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Marketwatch: 10 Biggest Financial-Market Events This Week
March 2, 2015
One of the most popular MarketWatch articles this week was 10 states with the worst taxes for average Americans, based on a report called “Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States,” released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). According to ITEP’s data, as reviewed by 24/7 […]
LA Weekly: California Has the Second Fairest Taxes in the US
January 20, 2015
California is not an easy place to do business. Our taxes and regulations are legendary. But the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy this month released its fifth “Who Pays?” report. And the Golden State ends up nearly on top when it comes to the fairness of taxes for a state’s residents. The report says […]
The Oregonian: Oregon’s tax system one of fairest in nation for lower income
January 16, 2015
“A new study by a liberal think tank says Oregon’s tax system is one of the least regressive in the country as the result of the lack of a sales tax and its refundable income tax credit for lower-income citizens. The Washington, D.C. Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that only two states — […]
Minnesota Post: In study on tax fairness, Minnesota looks … fair
January 15, 2015
“In The Washington Post, Niraj Shoshi reports, “State taxes favor those with the highest incomes. That’s according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report, which finds that on average the bottom fifth of earners pay proportionally twice as much of their incomes in state and local taxes as the […]
Los Angeles Times: Is the Oil Crash About to Snuff out the Texas Miracle?
January 5, 2015
Questions about who has really benefited from Texas fiscal policies will be heard more often, and the answers will be ugly. As the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy observes, Texas has one of the most regressive tax systems in the land: its poorest 20% pay about four times as much of their average income […]
California Budget Project: A State EITC- Making California’s Tax System Work Better for Working Families
December 4, 2014 • By ITEP Staff
A new CBP report discusses the benefits of establishing a California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the key policy considerations in creating this state credit. Read the full report.
CNN: Five Immigration Myths Debunked
November 24, 2014
Myth # 1: They don’t pay taxes Undocumented immigrants are already U.S. taxpayers. Collectively, they paid an estimated $10.6 billion to state and local taxes in 2010, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a research organization that works on tax policy issues. Contributions varied by state. In Montana they contributed $2 […]
The Modesto Bee: Undocument Immigrants Pay $10 Billion in Taxes
November 20, 2014
Re “Movie shows MJC’s bias “ (Letters, Nov. 16): The recent letter complaining about illegal immigrants stated that they do not pay income taxes. This is not correct. A study by the non-profit, non-partisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that: “Undocumented immigrants currently pay $1.2 billion in personal income taxes, $1.2 billion in […]
Yahoo! Finance: Was Steve Balmer Hunting Good Will in Clipper’s Deal?
November 6, 2014
Arguments aside, some, including Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), said the law including sports franchises in the Goodwill tax write-off was a bad one. In a blog post, Gardner said, “It’s bad enough that the goodwill tax rule allows companies to deduct costs they may never incur […]
Politico: Craft Beer Tastes Great, Less Taxes
August 14, 2014
By Kelsey Snell Trendy craft beer sales are booming, and cities and states are hoping tax breaks will help them elbow their way into a seat at the bar. Targeted tax breaks are a favorite tool for states looking to capitalize on a growing industry, and states from California to New York are all hoping […]
Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics: Ten Dollars or Thirteen Dollars?
July 7, 2014 • By ITEP Staff
In this report we compare the effects of $10 (AB10) and $13 (SB935) minimum wage levels in California. We show that AB10 restores some of the ground lost by low-paid workers in recent years, but it maintains the inflation-adjusted minimum wage at about the same level as in 1988. The Leno bill, SB935, goes much […]
Los Angeles Times: Hypocrite Watch: Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says He May Move to Calif.
June 19, 2014
But Texas has sales and property taxes that make its overall burden of taxation on low-wage families much heavier than the national average, while the state also taxes the middle class at rates as high or higher than in California. For instance, non-elderly Californians with family income in the middle 20 percent of the income distribution pay combined state and local taxes amounting to 8.2 percent of their income, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy; by contrast, their counterparts in Texas pay 8.6 percent.
The gasoline tax is the single largest source of funding for transportation infrastructure in the United States, but the tax is on an unsustainable course. Sluggish gas tax revenue growth has put strain on transportation budgets at the federal and state levels, and has led to countless debates around the country about how best to pay for America's infrastructure.
East Bay Express: Health Care for All?
