Washington
The Inquirer: Undocumented, but not untaxed: How much immigrants pay
February 26, 2016
“Immigrants living illegally in the United States paid $11.6 billion in state and local taxes in 2013, including $590 million collected in New Jersey, $139 million in Pennsylvania, and $12 million in Delaware, according to a study released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The Washington research group said its 50-state analysis, which […]
The Capital Journal: SD policy institute figures how sales tax increase will affect different households
February 17, 2016
Smolnisky was trying to provide some more context for lawmakers debating the plan, based on an inkling she got months ago about funding an increase in teacher pay using higher sales taxes. “I was sitting next to two teachers and one said, ‘I would like a higher salary, but I don’t want to pay […]
Capital Journal: SD policy institute figures how sales tax increase will affect different households
February 10, 2016
“Smolnisky was trying to provide some more context for lawmakers debating the plan, based on an inkling she got months ago about funding an increase in teacher pay using higher sales taxes. “I was sitting next to two teachers and one said, ‘I would like a higher salary, but I don’t want to pay more […]
The Columbian: Jayne: Possible constitutional amendment a taxing prospect
January 26, 2016
“Lawmakers could seize the opportunity to elevate the discussion and tweak Washington’s tax system, which has been ranked by some as the most regressive in the nation. Because the state has no income tax and is heavily reliant upon sales tax, an inordinate percentage of the tax burden lands upon poor people, and the Institute […]
Testimony before the Vermont Senate Committee on Finance: Tax Policy Issues with Legalized Retail Marijuana
January 19, 2016 • By Carl Davis
Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the tax policy issues associated with legalized retail marijuana. Our testimony includes five parts: 1. An overview of the marijuana tax rates and structures that exist in the four states (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington) where retail marijuana can be legally sold. 2. An analysis of early stage revenue trends in the two states (Colorado and Washington) where legal, taxable sales of retail marijuana have been taking place since 2014. 3. A discussion of issues associated with different types of marijuana tax bases--specifically weight-based taxes, price-based taxes, and hybrids of these two…
Boston Globe: The expected ripple effect of GE’s move to Boston
January 14, 2016
“The conglomerate is also known for its skill in finding tax advantages: Critics say it often pays minimal corporate taxes in the states where it does business. “It’s hard to see how taxes could be part of this calculus, since GE has been successful in reducing its state taxes to zero nationwide,” said Matthew Gardner, […]
Convenience Store and Fuel News: Which States’ Gas Taxes Are Going Up in 2016? And which are going down?
January 12, 2016
“Four states increased gasoline taxes at the start of 2016, while five actually lowered them. That’s according to an analysis by The Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP), a nonpartisan, Washington-based research organization that focuses on local tax-policy issues. The four states that increased their gasoline tax on Jan. 1 are Florida, Maryland, Nebraska […]
Oklahoma Watch: Study Finds a Decade of Income Tax Cuts Deprived State of $1B This Year
January 12, 2016
“Income tax cuts approved by governors and legislators of both parties over the past decade reduced this year’s state revenue collections by more than $1 billion, according to an independent data analysis. The calculation by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington suggests that past income tax cuts contributed significantly to the state’s […]
Fairfield Citizen: State aims for winning hand in high-stakes game to keep GE
December 18, 2015
“The real problem of giving into corporate demands like these is you’re basically inviting other companies to make this same threat,” said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington think tank.” Read more
International Business Times: Tax Code To Direct $2 Trillion To Programs That Disproportionately Benefit The Rich And Corporations
December 15, 2015
“Most of the big tax expenditures have an incredibly corrosive effect on tax fairness and would never pass muster if they were funded as direct-spending programs rather than tax breaks,” said Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based group that has pushed to end some tax expenditures. “If […]
CT Post: Bidding war for GE; corporations call the shots
December 14, 2015
“The sweepstakes underscores the leverage corporations have to dictate terms to states and how loudly their complaints can resonate. Cutting some proposed corporate taxes was part of the reason Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called a special session of the General Assembly last week. “The real problem of giving into corporate demands like these is you’re […]
Washington Examiner: Illegal immigration trips up tax deal
December 7, 2015
The improper payments to illegal immigrants, though, are minor compared to the revenue those workers contribute through payroll taxes, argued Matt Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonprofit left-of-center think tank. Gardner noted a 2013 Social Security Administration study finding that illegal immigrants pay $12 billion annually into […]
The Columbian: Jayne: What is ‘fair’ when it comes to Washington taxation?
