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MSN Money: 8 states where the gas tax just went up
July 3, 2013
(Original Post) From Connecticut to Wyoming, lawmakers are turning to these hikes to fund long overdue road and infrastructure projects. By Bruce Kennedy It’s the summer driving season, and while gas prices traditionally rise this time of year, they’ve been falling of late. But July 1 was the start of a new fiscal year for […]
Testimony: Evaluating the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Reforms in DC’s Bill 20-199
June 12, 2013 • By Carl Davis
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Matt Gardner. I am the Executive Director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a Washington-DC-based nonprofit research group. ITEP's research focuses on federal and state tax policy with an emphasis on sustainability and fairness in the tax laws.
MSN News: Two-thirds of Americans oppose gas tax hikes
April 24, 2013
(Original Post) According to Gallup, Americans may object to increasing gas prices while the economy is still unstable. By Douglas Newcomb As state legislatures across the U.S. debate whether to raise gas taxes to repair crumbling roads, a new Gallup poll finds that two-thirds of Americans would vote against gas tax hikes in their home […]
The Lens: If everyone wins, as Jindal claims, his tax plan math is bogus
March 22, 2013
(Original Post) By Tyler Bridges, Staff writer Gov. Bobby Jindal says everyone wins under his plan to eliminate personal income and corporate taxes in Louisiana and jack up the state’s annual take from sales taxes. He also insists the tax revamp will be “revenue-neutral,” meaning the state’s annual tax haul will neither rise nor fall. […]
Policy Matters Ohio: Small Investment, Big Difference
March 15, 2013
If Ohio is going to broaden the tax base, the state should adopt a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as 25 states (including the District of Columbia) have done. It is good policy at any time, especially when legislators are considering raising taxes on those least able to pay. An EITC not only helps […]
The Fiscal Times: State Income Taxes- One Piece of a Complex Revenue Pie
February 25, 2013
(Original Post) By BRUCE BARTLETT, The Fiscal TimesFebruary 22, 2013 State taxes are once again making headlines. When California recently raised its top income tax rate to 13.3 percent, pro golfer Phil Mickelson threatened to leave the state for the no-income tax world of sunny Florida. Republicans in several states are pushing to abolish their […]
WFAE: As N.C. Considers Tax Overhaul, How Does Current System Work?
February 21, 2013
(Original Post) By Michael Tomsic Governor Pat McCrory and state lawmakers are considering major changes to North Carolina’s tax structure. So we decided to take a closer look at a report released Wednesday detailing the effective tax rates currently in place. It’s from the liberal-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, D.C. […]
The Atlantic: Do D.C. Residents Pay More Taxes Than Their Neighbors?
February 7, 2013
(Original Post) Katherine Toran11:55 AM ET I recently had a conversation with a friend who was moving and said she preferred to live in Maryland than in D.C. because D.C. residents pay higher taxes. She wasn’t the first local to tell me that. But is this claim true? It appears in this case, conventional wisdom […]
Knox News: TN Taxes Hardest on Middle and Low-income Families
January 31, 2013
Nashville, Tennessee – Like most state tax systems, Tennessee takes a much larger share from middle- and low-income families than from wealthy families, according to the fourth edition of Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, released today by the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and […]
The Town Talk: Tax expert warns that Jindal’s tax plan will hurt lower-income earners
January 30, 2013
Jan. 30, 2013 4:27 PM, | Written by MIKE HASTEN Gannett Louisiana BATON ROUGE – Like many states, Louisiana has a tax structure that is unfair to low- and middle-income families, a study examining tax structures released today says. But the tax revision plan pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, dropping income taxes in exchange for […]
CBS 42: Ala. among ‘Terrible 10’ most regressive tax states
January 30, 2013
(Original Post) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Low and middle-income Alabamians pay more than twice as much of their incomes in state and local taxes as the state’s richest households pay, according to a report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan research organization based in Washington, D.C. Alabama’s upside-down tax system […]
Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama’s tax system among most regressive in nation, says report
January 30, 2013
State not alone: ‘Virtually every state’s tax system is fundamentally unfair’ Written by Brian Lyman Jan. 30, 2013 11:17 AM, | Alabama’s tax system ranks as one of the ten most regressive in the country, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a non-partisan think tank based in […]
USA Today: Time to tweak gas taxes? States weigh options
January 25, 2013
(Original Post) Larry Copeland, USA TODAY7:47a.m. EST January 25, 2013 A great tax debate is breaking out in state capitals from Vermont to Texas: How do we maintain and expand our vital-but-aging networks of roads, bridges and urban transit systems? For nearly a century, the nation has funded projects primarily with revenue from gasoline taxes. […]
