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March 20, 2024States Move to Tax the Top in 2024
These forward-thinking states are demonstrating the wide variety of options for policymakers who want to raise more from the wealthiest people, rein in corporate tax avoidance, create fair tax codes…
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June 28, 2023New Jersey Policy Perspective: StayNJ 2.0: Senior Tax Cut Still 2 Regressive and 2 Expensive
Updated StayNJ senior tax cut proposal would still send the biggest benefits to already-wealthy households. Read more.
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June 9, 2023New Jersey Policy Perspective: Stay Away from StayNJ: Proposal Cuts Taxes for the Rich, Leaves Low-Income Seniors Behind
Housing affordability is one of the most pressing challenges facing New Jersey, but not all policies aimed at making the state affordable are equally effective, efficient, or equitable. When evaluating…
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February 28, 2023New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut Should Keep Corporate Taxes Strong, Extend Surcharges
At a time when corporations are seeing record profits while not paying their fair share of federal taxes, state corporate income taxes can and should play a role in raising… -
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January 31, 2023New Jersey Policy Perspective: How an Expanded Child Tax Credit Would Help More Hard-Working New Jersey Families
Doubling the maximum credit amount would help hundreds of thousands of children and their families pay for basic needs. Read more. -
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February 23, 2022New Jersey Policy Perspective: Making New Jersey Affordable for Families – The Case for a State-Level Child Tax Credit
A state-level child tax credit would recognize the unique costs of raising children and the support that most families need to care for their kids and set them up for…
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June 16, 2021The Rockefeller Foundation: The Untold Benefits of State EITCs on Child Welfare
With the passing of the American Rescue Plan in March, more than 5 million children are projected to be lifted out of poverty this year, cutting child poverty by more… -
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April 24, 2021New Jersey Policy Perspective: Blueprint to Secure a Just Recovery
In 2017, New Jersey Policy Perspective released the Blueprint for Economic Justice and Shared Prosperity. It charted a course forward for the state after decades of short-sighted policymaking that exacerbated… -
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January 12, 2021New Jersey Leads by Example with Its New Cannabis Tax
New Jersey lawmakers passed an innovative tax design that other states debating cannabis legalization should look to for inspiration. The state officially legalized cannabis in November when voters overwhelmingly approved…
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