December 7, 2015
“According to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Washington households in the lowest one-fifth of income pay 16.8 percent of their income in taxes, while the top 1 percent of earners pay 2.4 percent. Those in the 61st percentile to the 80th percentile pay 8.5 percent of their income in taxes. The […]
Sequim Gazette: Think about It: Readerspeak
November 30, 2015
“I also heard from a Gazette reader who answered my column mind wonderings into minority rule by calling it the “Butterfly Effect” of Washington’s regressive tax system and sent along the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ITEP website to make the point (www.itep.org/whopays/). The website ranks Washington the most, as in No. 1, unfair […]
Politico: Getting to be extenders time
November 30, 2015
“YOUR CYBER MONDAY TAX UPDATE: Carl Davis of the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy notes that this year will be the first holiday season that Amazon — in the midst of a massive national expansion of its distribution network — collects sales tax in a majority of states. In fact, ITEP notes that […]
Washington Times: Terrorist attacks, crime are greatest concerns
November 16, 2015
“Illegal aliens pay income, sales, excise, property, or employment taxes approximating $12 billion annually according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The value of government welfare or social service benefits received by illegals is uncertain. But let’s assume it’s greater that the taxes they pay. That difference would be at most a decimal […]
Idaho Statesman: Does ‘fixing’ Idaho taxes mean cutting, or something else?
November 3, 2015
“The other two legs of Idaho’s tax structure are sales and property taxes. On both scores, Idaho is in the lower half of states, and much lower on property taxes. Its overall tax structure is also fairer than most across income levels. State rankings on tax inequality compiled by the Institute on Taxation and […]
Mcalester News Capital: Sales tax plan reflects shift in Okla. tax base
November 2, 2015
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy. “Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of […]
NJ.com: Millennials ease off the gas (making it harder to pay for roads…)
November 2, 2015
“It’s the same story around the country. Carl Davis, research director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based non-partisan research group on tax issues, said 21 states have gone more than a decade without raising their gas tax rate, and 15 have gone two decades or more without an increase.” Read more
Oklahoma Watch: Boren’s sales tax plan reflects shift in Oklahoma tax base
October 26, 2015
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy.“Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” […]
Oklahoma Watch: Boren Sales Tax Plan Reflects Shift in Oklahoma Tax Base
October 23, 2015
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy. “Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of […]
The Lawton Constitution: Penny Tax For Schools Would Be Major Shift
October 23, 2015
“If voters approved the measure, it would restore the education funds that have been lost over the last decade. Analysts acknowledged that might be the only practical way to address Oklahoma’s educational woes, but was not necessarily good tax policy. “Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of […]
Enid News & Eagle: Boren sales tax plan reflects shift in tax base
October 21, 2015
““Oklahoma has a regressive tax system, and the sales tax is a big part of that,” said Carl Davis, research director for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, a nongovernment research group.” Read more
The Inquirer: In Iowa, GOP-leaning voters give voice to worries over immigrants
October 19, 2015
“Unauthorized immigrants pay “an awful lot in state and local tax revenue,” including sales taxes, and property taxes paid indirectly as rent, said Matthew Gardner, executive director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington. About half of undocumented workers also have income taxes withheld from paychecks, Gardner said. Others work off the […]
The Oregonian: Would consumers or big corporations pay huge tax hike headed toward Oregon ballot?
September 28, 2015
“Matthew Gardner, executive director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said his group – which is associated with the left-of-center Center for Tax Justice – also dislikes gross receipts taxes. They tend to be regressive, complex and unfair to certain kinds of businesses, he said. But Gardner said that because Oregon doesn’t have […]
