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State Rundown 1/7: New Year, New Opportunities for Progressive Revenue

As we kick off a new year, several states are facing revenue shortfalls. Some lawmakers are approaching the challenge with sustainable and equitable solutions.

No, Scott Bessent: States Aren’t Taking Away Anyone’s Tax Cuts

It’s wildly inappropriate for a U.S. Treasury Secretary to lean on states to adopt or not adopt specific federal provisions in their own state tax codes.

Linking to Tipped and Overtime Income Deductions Would Worsen State Shortfalls, Do Little to Help Workers

State deductions for tips and overtime are not only ineffective at supporting working-class people, it will come at a substantial cost to state budgets.

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State Rundown 12/3: Property Tax Cuts and Deficits

December 3, 2025 • By ITEP Staff

State Rundown 12/3: Property Tax Cuts and Deficits

States are increasingly facing difficult choices as revenues stagnate and deficits come clearer into focus.

Conforming to the ‘No Tax on Tips’ Gimmick Just Got Riskier and Costlier for States

An unknown number of workers who previously were assumed to be ineligible for the tax break may nonetheless claim it.

In 2025, Voters Said Yes to Public Resources and Community Investments

Important tax measures were on the ballot this week, and the outcomes are clear: many voters support new state and local spending to support critical services in their communities.

State Rundown 11/5: Voters Say “Yes!” to Public Investments

Despite being an off-year election, voters made a call for shared public investments at the polls.

Why States Shouldn’t Go Along With OBBBA’s Corporate Tax Breaks: A Practical Guide

States should immediately decouple from four costly corporate tax provisions in the new federal tax law.

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The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

October 8, 2025 • By Kamolika Das, Aidan Davis, Galen Hendricks, Rita Jefferson

The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

Local governments have a critical role to play in reducing child poverty. Local Child Tax Credits could provide large tax cuts to families at the bottom of the income scale, lessening the overall regressivity of state and local tax systems.