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Localities Try Vacant Land Taxes, Mansion Taxes and Second Home Taxes, while States Stick to Same-old Tax-cut Strategies
July 21, 2026 • By Rita Jefferson
In 2026, cities, counties, and school districts must manage tax cuts coming from federal and state governments, the end of federal pandemic aid, rising costs, and a stagnant economy. This challenging environment is forcing municipalities of all types to ask how they can best fund core priorities and invest in…
The Changing Landscape of State Tax Rates
July 21, 2026 • By Sarah Austin
Many states have repeatedly cut top personal and corporate income tax rates in recent years, sometimes while approving increased sales tax rates to push tax systems in a more regressive direction. Other states, however, have charted a very different course and have moved to increase taxes on higher income households…
State Tax Expenditures Deserve a Closer Look
July 20, 2026 • By Brooklyn Ramirez
As many states enter a new fiscal year this month, it’s an ideal time to take a closer look at a major but often overlooked category of government spending: tax expenditures. To make these programs easier to explore and compare, ITEP has updated its state-by-state tax expenditure reports resource.
Congress Should Reject Proposed Tax Breaks for Crypto
July 16, 2026 • By Steve Wamhoff
Crypto provides no clear benefit and instead harms society in several ways. Even if crypto was useful in some way that outweighed the harms it causes, there is no reason to make exceptions that treat it more generously than other types of assets or transactions.
New Legislation Would Require Big Multinationals to Tell Shareholders Where They’re Hiding Offshore Profits
July 16, 2026 • By Matthew Gardner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen introduced legislation requiring big multinational corporations to tell shareholders and the public what they’re already telling tax authorities behind closed doors: how much income they’re booking in specific offshore tax havens and how little tax they’re paying to these jurisdictions.
ITEP in the News
CBS News: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is 1 year old. Here are the winners and losers.
Yahoo News: Hawaii’s new ‘millionaire tax’ rivals top tax rate among other states
Lexington Herald-Leader: How are gas prices set in KY? From oil to the pump, here’s what to know
Wall Street Journal: Coke Takes on IRS With $20 Billion at Stake
Reuters: Hawaii Considers Gasoline Tax Suspension as Pump Prices Soar
ITEP Work in Action
Senator Chris Van Hollen: Van Hollen, Pettersen Lead Lawmakers in Introducing Legislation to Bring Transparency to Corporate Abuse of Tax Havens, Job Offshoring
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Missouri Tax Amendment Likely to Seriously Harm Services, Shift Taxes Onto Working Families
California Budget and Policy Center: Should Voters Approve Prop. 3? How Top Tax Rates Have Helped Californians
Migration Policy Institute: Rooted in the Valley: Immigrants in Napa County’s Communities and Economy
The Bell Policy Center: Colorado Ballot Guide 2026
ITEP Videos
Video: Our tax system helped Elon Musk become a trillionaire.
Video: Jimmy Kimmel Cites ITEP’s Corporate Tax Avoidance Work
Video: Taxes on second luxury homes makes sense.
Across the States
Tax Watch
State Tax Watch 2026
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
On the Map
Taxes on Adult-Use Cannabis in Each State
Twenty-three states have legalized the sale of cannabis for general adult use. Every state allowing legal sales applies an excise tax to cannabis based on…
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
Localities Try Vacant Land Taxes, Mansion Taxes and Second Home Taxes, while States Stick to Same-old Tax-cut Strategies
July 21, 2026 • By Rita Jefferson
The Changing Landscape of State Tax Rates
July 21, 2026 • By Sarah Austin
State Tax Expenditures Deserve a Closer Look
July 20, 2026 • By Brooklyn Ramirez
Ineffective Sales Tax Holidays Miss the Mark
July 15, 2026 • By Miles Trinidad
