Press Releases & Statements National Report: Georgia Has a Long Way to Go on Oversight of Tax Breaks May 11, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (May 11, 2011) – Georgia falls short in a number of areas when it comes to tracking and evaluating tax breaks, according to a national report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research organization. Georgia published its first ever report this […] Read more » Alan Essig Press Release State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Library Policy Areas Lawmakers Should Examine Tax Breaks When Prioritizing State Spending March 10, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin As resources remain low and demands brought on by a growing population and a severe recession remain high, spending through the tax code must be evaluated and weighed against direct spending. Download the PDF. Read more » Fact Sheet State Taxes tax breaks
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Other States Take Action on Tax Breaks December 6, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Tax breaks are enacted each year and, once in the tax code, remain there without evaluation or scrutiny. These tax preferences shrink the tax base and many reduce fairness by shifting taxes onto other businesses and individuals who do not receive the exemption or cause lawmakers to reduce state services. Georgia can follow models other […] Read more » Reports State Taxes tax breaks tax code
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Deep Cuts are NOT Georgia’s Only Option February 12, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Using a more balanced approach to budgeting would reduce the cuts, such as budgeting additional revenues through increasing the cigarette tax,enacting a new top income tax rate, improving tax collections, suspending or ending tax breaks, increasing fees, and closing corporate loopholes. Without new revenues, Georgia faces an additional $2.6 billion deficit in FY 2012, according […] Read more » Budget & Taxes budget deficit cigarette tax Fact Sheet Income Tax State Budget tax breaks
