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The 5 Biggest State Tax Cuts for Millionaires this Year

October 16, 2025 • By Dylan Grundman O'Neill, Aidan Davis

Some states continue to hand out huge tax cuts to millionaires. The five largest tax cuts this year will cost states a total of $2.2 billion per year once fully implemented.

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Well, That Was Fast: Trump Tax Law’s New Corporate Breaks are Already Worsening the Deficit

October 9, 2025 • By Matthew Gardner

Corporate income taxes for the fiscal year that ended in September are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15 percent drop.

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Some Members of Congress Will Cash in from New Tax Law

October 9, 2025 • By Jessica Vela

Many lawmakers who were vocal supporters of this bill will see direct personal benefits while most of their constituents benefit little or will be worse off.

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The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

October 8, 2025 • By Kamolika Das, Aidan Davis, Galen Hendricks, Rita Jefferson

Local governments have a critical role to play in reducing child poverty. Local Child Tax Credits could provide large tax cuts to families at the bottom of the income scale, lessening the overall regressivity of state and local tax systems.

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Trump Tax Law Erases Economic, Racial Progress in the Tax Code

October 6, 2025 • By Brakeyshia Samms

President Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill continues the administration’s assault on racial and economic justice by prioritizing tax breaks for the top 1% while neglecting the economic well-being of poor and working families of all races, especially people of color.

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State Tax Watch 2025

ITEP tracks tax discussions in legislatures across the country and uses our unique data capacity to analyze the revenue, distributional, and racial and ethnic impacts of many of these proposals. State Tax Watch offers the latest news and movement from each state.

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State Rundown & On the Map

State Rundown 10/1: State and Local Governments Doing the Opposite of Shutting Down

State and local officials are staying very busy by considering a dizzying amount of reversals.

When Did Your State Enact a Child Tax Credit?

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is an important tool to fight child poverty and help families make ends meet. When designed well, it can also…

State & Local Tax Policy

The 5 Biggest State Tax Cuts for Millionaires this Year

October 16, 2025 • By Aidan Davis, Dylan Grundman O'Neill

The Potential of Local Child Tax Credits to Reduce Child Poverty

October 8, 2025 • By Aidan Davis, Galen Hendricks, Kamolika Das, Rita Jefferson

Child Poverty Remains Unacceptably High, New Federal Changes Unlikely to Move Needle

September 16, 2025 • By Neva Butkus

The ITEP Guide to State & Local Taxes

The ITEP Guide to State & Local Taxes offers citizens, advocates, journalists, and policymakers a detailed primer on state and local tax policy. Learn more about the three main sources of revenue (income, property, and sales) and the major principles that shape tax codes and discussions.

Tax Principles

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Income & Profits

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