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report
June 26, 2024
States Should Enact, Expand Mansion Taxes to Advance Fairness and Shared Prosperity
The report was produced in partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and co-authored by CBPP’s Deputy Director of State Policy Research Samantha… -
blog
June 24, 2024
Property Tax Circuit Breakers Can Help States Create More Equitable Tax Codes
Well-designed property tax circuit breaker programs allow states to reduce the impact that property taxes have on the upside-down tilt of their tax codes.
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blog
June 20, 2024
SCOTUS Rejects Expansion of Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts, Leaves Broader Tax Questions for Another Day
The Supreme Court matters, for tax fairness as for every other part of our lives. Whether or not we ever have a government that taxes billionaires as much as it taxes the rest of us will depend on how the Supreme Court rules in the future and who appoints justices to the Court.
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blog
June 17, 2024
Tax Policy is a Part of the Black American Story
Juneteenth is a reminder of the hard-fought victories that helped Black Americans secure their delayed freedom, justice, and suffrage. And in the chapters about tax… -
blog
June 13, 2024
State Rundown 6/13: Decisions are falling into place, but some states will come back for more
State budgets are falling into place as lawmakers near the end of their legislative sessions…
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blog
June 6, 2024
State Rundown 6/6: A Tale of Two Tax Laws
This week, it was the best of times or, in some cases, the worst of times for tax policy in two different states…
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blog
May 30, 2024
State Rundown 5/30: Sessions Are In for Summer
Legislative sessions across the country are still very much in for summer, which means more pencils, more budgets, and more tax plans…
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blog
May 30, 2024
States Should Opt Into IRS Direct File as the Program is Made Permanent
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.
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blog
May 22, 2024
State Rundown 5/22: When One Legislative Session Closes, Another Opens
State legislatures are wrapping up, but don’t stray too far from your state capital or you’ll miss out on the action…
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blog
May 16, 2024
Better Tax Codes Help Boost Teacher Pay
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.
