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National Conference of State Legislatures: The State of Sales Tax Holidays

It’s back-to-school time again, and for many families it’s time to start planning shopping trips to stock up on ...
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Six Companies Reaped $83 Billion in Federal Tax Breaks in 2025

Six companies alone accounted for $83 billion of federal tax breaks disclosed by publicly traded U.S companies so far for ...
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State Rundown 8/13: Income Tax Elimination Fails in Missouri

In a win for Missouri workers and families, voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed amendment that would have allowed ...
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Child Tax Credits and Child and Dependent Care Credits: What’s the Difference?

Three popular state tax credits support families with children: the Child Tax Credit (CTC, or child credit), the Child ...
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Child and Dependent Care Credit

Three popular state tax credits support families with children: the Child Tax Credit (CTC, or child credit), the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC, or dependent care credit), and the Earned ...
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Video: ITEP’s Miles Trinidad Talks Sales Tax Holidays on Texas’ ‘Capitol Tonight’ Show

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Trump Weighs Another Giveaway to the Wealthy With Capital Gains Indexing Ahead of Midterms

Trump is once again weighing a proposal to index capital gains taxes to inflation as part of a set of policy promises ahead ...
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ITEP Cited in Lawsuit Filed by Advocates and 18 State Attorneys General to Stop IRS-ICE Data Sharing

Several states filed a legal brief last week urging the courts to side with plaintiffs who have sued the Trump administration ...