Blog Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Letter Asking Lawmakers to Reject Risky Flat Tax March 24, 2022 / March 24, 2022 by Daniel Kanso, PhD At a time when leading Georgia lawmakers have the option to better fund core services that promote economic opportunity or enact broadly popular tax cuts for low- and middle-income Georgians, the General Assembly is instead advancing legislation (House Bill 1437) that would primarily cut taxes for the wealthy. We ask lawmakers to reject a flat […] Read more » EITC flat tax tax code
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