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2026 Sessions in Review: States Fund Tax Credits by Preserving, Raising Revenue
July 2, 2026 • By Aidan Davis
In a year of cautious uncertainty around current and ongoing revenues, many state lawmakers strengthened their tax credits for families and children.
America at 250: It’s Time for a Tax Code That Lives Up to Our Ideals
July 1, 2026 • By Brakeyshia Samms
After 250 years, our leaders must show a commitment to completing the unfinished work of American democracy.
New EU Disclosure Requirements Are Helping Identify Corporate Tax Avoiders
June 30, 2026 • By Matthew Gardner
Microsoft reports a huge share of its worldwide profit in low-tax Ireland and is achieving this despite having a very small share of its employees there. As other companies make similar disclosures between now and the end of calendar year 2026, investors and the public will likely get a much…
2026 Sessions in Review: States Move to Tax the Rich and Corporations
June 29, 2026 • By Aidan Davis
This year several states raised income tax rates on high-income people to fund crucial services and make progress toward remedying the regressive tilt of their tax codes.
A Year Later, Many States Have Decided Not to Double Down on Trump’s Tax Cuts
June 25, 2026 • By Nick Johnson
Nearly one year after the Trump tax law was signed, many of the 42 states with income taxes are declining to incorporate significant parts of the new law into their own tax codes.
ITEP in the News
Wall Street Journal: Coke Takes on IRS With $20 Billion at Stake
Reuters: Hawaii Considers Gasoline Tax Suspension as Pump Prices Soar
Time: Trump Demands Israel and Iran 'Stop Shooting’ as World Leaders Urge Restraint Amid Renewed Hostilities
The Oklahoman: GOP Candidates Say Income Tax Cuts Would End Oklahoma's Corporate Exodus
NPR: Trump Wants a Gas Tax Holiday. There's a Much Bigger Problem Looming.
ITEP Work in Action
Stop Greed, Build Green | Climate and Community Institute: AI First: How the Federal Government is Prioritizing AI Over People and Planet
The Arizona Center for Economic Progress: As America250 Approaches, Arizona’s Story Must Include All of Us
Public Citizen: The Current Price of Zero
Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: How Federal and State Tax Cuts Shift Costs onto Idaho Families and Communities
Media Matters For America: Right-Wing Media Go To Bat for New York’s Richest by Pushing a Debunked Myth That Higher Taxes Will Cause Millionaires To Flee
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
2026 Sessions in Review: States Fund Tax Credits by Preserving, Raising Revenue
July 2, 2026 • By Aidan Davis
2026 Sessions in Review: States Move to Tax the Rich and Corporations
June 29, 2026 • By Aidan Davis
A Year Later, Many States Have Decided Not to Double Down on Trump’s Tax Cuts
June 25, 2026 • By Nick Johnson
The Impact of Proposed New Tax Credit Restrictions for Immigrant Filers: An Analysis of the DACA Recipient Population
June 16, 2026 • By Carl Davis, Emma Sifre, Erika Frankel
