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Sixteen states provide Child Tax Credits to reduce poverty, boost economic security, and invest in children. State lawmakers have several options to maximize the impact of Child Tax Credits.
A generous tax break on capital investments Republicans created in 2025 wasn't designed specifically for the AI boom, but hyperscalers are making the most of it.
In most states, the top 1% of tax filers now collectively out-earn the entire bottom half.
Nearly two-thirds of states (plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have an Earned Income Tax Credit. These credits boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helping working class families achieve greater economic security.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy ranks Arizona as having the 13th most regressive tax system in the country. Colorado ranks 39th.
OBBBA’s expensing provision is becoming especially lucrative for the companies building out AI infrastructure right now. There is no evidence whatsoever that tax breaks are necessary to encourage their construction.
Right now, Tennesseans pay a 4% sales tax on groceries, but some lawmakers say new legislation could change that.
The Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would take away the refunded portion of certain tax credits from many individuals with lawful immigration status.
The Child Tax Credit actually moved fewer children out of poverty in 2025 than it did in 2024 prior to Congress passing the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA).
Large cities have the technical capacity, the economic base, and often more political might than smaller localities and governments that local officials should utilize to design fairer tax systems.
ITEP Senior Analyst Sarah Austin appeared on the Oregon Center for Public Policy’s “Policy for the People” podcast, discussing tax policy choices that would ask more from working families instead of the wealthy.
States across the country will consider a host of ballot measures that could reshape the fairness and adequacy of their states’ tax systems, while other states are receiving budget forecasts that could further shape upcoming policy debates.
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