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February 18, 2009
ITEP Testimony on HB 567 Income Tax Reform
My testimony today focuses on one bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives: HB 567, which concerns reforming the state’s individual income tax structure. In particular, my testimony will…
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September 15, 2008
ITEP’s Public Comments to the Governor’s 21st Century Tax Reform Commission
We appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on ways to improve Minnesota’s business climate. Historically, Minnesota has ranked above the national average in terms of many economic and social indicators.…
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August 15, 2008
Latest IRS Data Reveal Fundamental Mismatches in the States
Data released late last week by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) indicate that 10 states have greater concentrations of reported income among their very wealthiest residents than the country as…
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June 15, 2008
Fair and Sustainable Tax Reform: Options for Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers are in what appears to be an enviable position. At a time when legislators in many other states face daunting budget shortfalls, Louisiana enjoys a projected short-term budget…
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May 19, 2008
Building a Better Tax Cut: An Alternative to SB 87
On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, the House Ways and Means Committee approved SB 87, a measure originally sponsored by Senator Buddy Shaw and now backed by Governor Bobby Jindal. The…
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March 5, 2008
ITEP Testimony on Combined Reporting, Before the Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on Revenue
Over the past few months, a strong consensus appears to have developed here in Massachusetts, a consensus that the Commonwealth should put a stop to tax avoidance by large and…
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November 20, 2007
Assembly’s Tax Plan: More Revenue, Less Fairness
The tax plan approved by the Maryland General Assembly on Monday will help provide the revenue necessary to fund vital public services in Maryland, but, according to the latest analysis…
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November 15, 2007
Senate Plan Falls Hardest on Low-Income Marylanders
A new analysis of the tax legislation approved by the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee on Tuesday shows that the Senate’s tax changes would impose the largest tax hikes, as…
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November 7, 2007
ITEP Testimony on Governor’s Plan: Expanding the Sales Tax
My testimony today focuses on the sales tax legislation included in the Tax Reform Act of 2007. In particular, my testimony will discuss the impact of the bill’s expansion of…
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November 1, 2007
ITEP Testimony on Governor’s Plan: Improving the Income Tax
My testimony today focuses on the proposed changes to Maryland’s personal income tax put forward by Governor O’Malley and the impact that those changes would have on Marylanders at different…
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