priority is repeatedly cutting taxes for the wealthy.
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April 12, 2023
8 Things to Know About State Taxes
As Tax Day approaches, it’s worth thinking about not only the taxes that we individually pay but the overall condition of our tax code as…
