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State Tax Expenditures Deserve a Closer Look

July 20, 2026 • By Brooklyn Ramirez

State Tax Expenditures Deserve a Closer Look

As many states enter a new fiscal year this month, it’s an ideal time to take a closer look at a major but often overlooked category of government spending: tax expenditures. To make these programs easier to explore and compare, ITEP has updated its state-by-state tax expenditure reports resource.