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Tax Expenditures Feature

TPC Launches A New Resource For Understanding Tax Expenditures

January 28, 2020 –
Would you be surprised to learn that in addition to the $1.3 trillion the federal government will spend on Medicare, Medicaid , and related health...

Tracking State Tax Policy Is Hard; A New Resource Helps You Prepare For Policy Debates In All 50 States

January 28, 2020 –
What are the biggest trends in state tax policy? Sometimes there are easy answers to this question. In recent years nearly every state made changes...
State and Local Issues

States Adopt Some Federal Tax Expenditures And Add Others

January 24, 2020 –
In fiscal year 2020, Georgia will spend nearly $500 million in film and television tax credits in return for the promise of new jobs and...
State and Local Issues

Strengthening The Federal-State-Local Partnership In Recession And Recovery

January 17, 2020 –
On January 15, I testified before the House Budget Committee on how to strengthen the federal-state-local government partnership. I urged Congress to revise funding formulas...
State and Local Issues

State Tax Debates Could Use Some (Customized) State Economic Data

November 12, 2019 –
Politicians love to make claims about tax policy. This tax cut will create jobs! That one forced the school district to fire teachers! But too...
State and Local Issues

Colorado and Texas Voters Face Big Tax Questions This Year

October 28, 2019 –
Like most states, Colorado and Texas do not have legislative or gubernatorial elections in 2019. Still, their voters are facing tricky, and potentially far-reaching, tax...

Fiscal 2019 Was A Strong Revenue Year For Most States But 2020 May Be Less Robust

October 14, 2019 –
State revenue growth was strong in fiscal year 2019 (July-June for 46 of the 50 states), but not as robust as in 2018. And temporary...

States Must Be Aware Of How Big Changes In Federal Law Affect Their Revenue Codes

August 19, 2019 –
All states with an income tax link to the federal tax system to some degree. This system of federal-state conformity helps taxpayers by standardizing the...
State and Local Issues

The Federal Government Can Help Baltimore And Other Cities in Trouble, But It Takes More Than Money

August 13, 2019 –
The recent feud between President Trump and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) over conditions in Baltimore may have one benefit: it lets us reopen a debate...

Why Future Tax Reform Must Look Well Beyond Itemized Deductions

July 24, 2019 –
For decades, the debate over tax reform has focused on lowering rates and broadening the tax base. That is, curbing or even eliminating the annual...