May 21, 2014
Undocumented Californians also paid about $2.7 billion in taxes, including property, sales, and income taxes, in 2010, according to the most recent annual estimate available from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. "There's this misconception that undocumented people are 'takers' -- that they're benefiting from public benefits but not contributing," said Daniel Zingale, senior vice president of The California Endowment, which has embarked on a multimillion-dollar campaign -- also named "Health for All" -- to raise awareness about undocumented people and their inability to access health care.
Politico: What’s Next for That Ca. CEO Pay Bill?
May 12, 2014
Morning Tax, May 12, 2014 Matthew Gardner, the executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said while the bill highlights “two vital problems we ought to fix — excessive CEO pay and underpayment of corporate taxes,” if it did somehow pass, it’s easy to picture what would happen next in offices across […]
California Budget Project: Who Pays Taxes in California?
April 10, 2014 • By ITEP Staff
A new CBP report — released in advance of Tax Day — examines state and local taxes in California and shows that low-income households are currently contributing a disproportionate share of their incomes. Read the Full Report
Life of the Law Podcast: Episode 31 – People and Their Taxes
April 9, 2014
(Original Post) Written by Alisa Roth & LOTL Staff on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 Clara Orozco got her first job, waiting tables, three days after she arrived in New York from Mexico. Since then, she’s worked as a cashier at McDonald’s, painted nails, and cleaned houses. And every year, whether she’s been paid by cash […]
Burnt Orange Report: The Texas Miracle – The Devil in the Details
March 18, 2014
(Original Post) by: Joe Deshotel Fri Mar 14, 2014 at 02:00 PM CDT As the American economy begins to gain traction and the national dialogue addresses the subject of income equality it is a good time to reflect on merits of “The Texas Miracle.” The narrative is simple — Low taxes, low services, and low […]
Salon: The “Texas Miracle” fraud
March 10, 2014
(Original Post) FRIDAY, MAR 7, 2014 01:56 PM EST Yes, Texas has seen a lot of growth — but should conservatives really be bragging about it? ALEX PAREENE Remember “The Texas Miracle”? It was the story of how Rick Perry was going to be president because his state, Texas, was doing so much better than […]
The Huffington Post: Why Rick Perry Is So Wrong About California And New York
March 10, 2014
(Original Post) Posted: 03/08/2014 10:20 am EST Updated: 03/08/2014 10:59 am EST Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) was the standout star at the Conservative Political Action Conference this year, in no small part because of his impassioned plea for Americans to recognize that the fate of the U.S. comes down to a battle of visions […]
Buenos Aires Herald: The US – the poorest rich country on earth
March 10, 2014
(Original Post) By Gabriela Esquivada For The Herald in US The United States is often referred to as the “land of opportunity.” But an increasing number of US citizens are feeling the pinch, struggling to makes ends meet as inequality in the country rises. From New York, Gabriela Esquivada looks at how the richest nation […]
The Buffalo News: Democrats ought to embrace budget
March 10, 2014
(Original Post) By Douglas Turner | News Washington Columnist on March 10, 2014 – 6:17 AM WASHINGTON – Sophisticates speaking for the real power here have already blown off President Obama’s 2015 budget. The group includes almost the entire Congress and sadly, the corps of journalists, some who are world weary, but include all who […]
Washington Monthly: The Texas Miracle that Isn’t
March 6, 2014
(Original Post) “Oh yes, I know what you’ve heard. And it’s true, as the state’s boosters like to brag, that Texas does not have an income tax. But Texas has sales and property taxes that make its overall burden of taxation on low-wage families much heavier than the national average, while the state also taxes […]
The Garden Island: Licensed to drive
February 3, 2014
(Original Post) Bill would allow undocumented residents to acquire driver’s license Posted: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:00 am Tom LaVenture – The Garden Island LIHUE — Proposed legislation would amend state requirements to allow undocumented residents to qualify for a driver’s license in the interest of public safety, identification and insurance coverage. The “Safe and […]
The Times of Northwest Indiana: Study options before tinkering with taxes
January 6, 2014
(Original Post) January 02, 2014 12:00 am • By Doug Ross Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants to eliminate the personal property tax for businesses, perhaps paying for it by increasing county income taxes. He’s also talking about a very modest state income tax break. At the same time, Indiana’s revenues haven’t kept pace with expectations. […]
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