Agenda for Children: Building a Better Tax Cut: Alternative to SB87 Would Cut Taxes for Twice as Many Louisianans – at Half the Cost
January 15, 2013
On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, the House Ways and Means Committee approved SB 87, a measure originally sponsored by Senator Buddy Shaw and now backed by Governor Bobby Jindal. The measure would reduce state income taxes by close to $300 million per year, but a new analysis by the Washington, DC-based Institute on Taxation and […]
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Raising Revenue by Creating a New Tax Bracket for Top Earners: A Progressive Approach to Addressing DC’s Budget Shortfall
January 14, 2013
A DC Councilmember has proposed raising the income tax rate on the District’s wealthiest residents as a way to generate money for next year’s budget. The idea has been met with some skepticism, including the belief that this will push the well-off to leave the city. Yet for several reasons, this bill should be taken […]
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Expanding the District’s Sales Tax Can Raise Revenue, While Increasing Tax Fairness
January 14, 2013
In response to the most recent revenue shortfall, the DC Council voted in July 2009 to raise the District’s sales tax rate from 5.75 percent to 6 percent. Raising revenue is important to ensure that DC can continue to provide education, transportation, and other critical services during this economic downturn. As policymakers approach future revenue […]
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Tell It Like It Is: Combined Reporting Improves DC’s Tax System By Making Corporations Disclose Their Profits and Pay Their Fair Share
January 14, 2013
Mayor Fenty and the DC Council recently approved an important reform to the District’s corporate income tax which will prevent large corporations from avoiding taxes. The law, known as “combined reporting,” is recognized by economists and tax experts as the most comprehensive way for states to stop corporations from abusing tax shelters. A majority of […]
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: The Middle Class Squeeze: DC’s Tax System Falls Most Heavily on Moderate-Income Families
January 14, 2013
Families in the District with incomes of $20,000 to $60,000 pay one-tenth of their incomes in DC property, sales, and income taxes, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy. This is much higher than the share of income the city’s richest families pay in DC taxes. The study found […]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin’s tax burden gets lighter but not for all
January 8, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Dave Umhoefer of the Journal SentinelPosted: April 12, 2010 | At the end of last year, one Midwestern state emerged carrying its lightest total tax burden since the early 1960s. Only six states nationwide saw a bigger drop in the percentage of taxpayer income taken for government spending over an […]
Vermont Business Magazine: Bush tax cuts present budget-balancing option
January 8, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Wed Feb 9 2011 Author:Paul Cillo The extension of the Bush tax cuts passed recently by Congress gives Governor Shumlin and the Legislature another option for balancing the state budget in fiscal 2012 and 2013. A new analysis shows that the top 5 percent of Vermont taxpayers will save $190 million […]
Lubbock Avalanche Journal: Letter: Tax analysis shows poor pay disproportionately
January 8, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) Posted: May 4, 2011 – 12:12am State and local legislators should read the 2009 report titled, “Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States.” The report, by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington, D.C., non-profit, non-partisan research group is the result of a […]
Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal: Pennsylvania among ‘Terrible 10’ most regressive tax states
January 7, 2013
(PDF of the Original Post) STAFF REPORTPublished: November 19, 2009 Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest counterparts, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP). In 2007, middle-class earners paid nearly double the share of […]
Independent Record: Study says state taxes poor more
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By CHARLES S. JOHNSON IR State Bureau | Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 am Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes, on average, than do the state’s richest households, a new national study concludes. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, […]
The Billings Gazette: Group criticizes Montana tax system as regressive
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) CHARLES S. JOHNSON Gazette State Bureau | Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:45 pm | HELENA — Montana low-and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes, on average, than do the state’s richest households, a new national study concludes. The Institute on Taxation and […]
MinnPost.com: Minnesota taxes- Where do we go from here?
January 4, 2013
(PDF of Original Post) By Sharon Schmickle | Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Sure, you’ve heard it before: Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoes yet another DFL bid to close the state’s budget chasm by raising income taxes on high earners. But the tax issue has many lives in this election year when the Independence Party’s gubernatorial endorsee, […]
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