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State Rundown 9/18: Lawmakers Confront Revenue Loss from Federal Policy Changes
September 18, 2025 • By ITEP Staff
Some states are trying to avoid revenue loss while others are welcoming it and doubling down.
Child Poverty Remains Unacceptably High, New Federal Changes Unlikely to Move Needle
September 16, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
By not extending the 2021 temporary Child Tax Credit expansion, federal lawmakers have allowed the number of children and families in poverty to increase and remain unnecessarily high.
IRS Enforcement Boost Was Supposed to Last 10 Years. Congress Killed It in Under Three.
September 16, 2025 • By Sarah C. G. Christopherson
The IRS was set to overhaul how it audits the ultra-rich. Now most of that funding is gone.
Corporate Tax Transparency’s Disappearing Act
September 12, 2025 • By Spandan Marasini
What currently stands in the way of better corporate tax transparency.
State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
Nearly two-thirds of states now have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Momentum continues to build on these credits that boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helping lower-income families achieve greater economic security.
ITEP in the News
Telegram: Trump has Turned America's Taxman into a Weapon against Migrants
Houston Chronicle: Texas Oil Companies Forecast Billions in Tax Breaks from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Quartz: The $40,000 SALT Goldmine Only the Wealthy Will Actually Get
AP News: Georgia Republicans, Against Backdrop of 2026 Election, Push to Eliminate State Income Tax
Barron's: Social Security Is 90 Years Old. Trump Just Weighed In.
ITEP Work in Action
Rep. Steve Cohen: Congressmen Cohen and Beyer and Senator Wyden Introduce the Billionaire Income Tax Act
Rep. James E. Clyburn: Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Steals from the Poor, Gives to the Rich
Americans for Tax Fairness: Public Interest Groups Back Billionaires Income Tax to Establish Fairness and Invest in Families, Not the Ultrawealthy
West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy: “One Big Beautiful Bill’s” Tax Provisions a Bad Deal for WV (Unless You’re Rich)
Washington Center for Equitable Growth: How U.S. tax policies have fueled right-wing populism
Across the States
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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 9/18: Lawmakers Confront Revenue Loss from Federal Policy Changes
Some states are trying to avoid revenue loss while others are welcoming it and doubling down.
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
Child Poverty Remains Unacceptably High, New Federal Changes Unlikely to Move Needle
September 16, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
State Child Tax Credits Boosted Financial Security for Families and Children in 2025
September 11, 2025 • By Neva Butkus
