Trump-GOP Tax Law
Census Data Reveal Modest Gains for Working People; GOP Tax Overhaul Could Reverse These Gains
September 14, 2017 • By Jenice Robinson
On the surface, census poverty and income data released Tuesday reveal the nation’s economic conditions are improving for working families. The federal poverty rate declined for the second consecutive year and is now on par with the pre-recession rate. For the first time, median household income surpassed the peak it reached in 1999 and is […]
Trump Proposals Would Reduce the Share of Taxes Paid by the Richest 1%, Raise It for Everyone Else
September 13, 2017 • By Steve Wamhoff
The tax proposals released by the Trump Administration in April would reduce the share of total federal, state and local taxes paid by America’s richest 1 percent while increasing the share paid by all other income groups. This clearly indicates that the tax system would be less progressive under the president’s approach.
New ITEP Report: Trump’s Proposed Territorial Tax System Would Increase Corporate Tax Dodging
September 6, 2017 • By Steve Wamhoff
While promoting his ideas for overhauling our tax code today in North Dakota, President Trump said that Congress should adopt a territorial tax system which, he argued, would result in more investment in the United States. You’re not alone if you’re not sure what “territorial” means in this context. It’s a euphemism used by some politicians to describe a proposal that will be wildly unpopular once voters understand what it really means.
Turning Loopholes into Black Holes: Trump’s Territorial Tax Proposal Would Increase Corporate Tax Avoidance
September 6, 2017 • By Matthew Gardner, Steve Wamhoff
The problem of offshore tax avoidance by American corporations could grow much worse under President Donald Trump’s proposal to adopt a “territorial” tax system, which would exempt the offshore profits of American corporations from U.S. taxes. This change would increase the already substantial benefits American corporations obtain when they use accounting gimmicks to make their profits appear to be earned in a foreign country that has no corporate income tax or has one that is extremely low or easy to avoid.
Tax Reform Principles Released by GOP in August Raise More Questions Than They Answer
August 31, 2017 • By Steve Wamhoff
Before Wednesday, you may have forgotten about tax reform given that President Trump’s remarks on the Charlottesville white supremacist rally, as well as the first U.S. solar eclipse since 1979, and Hurricane Harvey, overshadowed most other news. But Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee, which in theory is the starting place for any tax legislation, certainly tried to get the public to focus on their vision for tax reform. They released a “reason for tax reform” each day in August. Unfortunately, these “reasons” are a combination of ideas that their proposals fail to address and misleading assertions.
Trump (Sort of) Used Our Data on Corporate Tax Avoidance, But He Missed the Point
August 31, 2017 • By Matthew Gardner
On Wednesday, reporters waiting to write about President Trump’s much-ballyhooed tax reform speech in Missouri received a fact sheet from the White House informing them that, “Fortune 500 corporations are holding more than $2.6 trillion in profits offshore to avoid $767 billion in Federal taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.”
Sorting Through the Fallacies in Trump’s Missouri Tax Speech
August 30, 2017 • By Steve Wamhoff
President Donald Trump spoke in Springfield, Missouri today about the need for a tax reform that provides “more jobs and higher wages for America” and “tax relief for middle-class families.” But the proposals the Trump administration has released so far would cut taxes for companies moving investment offshore and would provide most tax cuts to the richest one percent of taxpayers.
Inaccuracies Pile Up During Speaker Ryan’s Town Hall Meeting
August 22, 2017 • By Steve Wamhoff
On Monday, House Speaker Paul Ryan participated in a live-broadcast town hall meeting in his district in Wisconsin where he discussed tax reform, among other issues. One could credit Ryan for holding such a meeting, but sadly, anyone wishing to learn about the rationale for Ryan’s ideas on taxes would have been disappointed.
Context Is Everything
August 17, 2017 • By Alan Essig
Today, the economic climate is starkly different, but it seems GOP leaders are relying on messaging and luck to push through the biggest tax package since 1986. The White House, Republican leaders and anti-tax advocates all have been toeing the same erroneous line: their plans to cut individual and corporate taxes will benefit middle class families and grow the economy. This is, of course, baloney.
In North Carolina 42.4 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the North Carolina population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 42.4 percent of the tax cuts that go to North Carolina residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 50.8 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.9 percent of the tax cuts.
In North Dakota 44.5 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the North Dakota population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 44.5 percent of the tax cuts that go to North Dakota residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 42.2 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 3.9 percent of the tax cuts.
In Nebraska 38.4 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Nebraska population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 38.4 percent of the tax cuts that go to Nebraska residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 41.8 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.0 percent of the tax cuts.
In Nevada 51.7 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Nevada population (0.3 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 51.7 percent of the tax cuts that go to Nevada residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 47.5 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.4 percent of the tax cuts.
In New Hampshire 33.5 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the New Hampshire population (0.3 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 33.5 percent of the tax cuts that go to New Hampshire residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 35.1 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.1 percent of the tax cuts.
In New Mexico 35.3 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the New Mexico population (0.3 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 35.3 percent of the tax cuts that go to New Mexico residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 47.5 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.8 percent of the tax cuts.
In Michigan 38.6 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Michigan population (0.2 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 38.6 percent of the tax cuts that go to Michigan residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 43.3 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 4.2 percent of the tax cuts.
In Minnesota 46.6 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Minnesota population (0.7 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 46.6 percent of the tax cuts that go to Minnesota residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 36.9 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.0 percent of the tax cuts.
In Mississippi 37.1 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Mississippi population (0.2 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 37.1 percent of the tax cuts that go to Mississippi residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 55.7 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 6.3 percent of the tax cuts.
In Alaska 31.6 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
Click here for a pdf of this page A tiny fraction of the Alaska population (0.4 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 31.6 percent of the tax cuts that go to Alaska residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 44.8 percent of […]
In Missouri 45.0 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Missouri population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 45.0 percent of the tax cuts that go to Missouri residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 48.6 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 5.7 percent of the tax cuts.
In Tennessee 40.7 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Tennessee population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 40.7 percent of the tax cuts that go to Tennessee residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 48.0 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 4.5 percent of the tax cuts.
In Montana 44.5 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Montana population (0.4 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 44.5 percent of the tax cuts that go to Montana residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 48.5 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 4.1 percent of the tax cuts.
In Texas 51.6 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Texas population (0.3 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 51.6 percent of the tax cuts that go to Texas residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 46.2 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 3.7 percent of the tax cuts.
In Alabama 41.5 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Alabama population (0.4 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 41.5 percent of the tax cuts that go to Alabama residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 48.4 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 4.3 percent of the tax cuts.
In Kansas 47.1 Percent of Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Go to People Making More than $1 Million
August 17, 2017 • By ITEP Staff
A tiny fraction of the Kansas population (0.5 percent) earns more than $1 million annually. But this elite group would receive 47.1 percent of the tax cuts that go to Kansas residents under the tax proposals from the Trump administration. A much larger group, 41.9 percent of the state, earns less than $45,000, but would receive just 4.0 percent of the tax cuts.
Institute on Taxation
and Economic Policy
ITEP is a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization. We conduct rigorous analyses of tax and economic proposals and provide data-driven recommendations to shape equitable and sustainable tax systems.
Subscribe to ITEP Emails
Tax research and policy news in your inbox.
Promote Fair Tax Policy
Your gift to ITEP promotes tax justice. With your help, we do research that supports taxing millionaires and billionaires, taxing big corporations and raising revenue for the things our people, our communities and our planet need.
Together, we can create a country with more economic justice, more racial justice, more climate justice… and more tax justice.