Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

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report   March 20, 2007

ITEP Testimony on Tax Reform Bill HB750 in Illinois

My testimony today focuses on the revenue-raising tax reform bill, House Bill 750 and Illinois’ current tax structure. In particular, my testimony will discuss the state’s current tax structure and…
report   March 9, 2007

ITEP Testimony on Nebraska EITC Expansion

My testimony focuses on Legislative Bill 683, which would expand the Nebraska Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In particular, my testimony will discuss the impact of this bill on the…
brief   March 1, 2007

Broad-Based Gross Receipts Taxes: A Worthwhile Alternative?

States currently face a number of fiscal challenges, ranging from unresolved structural deficit, to underlying flaws in their existing tax systems, to the demands posed by ambitious initiatives such as improved access to health care. In response, some policymakers are casting about for new alternatives for generating revenue that do not seem to require visible or difficult changes in law. One such alternative that has gained in popularity in the past few years is a broad-based gross receipts tax.

report   February 28, 2007

ITEP Testimony on Combined Corporate Income Tax Reporing in Maryland

My testimony today examines a problem facing not just Maryland, but a number of different states – the erosion of the corporate income tax and the related emergence of profitable…
report   January 30, 2007

ITEP Testimony on HB 444 Proposal to Exclude Social Security Benefits from Tax

My testimony today focuses on one bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives: HB 444, which concerns excluding Social Security Benefits from the Missouri’s income tax. In particular, my…
report   January 17, 2007

Dollars and Cents – Bringing Nebraska’s Tax System Into the 21st Century (Powerpoint)

Goals of the Workshop • What makes a good state tax system?• How does Nebraska’s tax system (and those of other states) fall short?• Options for reform: A national perspective•…
report   December 15, 2006

Why Large Corporations Can Do Business in Your State Tax-Free – The “Substantial Nexus” Test

The holiday season is in full swing — and chances are you’re buying gifts on the Internet or over the phone, from people you will never meet and companies that…
report   December 12, 2006

How Will the 2006 Special Session Affect Louisiana Tax Fairness?

Louisiana lawmakers currently face a pleasant dilemma: how to dispose of a short-term budget surplus exceeding $2 billion. In the opening days of the special legislative session that began last…
report   July 15, 2006

Analysis of Proposed Capital Gains Tax Cut

The Ohio legislature is considering a proposal to scrap the current Ohio rule that taxes capital gains (profits from selling stock, investment real estate, etc.) at the same rates as…
report   April 5, 2006

ITEP Testimony on HB 1960 Proposed Income Tax Reform

My testimony today focuses on one bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives: HB 1960, which concerns reforming the state’s individual income tax structure. In particular, my testimony will…
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