Miles Trinidad
State Analyst
Miles provides research and monitors state tax policy to support state researchers and advocates.
Before joining ITEP in 2022, Miles worked in the office of Rep. Peter DeFazio for more than three years. As a legislative assistant, his work included drafting a windfall profits tax on oil companies to prevent corporate profiteering from global crises and returning the tax revenue to Americans as a rebate, pursuing an equitable tax policy related to financial transaction taxes and tax avoidance from the wealthy and major corporations, and reforming higher education policy to improve affordability and eliminate the burden of student loan debt. Overall, his legislative portfolio included budget, education, financial services, homeland security, housing, labor, LGBTQ issues, taxes, and technology/telecommunications.
Miles is a proud Oregonian and earned his B.S. in Economics, Political Science, and Journalism from the University of Oregon.
miles at itep.orgRecent Publications and Posts view more
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Maryland’s New Budget Boosts Tax Revenue and Equity
The final budget adopted by the Maryland General Assembly shows progress in advancing tax equity in the state while boosting…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Tax Plan Boosts Revenue, Increases Fairness
Maryland’s Gov. Wes Moore put forward a tax reform plan that would make the tax system fairer, simpler, and better able to meet the state’s needs. The proposed changes to the income tax ask more of those at the top and provide an average tax cut for those earning less.
Media Mentions view more
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Delaware Business Times: Dover Democrat Amends Income Tax Bill to Reflect Meyer's Proposal
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy reports that Delaware has the 40th most regressive state and local tax system in the country. That means those who earn the most will pay the least taxes, between property taxes, income and excise tax and more.
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Video: ITEP's Miles Trinidad Talks Maryland Tax Reform on WUSA9 TV
ITEP State Analyst Miles Trinidad spoke to WUSA9 TV about Gov. Wes Moore's proposed tax reform package. Video is embedded…