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October 17, 20242024 State Tax Ballot Questions: Voters to Weigh in on Tax Changes Big and Small
As we approach November’s election, voters in several states will be weighing in on tax policy changes. The outcomes will impact the equity of state and local tax systems and…
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March 11, 2024Recent Tax Cuts Have Expanded Inequality in the States
Some states have improved tax equity by raising new revenue from the well-off and creating or expanding refundable tax credits for low- and moderate-income families in recent years. Others, however,…
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May 23, 2023Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Will Further Solidify An Unequal Federal Income Tax Structure for Generations
A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) predicts that making permanent the temporary provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will cost nearly $290…
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October 26, 2022Measures on the November Ballot Could Improve or Worsen State Tax Codes
In a couple of weeks, voters in a handful of states will weigh in on several tax-related ballot measures that could make state tax codes more equitable and raise money… -
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May 13, 2022Arizona Center for Economic Progress: $2 Billion Tax Cuts for the Rich are Irresponsible
Last year, the legislature passed huge tax cuts whose benefits will only be seen by the richest Arizonans. Once these new tax cuts go into effect, they will reduce state… -
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May 26, 2021The Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Flat Tax Exacerbates Inequalities for Households of Color
Arizona’s elected leaders have created a tax code that is upside down and regressive– meaning that those with low incomes pay a much higher share of their income in taxes…
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May 12, 2021Arizonans Voted to Tax the Rich. Now Lawmakers Want to Undo Most of That.
In 2018, Arizona teachers took part in a national wave of teacher walkouts, protesting inadequate education funding and some of the lowest teacher pay in the nation—direct results of the… -
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April 28, 2021Arizona Center for Economic Progress: The flat tax falls flat for most Arizonans
The Arizona legislature is poised to permanently cut over a billion dollars in state revenues, the largest tax cut in the last three decades. This cut will make Arizona’s tax… -
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April 13, 2021Arizona Center for Economic Progress: Arizona’s regressive tax policy contributes significantly to economic and racial injustice
Tax policy plays a role in the fight for economic and racial justice. The type of tax and how it is structured matters. A new report issued by the Institute…