Recent Work by ITEP
Minnesota Poised to Enact Landmark Loophole-Closing Corporate Tax Reforms
May 7, 2023 • By Matthew Gardner
With Minnesota poised to enact worldwide combined reporting of corporate income taxes, business lobbyists are pulling out all the stops to make state lawmakers believe the apocalypse is upon them.
Extending Temporary Provisions of the 2017 Trump Tax Law: National and State-by-State Estimates
May 4, 2023 • By Joe Hughes, Matthew Gardner, Steve Wamhoff
The push by Congressional Republicans to make the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent would cost nearly $300 billion in the first year and deliver the bulk of the tax benefits to the wealthiest Americans.
While the conversations on the debt ceiling heat up in the nation's capital, debates on state tax policy also continue to unfold in capitol buildings across the nation...
The GOP is Finally Ready to Raise Taxes. (Or, When a Tax Hike is Not a Tax Hike.)
May 3, 2023 • By Joe Hughes
House Republicans recently voted to rescind the green energy and electric vehicle tax credits that were enacted last Congress as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. This newfound willingness to raise taxes stands in contrast to the recent position of almost the entire House Republican Caucus.
Minnesota’s House, Senate and Governor’s office have each proposed their own vision as to how the state should maximize its $17.5 billion surplus and raise new revenue, and these tax plans make one thing clear: Minnesota lawmakers are serious about using tax policy to advance tax equity and improve the lives of Minnesotans.
A compelling new examination over multiple years and multiple states found that infants are more likely to survive to age one in states that raise more revenue and raise it from those most able to pay. Generating taxes from rich people and corporations can help babies make it to their first birthday.
Kansas Avoids Flat Tax Proposal: Narrow Victory a Cautionary Tale for Other States
April 27, 2023 • By Brakeyshia Samms
Kansas lawmakers failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a damaging flat tax package. In doing so, the state narrowly avoided traveling again down the same disastrous yet well-worn path of deep income tax cuts. States across the country can learn from Kansas’s experience by rethinking tax policy decisions and broader statewide priorities.
This week the importance of state tax policy is center stage once again...
Racial Justice Requires Tax Justice: Our Analysis Helps Deliver Both
April 24, 2023 • By Amy Hanauer
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.
State Rundown 4/19: Revenue Discussions Heat Up Like the Temperature
April 19, 2023 • By ITEP Staff
Tax season has ended for most filers, but the topic remains a hot one in states around the country...
ITEP in the News
CBS News: Florida's Month-long School Tax "Holiday" Kicks Off This Week
Las Vegas Sun: Rep. Susie Lee: One Big Beautiful Bill Is Unfair, Unpopular – And It’s Soon Coming to Las Vegas
The Guardian: CEO Pay Climbs Ahead of Trump Tax Windfall for Wealthy, Says Report
Santa Fe New Mexican: New Mexico's Tax-Free Holiday Offers Back-to-School Shoppers a Break This Weekend
Boston Globe: Trump’s Attack on In-State Tuition for Dreamers is Bad Law – And Worse Policy
ITEP Work in Action
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
State Innovation Exchange: Funding Our Futures Despite Trump's Big Ugly Megabill
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