As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, the former president has repeatedly promised to enact the largest deportation of undocumented immigrants in U.S. history. It’s a bold threat that legal experts say should be taken seriously, despite the significant technical and logistical challenges posed by deporting 11 million people from the U.S.
Marco Guzman
Marco Guzman, along with other members of the state policy team, conducts research and analysis to support state policymakers across the country.
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media mention October 15, 2024 Grist: Trump’s Proposed Mass Deportations Could “Decimate” the US Food Supply
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media mention October 4, 2024 Al Jazeera: How Will Trump’s Plans to Deport Undocumented Migrants Impact US Economy?
Trump has made immigration, a hot-button issue this election, one of the pillars of his campaign. The role of immigrants in the startup economy is well known – 55 percent of US startups valued at $1bn or more were founded by immigrants, and some of the most famous names in Silicon Valley are those of foreign-born entrepreneurs, including Tesla chief Elon Musk and Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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media mention August 6, 2024 Audio: ITEP’s Marco Guzman on Taxes Paid by Texas Undocumented Immigrants
Marco appeared on Texas Public Media’s The Source on August 4, 2024. Listen to the clip here. -
brief August 6, 2024 Sales Tax Holidays Miss the Mark When it Comes to Effective Sales Tax Reform
Nineteen states have sales tax holidays on the books in 2024. These suspensions combined will cost states and localities over $1.3 billion in lost revenue this year. Sales tax holidays are poorly targeted and too temporary to meaningfully change the regressive nature of a state’s tax system.
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media mention August 1, 2024 Audio: ITEP’s Marco Guzman Talks About the Tax Payments of Connecticut’s Undocumented Immigrants
CT’s undocumented immigrants pay over $400 million in taxes annually, study finds. Read more or listen here. -
media mention August 1, 2024 Video: ITEP’s Marco Guzman Talks About the Tax Contributions of Virginia’s Undocumented Immigrants
Marco Guzman spoke with 13News Now. Watch the clip here. -
media mention July 31, 2024 Video: ITEP’s Marco Guzman on the Tax Contribution of Maine’s Undocumented Immigrants
A new national study is shedding light on the economic contributions made by undocumented immigrants in Maine and throughout the United States, WMTW-TV in Maine reports. Watch the clip or… -
media mention July 30, 2024 McClatchy DC: Undocumented Immigrants in California Are Paying Billions in Taxes. Here’s How Much.
Amid pledges for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants by presidential candidate Donald Trump, a new study has highlighted the increasingly positive economic effects of this community. The report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based progressive research group, found undocumented immigrants nationwide paid an estimated $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022. About $37.3 billion was spent on state and local taxes, and the rest went to federal taxes.
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report July 30, 2024 Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both because their wages would rise and because their rates of tax compliance would increase.
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report July 17, 2024 Improving Refundable Tax Credits by Making Them Immigrant-Inclusive
Undocumented immigrants who work and pay taxes but don’t have a valid Social Security number for either themselves or their children are excluded from federal EITC and CTC benefits. Fortunately, several states have stepped in to ensure undocumented immigrants are not left behind by the gaps in the federal EITC and CTC. State lawmakers should continue to ensure that immigrants who are otherwise eligible for these tax credits receive them.
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blog March 20, 2024 States Move to Tax the Top in 2024
These forward-thinking states are demonstrating the wide variety of options for policymakers who want to raise more from the wealthiest people, rein in corporate tax avoidance, create fair tax codes and build strong communities.
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ITEP Work in Action March 11, 2024 ITEP’s Marco Guzman Testifies in Favor of Tax Fairness Bills in Connecticut
Good afternoon, Senator Fonfara, Representative Horn, and members of the Committee, and thank you for this opportunity to testify. My name is Marco Guzman and I’m a senior policy analyst with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, or ITEP, and we’re a nonprofit research organization that focuses on state, local, and federal tax policy issues.
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media mention March 4, 2024 Deseret News: The Utah Legislature Approved Another Tax Cut. Here’s What Taxpayers Need to Know
Utah lawmakers dropped the state’s income tax rate again this year. The reduction in the individual and corporate state income tax rate from 4.65% to 4.55% adds up to nearly $170 million, slightly more than the amount set aside in December for an unspecified tax cut by the powerful Executive Appropriations Committee made up of legislative leadership. The higher price tag is due to updated revenue forecasts showing an anticipated increase in income tax collections and the Legislature’s longtime Republican supermajority left little doubt they intended to continue to lower the state income tax rate. A tax cut was announced as a top GOP priority even before the session began in mid-January.
