Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

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brief   November 20, 2025

Re-Examining 529 Plans: Stopping State Subsidies to Private Schools After New Trump Tax Law

The 2025 federal tax law risks making 529 plans more costly for states by increasing tax avoidance and allowing wealthy families to use these funds for private and religious K-12 schools.

report   November 17, 2025

Local Vacancy Taxes: A Tool but Not a Panacea

Vacancy taxes will not single-handedly solve problems in cities, but they are worth considering to address housing shortages, land use, and building thriving communities.

brief   November 12, 2025

State Tax Dollars Shouldn’t Subsidize Federal Opportunity Zones

The Opportunity Zones program benefits wealthy investors more than it benefits disadvantaged communities.

report   October 30, 2025

The Wealth Proceeds Tax: A Simple Way for States to Tax the Wealthy

Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple way for states to raise billions in new revenue and improve the fairness of their tax systems.

brief   October 16, 2025

The 5 Biggest State Tax Cuts for Millionaires this Year

Some states continue to hand out huge tax cuts to millionaires. The five largest tax cuts this year will cost states a total of $2.2 billion per year once fully implemented.

report   October 8, 2025

The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

Local governments have a critical role to play in reducing child poverty. Local Child Tax Credits could provide large tax cuts to families at the bottom of the income scale, lessening the overall regressivity of state and local tax systems.

brief   October 2, 2025

Quite Some BS: Expanded ‘QSBS’ Giveaway in Trump Tax Law Threatens State Revenues and Enriches the Wealthy

States should decouple from the federal Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exemption.

brief   September 16, 2025

IRS Enforcement Boost Was Supposed to Last 10 Years. Congress Killed It in Under Three.

The IRS was set to overhaul how it audits the ultra-rich. Now most of that funding is gone.

brief   September 11, 2025

State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025

Nearly two-thirds of states now have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Momentum continues to build on these credits that boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helping lower-income families achieve greater economic security.

brief   September 11, 2025

State Child Tax Credits Boosted Financial Security for Families and Children in 2025

Child Tax Credits (CTCs) are effective tools to bolster the economic security of low- and middle-income families and position the next generation for success.

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