Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Reimagining Revenue: How Georgia’s Tax Code Contributes to Racial and Economic Inequality October 6, 2021 / October 8, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD You can download the Reimagining Revenue fact sheet here. Executive Summary From the 18th century to the present day, state taxation policies have regularly contributed to worsening income inequality, with the bulk of tax and revenue measures enacted from the Great Recession of 2009 to the present day (2021) also primarily benefitting wealthy […] Read more » Budget & Taxes racial equity State Taxes wealth gap
GBPI In The News Virus’ impact on state government could be worse than Great Recession April 19, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Caitlin Highland The Great Recession forced state governments across the country to lay off or furlough millions of workers and cut services to everything from schools to parks, but some warn the coronavirus pandemic could cause even more economic pain. Predictions are that states could combine to face up to a $500 billion shortfall over the next […] Read more » Budget COVID-19 Great Recession State Taxes Unemployment
Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020 March 25, 2020 / April 11, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly and tallies estimated costs and revenues in our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of March 26, 2020. Watch for the second part of the series […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Worker Justice Overview of Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget January 23, 2020 / January 21, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Overview of Georgia’s 2021 Fiscal Year Budget Overview After a stretch of largely uninterrupted growth that saw state revenues climb by an annual average of 6 percent between fiscal years (FY) 2011 and 2019, many of Georgia’s agencies have been asked to make mandatory spending cuts. Those cuts are in response to slowing economic activity, increased spending driven by Gov. Brian […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts georgia-budget revenue State Budget State Taxes taxes
GBPI In The News To keep growing the economy, Georgia leaders must protect our state’s main source of funding September 10, 2019 / March 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Next year, lawmakers will consider legislation that could threaten Georgia’s ability to remain economically competitive by significantly weakening the state’s main source of funding. This vote comes at a time when Georgia faces both a cloudy economic forecast and critical needs statewide, while state agencies are being asked to slash budgets over the next two […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Taifa Smith Butler tax cuts
GBPI In The News Georgia Medicaid agency plans $10 million in admin cuts per Kemp plan August 23, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch The state agency that oversees programs that deliver health care to about a quarter of Georgians isn’t ruling out job cuts to meet Gov. Brian Kemp’s edict to slash department budgets over the next two years. Our tax and budget policy analyst Danny Kanso expects job losses if Gov. Kemp forces agencies to cut 4 […] Read more » Budget & Taxes danny kanso medicaid State Budget State Taxes
GBPI In The News Report: A new cut in Georgia income tax would mean little to many August 12, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Alex Welch State lawmakers have seldom seen a tax cut they didn’t vote for, but legislators will be asked during the 2020 session to approve a reduction in the top income tax rate that a new report from GBPI’s Danny Kanso says will do very little for most Georgians. The cut would be the second one in […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes danny kanso State Taxes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Worker Justice The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Georgia: High Income Households Receive Greatest Benefits August 12, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This report offers the first comprehensive look at how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), in combination with Georgia’s enacted response, will impact the state budget and families at every level of income from 2020–2025. In partnership with Step Up Savannah and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a case […] Read more » EITC State Budget State Taxes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act taxes
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) March 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) Download PDF Updated on May 8, 2019: Though House Bill 444 did not pass during the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) used its regulatory authority to change Dual Enrollment payment rates to colleges. GSFC eliminated awards for books and fees. The program used to pay colleges for tuition, mandatory fees and […] Read more » Dual Enrollment higher ed HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee State Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap March 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill originating in one chamber must pass to the other to have a chance at becoming law during the remainder of the legislative session. Several bills crossed over on or before the deadline and now careen toward the […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Crossover Day Education Georgia General Assembly Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 Legislature private schools State Taxes