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blog January 17, 2024 Worthwhile Ideas for a Stronger and Fairer D.C. Tax Code
The nation’s capital has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to advance a stronger and fairer local tax code. New draft recommendations from a key advisory panel will help leaders make the most of the moment.
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media mention January 10, 2024 Fast Company: Florida Can’t Get Enough of Tax Holidays. But They’re Not the Magic Bullet Ron DeSantis Claims
Floridians saved more than $475 million on tax-free holidays—but it comes at the expense of the state’s schools and infrastructure. Read more. -
ITEP Work in Action September 9, 2023 ITEP’s Marco Guzman: Making a More Robust Property Tax Circuit Breaker in Colorado
ITEP Senior State Policy Analyst Marco Guzman gave a presentation on property tax circuit breakers to the Colorado General Assembly’s Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy on September 7, 2023.… -
media mention August 15, 2023 Editorial: Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is Mostly Hype
It’s just about back-to-school time, and Gov. Phil Murphy and other Democratic state leaders are showing their love for New Jersey families by offering this special giveaway: 20 cents in… -
blog August 3, 2023 A Lot for A Little: Gimmicky Sales Tax Holidays Are an Ineffective Substitute for Real Sales Tax Reform
This year, 19 states will forgo a combined $1.6 billion in tax revenue on sales tax holidays—politically popular, yet ultimately ineffective gimmicks with minimal benefits and significant downsides.
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brief August 2, 2023 Sales Tax Holidays: An Ineffective Alternative to Real Sales Tax Reform
Nineteen states have sales tax holidays on the books in 2023, and these suspensions will cost nearly $1.6 billion in lost revenue this year. Sales tax holidays are poorly targeted and too temporary to meaningfully change the regressive nature of a state’s tax system. Overall, the benefits of sales tax holidays are minimal while their downsides are significant.
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media mention August 2, 2023 Chalkboard News: Some States Offer Back-to-School Tax Holidays. Do They Work?
As back-to-school shopping is expected to cost consumers an all-time high, some states have implemented sales-tax holidays aimed at providing some relief. Read more. -
ITEP Work in Action April 10, 2023 Testimony of ITEP’s Marco Guzman Before the Nevada Assembly Committee on Revenue
For a video of Marco’s testimony, click here. Thank you, Assemblywoman Anderson, and thank you chairman and members of the Assembly for the opportunity to speak on the topic of… -
blog February 28, 2023 New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut Should Keep Corporate Taxes Strong, Extend Surcharges
At a time when corporations are seeing record profits while not paying their fair share of federal taxes, state corporate income taxes can and should play a role in raising sustainable revenue and adding progressivity to state tax codes. Right now, lawmakers in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut have a unique opportunity to extend targeted tax changes that have raised billions of dollars from profitable corporations for meaningful public investments.
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blog November 9, 2022 Massachusetts Voters Score Win for Tax Fairness with ‘Fair Share Amendment’
In a significant victory for tax fairness, Massachusetts voters approved Question 1—commonly known as the Fair Share Amendment—Tuesday night with 52 percent of the vote. The new constitutional amendment creates a 4 percent surcharge on income over $1 million, and the revenue will specifically fund education and transportation projects in the Bay State.
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blog August 18, 2022 Gimmicky Sales Tax Holidays Are Short-Term and Ineffective
Everyone loves a deal, so it’s no surprise why the appeal of the state sales tax holiday continues to persist. This year, 20 states will forgo more than $1 billion in combined revenue to enact a variety of sales tax holidays that—like most things that are too good to be true—will do little to provide meaningful benefits and instead undermine funding for public services.
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blog July 20, 2022 New ITEP Brief Shows How State Sales Tax Holidays Fail to Live Up to the Hype
Twenty states this year have decided to go so far as to forgo a combined $1 billion in vital tax revenue in favor of conveniently popular yet ultimately ineffective sales tax holidays. Whether it’s a state looking for a way to help families manage the rising cost of goods or to celebrate back-to-school shopping season, these policy options are poorly targeted and an inadequate use of state tax revenue that could be doing more to make childcare more affordable, health care more accessible and high-quality education available to everyone.