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State and Local Issues

Temporary Taxes

When the Great Recession created unexpected budget deficits, many states used temporary tax increases to maintain revenues for vital government services. Because they are generally less disruptive than immediate spending cuts, temporary tax increases can be a useful tool for overcoming short-...

November 5, 2014
Norton FrancisBrian David Moore
Brief
State and Local Issues

State Economic Monitor: April 2014

The latest edition of the Tax Policy Center's State and Local Finance Initiative's State Economic Monitor finds the economic recovery continues to improve slowly. No state unemployment rate increased from last year in February but long term unemployment remains a problem and is above average in...

April 13, 2014
Norton FrancisBrian David Moore
Research report
Individual Taxes

State Policy and EITC Expansion for Childless Workers

President Obama and others have proposed increasing the federal earned income tax credit for workers without qualifying children. That would automatically raise state EITCs in the 23 states that calculate a state-level credit for this group as a percentage of the federal credit.

March 19, 2014
Elaine MaagBrian David Moore
Research report
State and Local Issues

Property Taxes in the United States

This Tax Fact examines the property tax burden as a share of home value in the United States. Most counties have property tax burdens between 0.5 and 1.5 percent of home value. As a share of home values, counties in the Northeast, parts of the Midwest, and Texas tend to have higher property...

December 4, 2013
Benjamin H. HarrisBrian David Moore
Research report
State and Local Issues

Residential Property Taxes in the United States

This brief presents an overview of residential property taxes. The brief considers recent trends in aggregate property tax revenues and examines the property tax at the county level. Property taxes are an important source of revenue for local governments, though effective property tax rates vary...

November 18, 2013
Benjamin H. HarrisBrian David Moore