Earlier this year, the Trump administration released some broadly outlined proposals to overhaul the federal tax code. Households in California would not benefit equally from these proposals. The richest one percent of the state’s taxpayers are projected to make an average income of $2,746,600 in 2018. They would receive 64.7 percent of the tax cuts that go to California’s residents and would enjoy an average cut of $149,710 in 2018 alone.
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July 20, 2017 Trump Tax Proposals Would Provide Richest One Percent in California with 64.7 Percent of the State’s Tax Cuts
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blog July 11, 2017 State Rundown 7/11: Some Legislatures Get Long Holiday Weekends, Others Work Overtime
Illinois and New Jersey made national news earlier this month after resolving their contentious budget stalemates. But they weren’t the only states working through (and in some cases after) the holiday weekend to resolve budget issues.
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blog June 14, 2017 State Rundown 6/14: Some States Wrapping Up Tax Debates, Others Looking Ahead to Next Round
This week lawmakers in California and Nevada resolved significant tax debates, while budget and tax wrangling continued in West Virginia, and structural revenue shortfalls were revealed in Iowa and Pennsylvania. Airbnb increased the number of states in which it collects state-level taxes to 21. We also share interesting reads on state fiscal uncertainty, the tax experiences of Alaska and Wyoming, the future of taxing robots, and more!
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blog June 7, 2017 State Rundown 6/7: Kansas Success Story and Other State News
This week, we celebrate a victory in Kansas where lawmakers rolled back Brownback’s tax cuts for the richest taxpayers. Governors in West Virginia and Alaska promote compromise tax plans. Texas heads into special session and Vermont faces another budget veto, while Louisiana and New Mexico are on the verge of wrapping up. Voters in Massachusetts may soon be able to weigh in on a millionaire’s tax, the California Senate passed single-payer health care, and more!
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blog April 27, 2017 Undocumented Immigrants’ Tax Contributions in California: County-by-County Analysis
Guest Blogger; Josue Chavarin, Program Associate at the California Endowment California’s counties gain hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues from undocumented residents— collectively over $1.53 billion according to… -
report April 24, 2017 State and Local Tax Contributions of Undocumented Californians: County-by- County Data
Public debates in California over immigrants, specifically around undocumented immigrants, often suffer from insufficient and inaccurate information about the contributions of undocumented immigrants, particularly their tax contributions at the local and state level. The fact of the matter is undocumented immigrants living in the California pay millions of dollars each year in local taxes to the counties where they live (estimated to be more than $1.5 billion) and collectively an estimated $3 billion combined in state and local taxes. A little more than half of the total state and local taxes undocumented immigrants in California pay flow to local governments.
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ITEP Work in Action April 18, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: California Should Do More to Raise Awareness of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)
The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), established in 2015, is a refundable state tax credit that helps low-earning workers and their families make ends meet and build toward economic… -
ITEP Work in Action April 14, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: This Tax Day, Celebrating a Tax Credit That Broadens Prosperity
With Tax Day — the deadline for filing personal income taxes — coming up next Tuesday, it’s a good time to reflect on the purpose of our tax system. As… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: Should California Maintain Higher Taxes on the Wealthiest to Fund Education, Health Care, and Other Services?
“Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, provided critical revenues to California at a time when the state faced daunting budgetary challenges. Prop. 30’s tax rate increases are scheduled to… -
ITEP Work in Action January 9, 2017 California Budget & Policy Center: What Has Proposition 30 Meant for California?
Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, provided critical revenues to California at a time when the state faced daunting fi scal challenges. These revenues increased school funding and allowed… -
media mention October 14, 2016 CBS News: Is your state next to raise its gas tax?
“’There has been a lot of procrastination,’ said Carl Davis, research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. ‘It’s an issue that the states cannot put off any… -
media mention October 11, 2016 The Mercury News: Should California extend ‘temporary’ income taxes on top earners?
“But tax experts like Carl Davis, a senior policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, say there’s no proof that state income taxes on top earners have… -
media mention September 8, 2016 Fast Company: For All We Know, Undocumented Immigrants Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Donald Trump
“We don’t know how much tax Donald Trump pays because he won’t release his returns. But we do know how much undocumented immigrants contribute annually. According to the Institute on… -
media mention August 31, 2016 CNN: What you need to know about immigration economics
“However, evidence challenges that stigma, showing that undocumented workers do pay taxes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $12 billion a year in… -
media mention August 26, 2016 Santa Barbara Independent: Lacking Papers but Owning Values
“A report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in February of this year found that, in sum, undocumented people paid an estimated $11.64 billion in local and… -
media mention July 6, 2016 Santa Cruz Sentinel: Many of California’s illegal immigrants feel they’re in the driver’s seat
“Research suggests those 3 million people give back to the economy. The nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that California’s illegal immigrants contribute more than $3.1… -
media mention June 28, 2016 The Nation: American dream turns to nightmare for undocumented immigrants
“Nationwide, undocumented immigrants collectively pay almost $12 billion a year in state and local taxes, with more than $3. 1 billion coming from California alone, according to The Institute on… -
media mention June 28, 2016 The Bakersfield Californian: California policies create ‘de facto state citizenship’ for the undocumented
“The nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates undocumented immigrants in California contribute more than $3.1 billion annually in state and local taxes.” Read more -
media mention June 22, 2016 Washington Examiner: California is going to try charging drivers by the mile
“Carl Davis, research director at the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, told the Washington Examiner there’s no short-term fix for the “congested and crumbling infrastructure,” but added he’s encouraged… -
media mention June 20, 2016 Washington Post: Kansas cut taxes, California raised them. What happened?
“The poorest 20 percent of households — those making less than $23,000 a year — are paying about $200 more, on average, according to an analysis by the Institute on… -
media mention June 17, 2016 Los Angeles Daily News: California’s investment in immigrants a matter of values and value: Guest commentary
“Most people don’t realize the significant economic contributions of undocumented Californians. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, they paid more than $3.1 billion in taxes in 2013.… -
media mention May 3, 2016 Orange County Register: Chapman Republicans and Democrats get together for spirited debate
“Democrats: Members of the Young Democrats supported the idea of granting amnesty and full rights, including welfare, to undocumented immigrants, citing a recent report by the Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention April 19, 2016 KPBS: Report: California Received $3.2 Billion In Taxes From Those In The Country Illegally
“A recent report says that in 2012, California received more than $3.2 billion in taxes from people who were in the U.S. illegally. The report comes from the Washington, D.C.-based… -
media mention March 30, 2016 Fairfield Daily Republic: Taxpayer group asks county board to stand up against ‘unauthorized immigration’
“The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C., recently released its 50-state study on undocumented immigrants, which shows the group, estimated at 11 million residing in the states,… -
media mention January 14, 2016 Fontana Herald News: Protesters hold rally to show support for social programs
“Nunez said that it was long overdue for undocumented children to receive benefits, especially when their parents contribute billions of dollars to the economy through taxes. In fact, according to…