Maryland
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media mention January 5, 2015 NBC–WHAG: Maryland Gas Tax Jumps 3 Cents
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, drivers in four other states could potentially see a similar motor-fuel tax increase to benefit state transportation. However, in light of… -
ITEP Work in Action July 31, 2014 Maryland Center on Economic Policy: Recent EITC Expansion in MD will Make Taxes More Fair, Reduce Inequality
Working Marylanders with the lowest earnings will pay slightly less of their income in taxes — 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent now – once the expansion of the state’s… -
media mention May 12, 2014 The Baltimore Sun: The Tax They’re Not Talking About
By the Editorial Board, May 12, 2014 With varying degrees of aggressiveness and specificity, all seven candidates for governor are pledging to change Maryland’s tax code. The ideas range from… -
ITEP Work in Action April 28, 2014 Maryland Center on Economic Policy: Tax Day: What Do We Pay For, and Who Pays?
Tax Day is a good day to remind ourselves that taxes allow our state to make investments that benefit our economy and all Maryland’s residents, and that we must continue… -
ITEP Work in Action March 21, 2014 Maryland Center on Economic Policy: Study Finds Many Large Corporation are Not Paying their Fair Share; Proposed Legislation Would Help
While state lawmakers in Annapolis discuss cutting important services and investments in an effort to balance Maryland’s state budget, we got further evidence today that large, profitable corporations are able… -
ITEP Work in Action February 26, 2014 Maryland Center on Economic Policy: Major US Corporations Not Paying their Fair Share in Federal Taxes
Maryland residents filling out their tax forms and paying their monthly utility bills might be surprised to find out that one of the companies that 526,000 of them write checks… -
media mention February 18, 2014 Politico: Combined Reporting in Maryland Not All Bad
(Original Post) The proposed mandatory unitary combined reporting bill in Maryland that ruffled some critics’ feathers last week might have some backers after all. The idea of corporations filing consolidated… -
media mention November 5, 2013 The Diamondback: Amazon.com facility will close tax loophole
(Original Post) Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 1:03 am | Updated: 1:21 am, Tue Nov 5, 2013. With a new Amazon.com facility opening in Baltimore in 2014, online consumers in… -
media mention August 21, 2013 The Washington Times: Uneven results with changes to gas tax in Md., Va.
An 18-cent disparity in the cost of a gallon of gas between Maryland and Virginia appears to support predictions of radical price changes after lawmakers in both states took widely different approaches to raising transportation funding through gas taxes this year.
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media mention April 2, 2013 Southern Maryland Online: Business Owners Say They’ll Suffer with Higher Gas Taxes
(Original Post) Posted on March 31, 2013 By AMBER LARKINS ANNAPOLIS — Charlie Kidwell, who has owned FreeState Auto and Truck Service in Capitol Heights for nearly 25 years, said… -
media mention March 21, 2013 Public News Service: Pump Prices Could Increase By Summer
(Original Post) March 21, 2013 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Proposals to increase the gas tax in Maryland appear to be gaining steam. The House of Representatives is debating legislation this week… -
media mention March 13, 2013 The Star Democrat: Jacobs reports on busy session
(Original Post) Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:41 pm By CRAIG O’DONNELL [email protected] ANNAPOLIS – When the week began, there was just one month left in the General Assembly session.… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Stateline: Md. ‘millionaire’s tax’ debate is back
(PDF of Original Post) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 By Stateline.org Staff Reports A headline in this morning’s Baltimore Sun — “Maryland lost nearly 30% of millionaires last year” — is… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Frederick News Post: Huntin’ millionaires
(PDF of Original Post) Elizabeth Marsh Cupino Originally published December 10, 2009 Set up a roadblock. Put out an APB. Maryland’s comptroller has reported that the number of millionaires in… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Washington Post: Fact-checking Rep. Kratovil’s claim on tax hike
(PDF of Original Post) Thursday, October 28, 2010: Fact Check If it seems counterintuitive that a candidate would be pushing for a big tax increase as a way of winning… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Huffington Post: The Millionaire Migration Myth: Don’t Fall for This Anti-Tax Scare Tactic
(Original Post) Posted: 03/31/11 09:21 PM ET Virtually every state in the country has a tax system that heavily favors the rich. Despite this fact, only a handful of states… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Washington Post: Return of the Maryland Millionaire’s Tax?
(PDF of Original Post) Posted at 7:26 PM ET, 03/10/2011 By Aaron Davis Add the millionaire’s tax back into the mix of Maryland’s budget battle. A bill that would permanently… -
media mention January 4, 2013 Maryland Reporter: Progressive, nonprofits push for permanent “millionaires’ tax”
(PDF of Original Post) March 11, 2011 By Megan Poinski [email protected] Several tax watchdogs and policy analysts concerned about the state of Maryland’s economy and buoyed by a new report… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Baltimore CityBizList: Tax Flight Debate Is One-Sided, Professor Says
by Len Lazarick August 12, 2011 Professor Roy Meyers, the government budgeting expert at UMBC, says the focus of our ongoing stories and comment strings “on the flight/plight of the… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Baltimore Sun: Panels Recommended Higher MD Taxes, Fees
Original Post Groups say funds needed for roads, transit, pollution cleanup By Michael Dresser and Timothy B. Wheeler, October 25, 2011 Two groups charged with figuring out how the state… -
media mention December 21, 2012 Maryland Reporter: Increased Tax Proposals Get Mixed Reception
October 27, 2011 by Megan Poinski Although the next legislative session is still a couple months off, it’s becoming apparent that new taxes will be one of the central issues… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Baltimore Sun: Constellation and Occupy Baltimore, a tale of our times
(Original Post) PSC hearings draw out some of same issues as the occupy movement November 05, 2011|By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun You might have seen the news footage of… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Maryland Reporter: Study Finds Some Corporations Paid No State Income Taxes
Posted December 8, 2011 By Len Lazarick MarylandReporter.com A new study finds that at least 68 profitable corporations paid no state income taxes anywhere in the country in one of… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Maryland Gazette: Corporations hit for ‘tax dodging’
Friday, December 09, 2011 Study says havens used to avoid paying the states on income by C. Benjamin Ford, Staff Writer Corporations may legally be people, but they’re people who… -
media mention December 19, 2012 Washington Post: Some companies paid little or no state tax
(Original Post) By Danielle Douglas, Published: December 11 Some of the Washington area’s biggest public companies paid little to no state income taxes by using a myriad of tax breaks…