One of the most important functions of government is to maintain a high-quality public education system. In many states, however, this objective is being undermined by tax policies that redirect public dollars for K-12 education toward private schools.
Virginia
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report May 17, 2017 Public Loss Private Gain: How School Voucher Tax Shelters Undermine Public Education
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ITEP Work in Action April 24, 2017 The Commonwealth Institute: Working, Paying Taxes, Hitting Barriers
Unauthorized immigrants in Virginia contribute more than $250 million each year in state and local taxes. That’s a lot of money. But they could contribute even more – nearly $100… -
ITEP Work in Action March 17, 2017 The Half Sheet: You Can’t Cut Your Way to Prosperity
Virginia’s tax system is upside down. Regular Virginians pay a higher share of their income in state and local taxes than the wealthy and powerful. An array of recently proposed… -
media mention September 13, 2016 The Atlantic: The Truth About Undocumented Immigrants and Taxes
“As rhetoric about illegal immigration dominates this election cycle, it’s hard to argue that undocumented immigrants drain the system. It’s true that not all undocumented workers pay federal income and… -
media mention April 6, 2016 Virginia Connection Newspapers: Arlington: The Undocumented American Story
“An analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that, in 2012, 8.1 million of the nation’s 11.4 million undocumented immigrants paid state and local taxes, totalling $11.8… -
ITEP Work in Action January 22, 2016 The Commonwealth Institute: Room for Improvement
“Virginia households with an average annual income of $59,000 would save an average of just $6.45 per year – less than the price of a movie ticket. And households making… -
media mention July 28, 2015 NBC: Sales Tax Holidays Complex, Controversial, But Popular With Shoppers
Research by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy contends that increased sales during the tax holidays “have been shown to be primarily the result of consumers’ shifting the… -
media mention July 24, 2015 CNBC: Tax-Free Shopping Ahead for These States
Research by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, however, contends that increased sales during the tax holidays “have been shown to be primarily the result of consumers’ shifting… -
media mention July 6, 2015 Huffington Post: How Some States Are Trying To Fix Their Crumbling Infrastructure
Carl Davis, research director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said efforts to raise state taxes to pay for roads and bridges exploded this year. In 2013 and… -
ITEP Work in Action April 21, 2015 The Commonwealth Institute: Math that Works for All of Us
All told, undocumented Virginians currently pay $240.4 million a year in taxes to Virginia and its localities. That’s a 6.5 percent effective tax rate for the typical undocumented immigrant household.… -
ITEP Work in Action January 21, 2015 The Commonwealth Institute: Low-Income Taxpayers in Virginia Pay Higher Rate Than the Rich
The lowest income Virginians pay 74 percent more in taxes as a percent of their income compared to the state’s wealthiest residents, according to a new study released today by… -
media mention August 1, 2014 Lessburg Today: Virgina’s Back-to-School Tax Holiday
By Kelly Davis Your article about sales tax holidays “Virginia’s Back-To-School Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend” suggests that sales tax holidays are a great deal for shoppers, when, in… -
ITEP Work in Action September 23, 2013 Center for American Progess: The Real Cost of Cuccinelli
Besides working on these major research projects, I developed CTJ/ITEP’s strong online media presence. One of the most important roles I play is as the primary web manager for both… -
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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ITEP Work in Action July 10, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: Immigration Reform Generates Revenue
State and local tax contributions of undocumented immigrants in Virginia would increase 42 percent to $259.6 million from $183 million under immigration reform, according to a new report released today… -
ITEP Work in Action May 17, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: What Would a Cut to the Top Individual Income Tax Rate Mean for Virginians?
A proposal to eliminate Virginia’s top individual income tax rate would overwhelmingly benefit the state’s wealthiest residents, who already spend far less of their household budgets on state and local… -
ITEP Work in Action April 12, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: Destination Unknown
Navigating Virginia’s New Transportation Funding Package – and Potential Potholes The final transportation package passed by the General Assembly raises a lot of money for our roads, bridges and mass… -
media mention February 28, 2013 Politifact: Dick Saslaw says all states, except Virginia, “keep raising their gas tax”
(Original Post) Sen. Minority Leader Richard Saslaw has spearheaded the opposition this winter to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plan to raise transportation revenues by abolishing the state gas tax and replacing… -
media mention February 27, 2013 Bloomberg BNA: Virginia Transportation Package Relies On Federal Sales Tax Legislation for Funding
(Original Post) Subscription Required ‘Cobbled Together Package.’ Carl Davis, a senior analyst at the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said the state Legislature approved an unnecessarily “complicated” package… -
ITEP Work in Action February 21, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: Senate’s Version of HB2313 Still Lacks Offsetting Relief Measures
While the Senate’s version of Governor McDonnell’s transportation bill looks very different from the bill passed by the House – and it is – the two versions have one major… -
media mention January 25, 2013 USA Today: Time to tweak gas taxes? States weigh options
(Original Post) Larry Copeland, USA TODAY7:47a.m. EST January 25, 2013 A great tax debate is breaking out in state capitals from Vermont to Texas: How do we maintain and expand… -
ITEP Work in Action January 17, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: Governor’s Transportation Tax Hike Hits Low-Income Virginians Hardest
The tax and fee hikes proposed by Governor McDonnell to fund transportation will take a far larger share of income from Virginians at the low end of the income spectrum… -
media mention January 16, 2013 Think Progress: Virginia Governor Promotes ‘New, Innovative’ Plan To Tax The Poor To Pay For Roads
(Original Post) By Pat Garofalo on Jan 14, 2013 at 5:30 pm Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA)Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) was on Fox News today to discuss his new plan… -
ITEP Work in Action January 15, 2013 The Commonwealth Institute: The Road Less Taken: Creating Fair Taxes As Well As Better Highways
In the face of a funding crisis, Governor Kaine and the General Assembly face a difficult choice: Raise taxes and fees or enter into the next biennium with little money… -
media mention January 8, 2013 Augusta Free Press: The tax burden on the … who, again?
(PDF of Original Post) November 18, 2009 by chrisgrahamStory by Chris Graham If you believe the partisan rhetoric, it’s the wealthy who bear the tax burden, and who are deserving…