Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

Delaware

State Rundown 2/5: Icy Roads Do Not Slow Tax Policy Debates

Despite wintry conditions across much of the country, that hasn’t stopped state lawmakers from debating major tax policy changes.

Trust Reform is Needed to Protect States, Especially in the Wake of IRS Enforcement Cuts

Trust use is widespread among the wealthiest households, with reports showing that roughly half of the nation’s wealthiest people rely on trusts for tax avoidance reasons

State Rundown 12/17: Tax Policy ‘Naughty or Nice’ List Has Late Entrants

With a little over a week left, some states are solidifying their spots on the tax policy “naughty or nice” list.

State Rundown 11/24: States Say ‘No Thank You’ to Federal Tax Cuts Reducing State Revenue

Lawmakers in two more states have wisely said “no thank you” to federal tax cuts that would have flowed through to their state tax codes and undermined funding for their priorities

Re-Examining 529 Plans: Stopping State Subsidies to Private Schools After New Trump Tax Law

The 2025 federal tax law risks making 529 plans more costly for states by increasing tax avoidance and allowing wealthy families to use these funds for private and religious K-12 schools.

State Rundown 11/13: States Tackle Impending Deficits, Pennsylvania Secures an EITC

Revenue forecasts look increasingly grim as states anticipate shortfalls due to the slowing economy and impacts of the new federal tax law.

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.

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The Wealth Proceeds Tax: A Simple Way for States to Tax the Wealthy

October 30, 2025 • By Sarah Austin, Carl Davis

The Wealth Proceeds Tax: A Simple Way for States to Tax the Wealthy

Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple way for states to raise billions in new revenue and improve the fairness of their tax systems.

State Rundown 10/27: As Temperatures Cool Tax Policy Heats Up

States across the nation are debating how best to respond to costly new federal tax cuts.