New Jersey
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media mention January 20, 2015 Star-Ledger: Reducing Taxes for Some in NJ Would Hurt the Poor Even More
The Garden State, like every other state, calls on low-income and middle-class New Jerseyans to pay greater shares of their incomes in state and local taxes than their wealthy neighbors.… -
media mention January 16, 2015 Ashbury Park Press: NJ’s tax system fairer than most, though still unequal
“New Jersey’s state and local tax system is fairer than most states, though low- and middle-income residents still devote a larger share of their income to taxes than the wealthy.… -
media mention January 16, 2015 New Jersey Online: N.J. low- and middle-income families pay larger share of income in state taxes,
“New Jersey’s poor and middle-class families pay a larger share of their income in taxes than the rich, but the tax structure is more progressive than three-quarters of the states,… -
media mention January 16, 2015 Courier-Post: Lawmakers still confident transportation solution near
“Eight states increased their gas taxes last year, including five that added automatic adjustments to keep pace with inflation or fuel prices, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention January 16, 2015 Times of Trenton: Hits and Misses
“The poorest 20 percent of New Jersey households pay 10.7 percent of their income in state taxes while the richest 1 percent pay 7.1 percent according to the Washington-based Institute… -
media mention January 15, 2015 New Jersey News Room: New Jersey’s Upside-Down Tax System: The Lower Your Income, The More You Pay
“Low-income and middle-class New Jerseyans pay more of their incomes to state and local taxes than wealthy residents, according to a new study released by the Institute on Taxation and… -
media mention January 15, 2015 Ashbury Park Press: Lawmakers still confident transportation solution near
“Eight states increased their gas taxes last year, including five that added automatic adjustments to keep pace with inflation or fuel prices, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic… -
media mention January 15, 2015 The Daily Journal: NJ’s tax system fairer than most
“New Jersey’s state and local tax system is fairer than most states, but low- and middle-income residents still fork over a larger share of their income to taxes than the… -
ITEP Work in Action June 27, 2014 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Highest-Income New Jerseyans Would Still Pay Lowest Share of Income to Taxes After Proposed Changes
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media mention May 22, 2014 The Star Ledger: NJ Millionaires Tax Could Help Plug Budget Hole
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board, May 20, 2014 Gov. Chris Christie has promised to announce a plan this week to put our state budget on life support. He’s suggested he will… -
media mention May 19, 2014 The Star-Ledger: NJ’s Gas Tax Cut in Half When Adjusted for Inflation
By Alex Napoliello, May 19, 2014 New Jersey’s gas tax is at an all-time low. That may not be a surprise for those who have been following a recent proposal… -
media mention April 30, 2014 The Bergen Record: Christie: “Nothing off the Table,” in Filling NJ’s $807B Budget Gap
(Original post) By John Reitmeyer, April 30, 2014 Governor Christie said “there’s nothing off the table” as he considers ways to plug a projected $807 million budget gap with just… -
media mention March 24, 2014 The Record: The 5-cent solution – gas tax for New Jersey
(Original Post) MARCH 21, 2014, 4:53 PM LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014, 4:53 PM BY CARL DAVIS THE RECORD Carl Davis is senior policy analyst at the Institute on… -
media mention February 28, 2014 New Jersey News Room: Many of America’s Most Profitable Corporations, Including N.J.-Based Honeywell, Pay Little or No Federal Income Taxes
THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2014 08:56 BY JON WHITEN AND JENICE ROBINSON SPECIAL TO NEWJESEYNEWSROOM.COM Washington, D.C. – A comprehensive five-year study of 288 highly profitable Fortune 500 companies finds that… -
ITEP Work in Action February 26, 2014 New Jersey Policy Perspective: Many of America’s Most Profitable Corporations Pay Little or No Federal Income Taxes
New Jersey-based Honeywell, which in 2012 was awarded a state tax break of $40 million not to leave New Jersey, paid no federal corporate income taxes in 2009 and 2010,… -
ITEP Work in Action January 13, 2014 New Jersey Policy Perspective: $elling New Jersey $hort: Across-the-Board Income Tax Cut Would Harm the Garden State
An across-the-board state income tax cut would be detrimental to New Jersey’s future because it would do nothing to create jobs and grow the economy while disproportionately helping those who… -
media mention December 2, 2013 USA Today: Why Christie should endorse tuition equity
(Original Post) Raul Reyes, USATODAY 7:12 p.m. EST November 26, 2013 If he signs bill, undocumented high school grads would be able to pay in-state tuition. New Jersey Gov. Chris… -
media mention August 2, 2013 The Record: Report sees tax benefits, jobs for N.J. from immigration reform
New Jersey’s tax revenue and housing market would get a boost, and its technology and agricultural industry would gain jobs if Congress passes comprehensive immigration reform, according to economic projections released by the White House on Thursday.
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media mention July 11, 2013 NJ Spotlight: Immigration Reform Could Boost NJ Tax Revenues by $80M Yearly
(Original Post) Higher wages, more spending, increase in income taxes and sales taxes expected if undocumented workers became legal By Hank Kalet, July 11, 2013 Local and state tax coffers… -
media mention July 11, 2013 Philadelphia Inquirer:Study shows financial gains if immigrants can work legally
With the cost to revamp immigration law looming large in the national debate, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a left-of-center nonprofit in Washington, released a study… -
media mention July 10, 2013 WHYY Radio: Study shows N.J., Pa. and Del. could profit from immigration reform
Original Post July 10, 2013By Ann Marie Awad Audio File at the link Immigration legislation pending in Congress could boost revenue for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to a… -
media mention July 10, 2013 Bergen Record: News Immigrant tax study sees $81M gain for N.J.
Original Post Tuesday, July 9, 2013 BY MONSY ALVARADO New Jersey immigrants living in the country without legal permission are paying sales tax, and some pay property taxes and even… -
ITEP Work in Action July 10, 2013 New Jersey Policy Perspective: New Jersey’s Undocumented Immigrants Pay Nearly Half a Billion Dollars a Year in State and Local Taxes; Immigration Reform Would Boost These Revenues by $81 Million
With fiscal costs and benefits figuring large in the immigration reform debate, a new analysis estimates that unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local… -
media mention July 10, 2013 The Star-Ledger: Immigrants in N.J. illegally still paid $475M in taxes in 2010, study says
(Original Post) By Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger on July 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM, updated July 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM Immigrants living illegally in New Jersey contribute hundreds of millions… -
media mention July 10, 2013 NJ News Commons: Undocumented NJ Immigrants Pay Nearly $500M in State and Local Taxes
(Original Post) By TERRENCE MCDONALD Undocumented immigrants living in New Jersey pay nearly $500 million in state and local taxes, and would pay an additional $81 million more if they…