The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s Executive Director Alan Essig says the state should take a more business-like approach to decide whether corporate tax breaks are worthwhile in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed. As published in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Georgia gives
Each year, the right-leaning Tax Foundation stirs up a slew of short-lived publicity by giving Georgia a mediocre ranking in its annual “business tax climate” report. But these rankings are meaningless as a measure of whether Georgia is a good
Last week I testified before the special Fair Tax Study Committee of the Georgia state senate, which is charged with reviewing whether a drastic shift from income taxes to sales taxes is a good idea for Georgia. As the Georgia
Georgia’s surplus from the 2013 is relatively small, as it turns out, slightly rebuilding the state’s reserves, while doing nothing to free up additional money for next year’s budget. That is the key take away from the State Accounting Office’s
State tax breaks should be evaluated on a regular basis to ensure they’re efficiently achieving Georgia’s goals, but a new review process arranged at the behest of Gov. Nathan Deal is not the right way to go about it. The
A new study by the Economic Policy Institute once again confirms what should be obvious; a well-educated work force is the key to a state’s prosperity. Major findings of the report include: Overwhelmingly, high-wage states are states with a well-educated
Those pushing for the type of radical tax plans described in our new report say that deep income tax cuts are a sure-fire way to boost the state’s economy and create jobs. But these claims aren’t supported by research or
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Wesley Tharpe’s op-ed on the proposed tax shift plans in Georgia. As published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Drastically cutting or eliminating the state’s income tax in favor of a
Our recent report on potential tax shift plans in Georgia estimates that a seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers. You might ask how cutting
A seismic shift from incomes taxes to sales taxes would raise total state taxes for as many as four in five Georgia taxpayers, as explained in a Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) comprehensive report published this month. How can
The budget primer outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.
Our budget primer is slated to be published the first day of the fiscal year, July 1. Join us for our virtual town hall to discuss our data, or request a physical copy of the primer to be sent to your address.
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