It’s a new year, and state legislatures across the country are resolved to write new tax policy. Tax debates are heating up ...

Trump’s plan to make most of the temporary provisions of his 2017 tax law permanent would disproportionately benefit the ...

Undocumented immigrants help fund teacher salaries, road and bridge repairs and other local quality-of-life improvements.

The Economic Report of the President (ERP) is an annual report produced by the Council of Economic Advisers. An ...

While most states have a graduated rate income tax, some state lawmakers have recently become enamored with the idea ...

Some Americans could get a break on their state income taxes this year, with nine states kicking off 2025 with a reduction in their individual income tax rates.

Lawmakers seeking to reduce or eliminate income and estate taxes frequently claim that doing so will result in an economic boom. Supply-side economist Arthur Laffer is often enlisted to bolster this ...

Select a state by clicking on the map or choosing one from the dropdown. Click on your state for details. Forty-four states’ tax systems exacerbate income inequality. When the lowest-income households ...

Steve is ITEP’s federal policy director. In this role, he is responsible for setting the organization’s federal research and policy agenda. He is the author of numerous reports and analyses of federal ...

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