Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Wesley Tharpe Five Ways to Deliver Georgians a Win on Tax Reform March 28, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia House and Senate members are set to consider the final version of House Bill 329, a multipart income tax package that could spell big changes for families, businesses and the state’s finances. Below are five core policy points to inform discussions in the 2017 Legislature’s closing days over what makes the cut and what […] Read more » Income Tax tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Reshuffling Income Tax Rates is a Faulty Economic Formula March 21, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State legislators are considering a package of income tax changes in the final days of the 2017 session that could lead to major changes for families, businesses and the state’s financial health. The headline-grabbing core of House Bill 329 is to swap Georgia’s longstanding graduated tax structure with rates ranging from 1 to 6 percent […] Read more » Income Tax tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Lawmakers Debating Big Bucks after Several Tax Bills Pass House March 13, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Lawmakers Debating Big Bucks after Several Tax Bills Pass House Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2017 Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines tax bills considered by the state Legislature and tallies potential costs as part of our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of March 14, 2017. […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Income Tax
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Targeted Fix to Income Tax Package Can Deliver Georgians a Win March 8, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Analysis of potential revision to House Bill 329 (LC 43 0601S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a large income tax proposal with three sound tax policy reforms alongside one serious shortcoming. On the plus side, the current bill proposes to boost families with a new Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), close an outdated loophole and […] Read more » Income Tax tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Wesley Tharpe Fact Sheet: Tax Bill Offers Earned Income Tax Credit Upside, Flat Tax Downside February 28, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Analysis of Substitute Version of House Bill 329 (LC 43 0601S) Updated March 8, 2017 Georgia lawmakers are considering a large income tax proposal that contains a mix of positive reforms and measures that raise significant concerns. Some aspects of the bill including a new Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and modest increases to […] Read more » Income Tax revenue tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Income Tax Bill Offers Earned Income Tax Credit Upside, Flat Tax Downside February 21, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Bill Analysis: House Bill 329 (LC 43 0564) – Updated February 27, 2017 Members of the Georgia House are set to consider a large income tax proposal that contains a mix of positive reforms and measures that raise significant concerns. Some aspects of the bill offer benefits to working class Georgia families, while others could […] Read more » EITC Income Tax revenue tax breaks
Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Young Immigrants Vital to Georgia’s Workforce, Healthy Economy February 1, 2017 / March 18, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe Potential harsher federal immigration policies under the new presidential administration pose special concern for young Georgians whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A new federal crackdown threatens havoc for tens of thousands of young Georgians who now enjoy some limited legal protections which allow them to work, go to school and […] Read more » daca immigration
Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia Stands to Lose Millions from Crackdown on Young Immigrants February 1, 2017 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The potential for harsher federal immigration policies under the new presidential administration poses special concern for young Georgians whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A new federal crackdown threatens to wreak havoc in the lives of tens of thousands of young Georgians who now enjoy some limited legal protections that allow […] Read more » daca immigration
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Overview of Georgia’s 2018 Fiscal Year Budget January 25, 2017 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe The $25 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2018 fiscal year starting July 1, 2017 lays out his desired roadmap for Georgia to fund the people’s business over the coming year. It represents a $1.26 billion increase in total state spending over the 2017 budget approved last year, an increase of […] Read more » FY2018
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update December 16, 2016 / February 26, 2021 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update An Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building a better Georgia, with a strong economy and vibrant communities, requires a more resilient middle class and more opportunities for working families to climb the economic ladder. One of the best tools to help ensure that all […] Read more » EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
