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Mississippi’s Path to Income Tax Elimination Hinders Racial and Economic Equity
August 7, 2025 • By Vanessa Woods
Mississippi policymakers this year took a big step to worsen the state’s racial income and wealth divides by passing a radical plan to eventually eliminate the state’s income tax.
How Maryland’s Tax Reforms Advance Racial and Economic Equity
August 7, 2025 • By Vanessa Woods
Maryland is taking aim at income and racial disparities through a revised personal income tax. By raising taxes on high earners and cutting them for most households across racial and ethnic lines, the state is proving that progressive tax policy can drive both equity and revenue.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Commissioner is Part of Larger Erosion of Federal Data Infrastructure
August 7, 2025 • By Emma Sifre
Last week, President Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in apparent retaliation for weak jobs numbers. The move drew sharp criticism for spooking investors and weakening trust in official data. But it also reflects a deeper problem: the ongoing erosion of the federal data infrastructure.
State Rundown 8/6: Tax Policy is Hot in the Middle of Summer
August 6, 2025 • By ITEP Staff
As states prepare for the revenue loss and disruption resulting from the federal tax bill, tax policy is being considered in legislatures across the country.
When Did Your State Enact a Child Tax Credit?
July 30, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
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 make tax systems less regressive. As of 2020, only six states had CTCs. Today, 15 states have CTCs, with many credits exceeding $1,000 per qualifying…
ITEP in the News
CBS News: Florida's Month-long School Tax "Holiday" Kicks Off This Week
Las Vegas Sun: Rep. Susie Lee: One Big Beautiful Bill Is Unfair, Unpopular – And It’s Soon Coming to Las Vegas
The Guardian: CEO Pay Climbs Ahead of Trump Tax Windfall for Wealthy, Says Report
Santa Fe New Mexican: New Mexico's Tax-Free Holiday Offers Back-to-School Shoppers a Break This Weekend
Boston Globe: Trump’s Attack on In-State Tuition for Dreamers is Bad Law – And Worse Policy
ITEP Work in Action
Hawai'i Appleseed: Incoming Federal Tax Cuts Will Heavily Favor Hawaiʻi’s Wealthiest Residents
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute: New Federal Reconciliation Law Reduces Taxes, Health Access, and Food Assistance Supports for Granite Staters
United Ways of California: The Economic Impact of Immigrants in California
Center for American Progress: 2024 Findings Reveal What’s at Stake for Recipients and the United States
State Innovation Exchange: Funding Our Futures Despite Trump's Big Ugly Megabill
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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 8/6: Tax Policy is Hot in the Middle of Summer
As states prepare for the revenue loss and disruption resulting from the federal tax bill, tax policy is being considered in legislatures across the country.
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
Mississippi’s Path to Income Tax Elimination Hinders Racial and Economic Equity
August 7, 2025 • By Vanessa Woods
How Maryland’s Tax Reforms Advance Racial and Economic Equity
August 7, 2025 • By Vanessa Woods
State Tax Action in 2025: Amid Uncertainty, Tax Cuts and New Revenue
July 28, 2025 • By Aidan Davis, Marco Guzman, Neva Butkus
