Florida
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media mention August 1, 2014 St. Augustine Record: Tax Holiday, It’s How You Handle It
By the Editorial Board Florida touts these holidays — in which the 6 percent tax is temporarily lifted — as breaks for the average family, and says that Floridians will… -
media mention July 23, 2014 Politifact: Nan Rich says Florida has 3rd most-regressive tax structure
“Rich told PolitiFact Florida in an interview, “don’t hold me to ‘third regressive.’ …. I did not say ‘third’ definitively. … We are one of the most regressive.” Rich cited… -
media mention June 5, 2014 South Florida Times: State Policies Affect the Middle Class
By David Madland and Keith Miller, June 5, 2014 The past 30 years has not been kind to Florida’s middle class which now ranks among the weakest in the nation.… -
media mention June 2, 2014 The Christian Science Monitor: Hurricane Season Is Here, and Preparation Is Tax-Free
By Renu Zaretsky, June 2, 2014 Hurricane season began yesterday, and millionaires or not, Floridians can purchase hurricane supplies sales-tax free until June 8. Eligible items include ice packs, flashlights, portable radios, portable generators, Tiki… -
media mention March 6, 2014 Politico: Tax Cuts MVP in Scott’s State of the State
(Original Post) Florida Gov. Rick Scott used his State of the State address yesterday to encourage state lawmakers to move forward with $560 million in proposed tax cuts, including a… -
media mention January 30, 2014 WFSU: Florida Retail Federation Backing Tax Holidays, Proposals To Expand Pharmacist Duties
(Original Post) Health & Science 4:32 PM TUE JANUARY 28, 2014 By LYNN HATTER The Florida Retail Federation is gearing up for the 2014 legislative session by throwing its support… -
media mention December 10, 2013 The Orlando Sentinel: Disney triples offshore profits, saving on U.S. taxes
(Original Post) December 9, 2013|By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel The Walt Disney Co. has nearly tripled the amount of profit it is keeping in offshore subsidiaries, saving the company $315… -
media mention December 10, 2013 Miami Herald: Gov. Rick Scott’s ‘jobs, jobs jobs’ is just talk, talk, talk
BY FRED GRIMM [email protected] Rick Scott talks jobs, jobs, jobs for Florida. But Nicolás Maduro delivers. Gov. Scott, the candy man of come-to-Florida corporate incentives, has been doling out… -
media mention November 21, 2013 Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota County’s growth report, the KKK and Stephen Colbert
(Original Post) By Tom Lyons Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 5:08 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 5:08 p.m. Ironic is the kindest description I can think… -
report September 19, 2013 Florida is a “Low Tax State” Overall, But Not for Families Living in Poverty
New data from the Census Bureau appear to lend support to Florida’s reputation as a “low tax state,” ranking it 45th nationally in taxes collected as a share of personal income.1 But focusing on the state’s overall tax revenues has led many observers to overlook the fact that different taxpayers experience Florida’s tax system very differently. In particular, the poorest 20 percent of Florida residents pay significantly more of their income (13.2 percent) in state and local taxes than any other group in the state. For low-income families, Florida is far from being a low tax state.2 In fact, only two states tax their poorest residents more heavily than Florida.
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media mention July 26, 2013 The Gainesville Sun: Florida’s stake in immigration reform
(Original Post) Published: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:08 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:08 p.m. As Congress takes a summer respite to figure out how to… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy: Poverty Rises in Florida While the State’s Tax System Benefits the Wealthy
The number of Floridians living below the federal poverty level increased between 2007 and 2009 by almost 550,000 – equal to the population of the cities of Orlando and Tampa… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy: Unbalancing Florida’s Tax System: Eliminating Taxes on Wealth Has Shifted the Burden to Other Floridians
Florida’s state tax structure has become even more heavily weighted against the poor and middle class, even as the numbers of poor and near-poor Floridians increase and the share of… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy: Florida’s Tax Structure Fails Tests for Fairness, Efficiency and Simplicity
Economists, public administration professionals, and governmental experts agree on several requirements for a sound tax system at any level of government. These requirements include adequacy, fairness, efficiency, and simplicity. The… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy: The Facts About Florida Taxes- Among the Lowest in the Nation
The current emphasis in Tallahassee on cutting state taxes obscures important facts about Florida’s state tax system and about choices available to balance the budget and meet the needs of… -
ITEP Work in Action January 14, 2013 Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy: Tax Giveaways to Corporations Deserve a Look As Floridians Mark Tax Day
“This initial report examines a small portion of the many “economic development incentive” programs funded by the legislature that direct tens of millions of tax dollars each year to corporations… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Tallahassee Democrat: Earle Klay: Educators should heed a warning
(PDF of Original Post) May 13, 2009 My View When I was an undergraduate in the early 1960s at the University of South Florida, a legislative committee under Sen. Charley… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Bradenton Herald: Fla. Tax system one of least fair
(PDF of Original Post) Posted on Fri, Nov. 20, 2009 State is second worst, survey says By JENNIFER RICH [email protected] If you are a Florida resident with low to moderate… -
media mention January 3, 2013 South Florida Business Journal: Report: Florida’s tax system among worst
(PDF of Original Post) Wednesday, November 18, 2009 South Florida Business Journal Florida’s poorest residents pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than do… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Orlando Sentinel: Think tank says Florida tax system hardest on working class
(PDF of Original Post) posted by Jim Stratton on Nov 18, 2009 10:56:10 AM Florida’s tax system is among the worst in the nation in terms of pushing the financial… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Tallahassee Democrat: Tobacco tax, It’s a symptom of bad fiscal habits
(PDF of Original Post) November 22, 2009 It’s a symptom of bad fiscal habits When the Legislature was debating last spring whether to raise money by substantially boosting the taxes… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Wonk Room: Florida’s Incoming Republican Speaker Casts Doubt On Scott’s Plan To Cut Spending
(PDF of Original Post) By Pat Garofalo on Sep 13th, 2010 at 7:50 pm Florida’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott — when he’s not spending an inordinate amount of time… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Ocala: Poverty rises, while taxes benefit wealthy
(PDF of Original Post) By Alan Stonecipher Special to the Star-Banner Published: Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. FLORIDA FOCUS The number of Floridians living below the federal poverty… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Gainesville Sun: Alison Law: Behind Paula’s rant, serious questions about taxes
(PDF of Original Post) By Alison Law Special to The Sun Published: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Airport scanners and personal tax bills have a lot in common.… -
media mention January 3, 2013 Think Progress: Gov. Scott’s Version of ‘Fair Taxes’: Regressive Personal Taxes and No Corporate Tax
(PDF of Original Post) Like many Republican governors, Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a budget that lays off thousands of state workers and slashes education and Medicaid funding, but…