Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Calls for Improved Transparency in State Tax Credit System August 23, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) Calls for Improved Transparency in State Tax Credit System SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — Today, Staci Fox, President & CEO of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI), delivered testimony to the state’s Joint Tax Credit Review Panel on the need for a more transparent and equitable tax […] Read more » film tax credit Press Release tax and budget tax credit transparency
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Worker Justice Georgia Tax Breaks Don’t Deliver February 26, 2021 / March 9, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This policy report is coauthored by Danny Kanso, Senior Tax & Budget Policy Analyst & Alex Camardelle, Senior Economic Mobility Policy Analyst Key Takeaways Georgia collects no corporate income tax revenue from the vast majority of businesses. Due to the state’s lack of transparency when it comes to evaluating major subsidy programs, it […] Read more » film tax film tax credit Jobs Tax Credit jtc tax credit tax subsidies
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class March 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class by Danny Kanso, Policy Analyst Georgia leaders have the opportunity to take advantage of a proven policy that allows millions of working families to keep more of what they earn. A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or Georgia Work Credit, offers a substantial list of benefits to […] Read more » EITC policy brief Safety Net SNAP tax credit working class
Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Shifting Public Funds to Private Schools: High Costs, Poor Track Record April 26, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia lawmakers created multiple pathways to shift public funds to private schools in recent years. These schemes risk reducing money available to invest in public schools and critical state services including early learning, higher education, and community health. Little is known about the academic outcomes of Georgia students participating in these programs or the private […] Read more » 529 plans Claire Suggs Education K-12 private schools public-schools school vouchers student scholarship organizations tax credit
GBPI In The News Tax credit intended to lure donations to rural hospitals May 15, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of rural hospitals — many struggling to keep their doors open — could see millions of dollars in donations if a new tax credit works as hoped. Read more. Read more » health health-care Rural hospitals tax credit Tim Sweeney
Author Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Another Tax Credit for Private School Scholarships February 16, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to create a new tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to organizations that provide scholarships to K-12 students from low-income families to attend private schools. The proposal, House Bill 865, would establish the Building Educational Success Together (BEST) program, which allows for $25 million in total new tax […] Read more » Education K-12 SSO tax credit
GBPI In The News Lawmakers gut Ga. gov’s tax credit proposal March 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Wesley Tharpe is quoted on Governor Deal’s tax credit proposal. Read full article. Read more » CBS News cbsnews.com Governor Deal Ray Henry State Taxes tax credit Wesley Tharpe
