Carl Davis
Carl Davis is the research director at ITEP, where he has worked since 2008. Carl works on a wide range of issues related to both state and federal tax policy. He has advised policymakers, researchers, and advocates on tax policy issues in nearly every state. Much of his work relates to the link between taxes and economic growth, and the shortcomings of dynamic scoring and supply-side economic theories.
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media mention January 9, 2018 The Fiscal Times: More States Are Turning to Toll Roads
Nineteen states have waited a decade or more since last increasing their gas tax rates. Another 13 states have gone at least two decades, and three states — Alaska, Oklahoma and… -
media mention December 29, 2017 NPR: This Tax Loophole for Wealthy Donors Just Got Bigger
One of the changes, according to the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, which advocates for a “fair and sustainable” tax system, allows far more wealthy donors in 10 states… -
media mention December 22, 2017 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Tax Changes Could Help Parochial Schools
As a result, a preferred private school gets funding, which it must use to offset tuition for low-income students. The donor loses almost nothing. There are certain tax situations in… -
media mention December 8, 2017 New Republic: Tax Reform to Own the Libs
According to analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and California would pay $17 billion more in taxes by 2027, while Texas and… -
media mention December 8, 2017 Reuters: Millions Would Stop Bothering with Mortgage, Charity and Property Tax Deductions
Millions of households would no longer benefit from federal tax deductions for charity donations, mortgage interest payments and property tax under Republican tax plans being debated in the U.S. Congress,… -
media mention November 28, 2017 The Atlantic: The Big Blue Losers in the GOP Tax Plan
Between the mortgage and SALT limits, the bills hit many upper-middle-class taxpayers, especially in blue states. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy calculates that by 2027 the Senate bill… -
media mention November 21, 2017 Bloomberg: Should the Upper Middle Class Take the Biggest Tax Hit?
And maybe they should. Higher taxes on the upper middle class make sense to some liberal tax experts—but only if the proceeds are used the right way, they said, for… -
media mention November 17, 2017 Associated Press: Derided by Critics, Trickle-Down Economics Gets Another Try
In the view of Carl Davis, research director at the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the track record for supply-side economics “is not particularly inspiring.” In 1981, in… -
media mention November 16, 2017 The Washington Post (Morning Plum): Tax Plan Favors Trump States
The House GOP tax plan nixes most state and local deductions, hitting higher-taxed states harder. Jim Tankersley reports on a new analysis by Carl Davis of the Institute on Taxation… -
media mention November 16, 2017 New York Times: Republican Tax Plan Puts Corporations over People
The plans also differ on their treatment of state and local tax deductions. The Senate would kill them entirely. The House would maintain them only for property taxes and cap… -
media mention November 3, 2017 Marketplace: Key Question on The GOP Tax Plan: What’s Your ZIP code?
ITEP Research Director Carl Davis talks to Marketplace about the state and local tax deduction. Read more or listen -
media mention October 27, 2017 Fortune: You’re Better off in a State with High Income Tax
Following is an excerpt written by Carl Davis, ITEP’s research director, and published in Fortune. Many lawmakers in Congress and in statehouses around the country peddle the same supply-side theory… -
media mention October 26, 2017 International Business Times: Do Lower Taxes Spur Economic Growth? What Happened In No-Tax States
Researchers at the non-partisan and non-profit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy compared the nine states without personal income taxes, which include Florida, Texas and Washington, to the nine states… -
media mention October 17, 2017 Reveal: The Fight for Public Education
In this radio interview, ITEP research director Carl Davis discusses the downfalls of using tax credits for private education. Carl is featured around the 8:40 mark. Read more -
media mention October 17, 2017 Washington Examiner: Indiana’s Tax Cuts Haven’t Led to Higher Paychecks
Carl Davis for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: In announcing a tax cut framework in Indianapolis that was negotiated with House and Senate leaders, President Trump said, “Indiana… -
media mention August 23, 2017 The Epoch Times: Trump Targets Amazon Over Sales Tax and Retail Jobs
More than half of items sold on Amazon are coming through third-party retailers, according to a CNBC report. These retailers can benefit from Amazon’s facilities or payment system, but they… -
media mention August 17, 2017 New York Times: Does Amazon Pay Taxes?
“If this was five years ago, the tweet would be making a very compelling point,” said Carl Davis, the research director of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.… -
media mention August 11, 2017 New York Times: Questions Emerge Over What Wisconsin Must Give for Foxconn Plant
Mr. Walker, who has made promises of job creation a centerpiece of his two terms in office, has pushed lawmakers to move quickly in approving the bill, which would offer… -
media mention August 11, 2017 AP: School Voucher Programs Raise Questions about Transparency and Accountability
The AAA Scholarship Foundation Inc. which runs programs in Nevada and five other states, says it doesn’t give tax advice but has, when asked, shared an IRS memo on the… -
media mention July 28, 2017 The New York Times: Wisconsin’s Lavish Lure for Foxconn: $3 Billion in Tax Subsidies
Big companies like Foxconn possess leverage to extract concessions from state governments that smaller firms cannot, said Carl Davis, research director at the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy… -
media mention July 14, 2017 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Legislator Proposes Exempting Poorest Virginia Localities from Some Taxes
Carl Davis, research director at the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, says state taxes don’t play that large a role in economic development decisions. Companies search for an… -
media mention July 6, 2017 Bloomberg BNA: Private School Tax Credits Transform Charitable Incentive Into Profit Scheme
Public schools are funded by taxpayer dollars. School tuition vouchers allow taxpayer dollars to fund private education by paying for private school tuition. Tuition tax credits work in a similar… -
media mention June 30, 2017 USA Today: Gas Taxes Rise in Seven States As Travelers Hit the Road for July 4 Holiday
The urge to hit the road comes as the national average gas price is 4 cents per gallon cheaper than at the same time last year, at $2.28 per gallon,… -
media mention June 26, 2017 Scripps News Service: Money Diverted from Public Schools?
All the programs basically work this way: Individuals and businesses make cash or stock donations to scholarship granting organizations. The organizations award scholarships to qualifying families with K-12 students, primarily… -
media mention May 20, 2017 NPR: Leaked Education Budget Has Big Cuts
A bill now in Congress would expand tax-credit scholarships nationwide, creating a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for individuals and corporations. That could “undermine public education,” according to a new report…