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report   November 17, 1999

Analysis of Tennessee Tax Reform Proposals

Tennessee’s state legislature is currently considering several proposals for increasing state tax revenues to cover newly emerging budget deficits. The following analysis compares the distributional effects of two proposals that…
report   October 26, 1999

Behind the Numbers: ITEP Analysis of NTU Tax Study

A recent report by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) tries to make the case that adoption of an income tax in Tennessee would stunt the growth of the state’s economy…
report   October 26, 1999

Behind the Numbers: ITEP Analysis of NTU Tax Study

A recent report by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) tries to make the case that adoption of an income tax in New Hampshire would stunt the growth of the state’s…
report   October 7, 1999

ITEP Testimony on Proposed Rhode Island Tax Changes Before the Rhode Island Senate Select Committee

The proposal being considered, to create an alternative flat-rate income tax of 5.75 percent of Federal Adjusted Gross Income, with an exclusion for capital gains income for assets held more…
report   September 1, 1999

ITEP Testimony on Kentucky’s Tax System

First, is Kentucky a low or high tax state? The best measure of overall tax level, in my view, is taxes as a share of personal income. By that measure…
report   June 15, 1999

An Analysis of SB 535’s Proposed Corporate and Personal Capital Gains Tax Cut

In recent years, the tax treatment of capital gains income has been one of the most hotly contested issues in federal tax policy. This debate has recently spilled over onto…
report   May 15, 1999

The Consequences of Increasing Oregon’s Deduction for Federal Income Taxes Paid

Oregonians will soon be considering whether to allow taxpayers to deduct more of their federal income taxes from the Oregon personal income tax. Under current law, Oregon taxpayers can deduct…
report   February 15, 1999

Analysis of New York Tax Proposals

Since the beginning of 1995, a series of tax changes have been enacted that are reducing New York State tax collections by several billions of dollars per year. One question…
report   February 15, 1999

Economic Development in Minnesota – High Subsidies, Low Wages, Absent Standards

An analysis of more than 550 Minnesota economic development disclosure reports— tracking more than $176 million in loans, grants, and tax increment financing (TIF) by cities, regional bodies and state…
report   January 19, 1999

ITEP Testimony on New Hampshire Income Tax Proposal HB 109

Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee for the opportunity to appear today. I will be discussing three aspects of House Bill 109, the Hager/Below/Fernald Education Funding and…
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