Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit January 28, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound public policy. Available to Americans since 1975 and expanded by presidents from both parties, the EITC provides an extra boost to families of modest means who are trying to work their way to the middle class. Many […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority December 28, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority Georgians today are working harder and for more hours than ever before. Yet they still struggle to get ahead. Many of the new jobs our economy is adding don’t pay much and take-home pay for workers in a wide range of fields is flat, or falling, compared to past levels. Low wages create a steep […] Read more » EITC Minimum Wage State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe A Blueprint to Bolster Georgia Families through Targeted Tax Reforms October 21, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State lawmakers and other civic-minded people who work to improve the lives of Georgia families have no shortage of important causes worthy of their attention. Fully funding public schools and providing affordable access to colleges and universities. Ensuring families get decent medical care by closing Georgia’s health insurance coverage gap. Promoting good-paying jobs and adequate […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Tax Blueprint to Strengthen Georgia October 20, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe [vc_row el_class=”td-ss-row”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Fixing Georgia’s Tax System Can Help Working Families and Protect the State’s Investments Reforming Georgia’s rickety tax code is once again a hot topic among members of the General Assembly, and the question lawmakers must answer is how best to do it. The most prominent pending reform option would slash Georgia’s top […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Tax Shift Plans Chart Wrong Path to Reform October 14, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe State legislators are likely to consider large-scale changes to Georgia’s tax system when they return to work in January 2016, and some ideas they’re poised to debate threaten serious harm to Georgia families and the state’s ability to maintain a strong economy and high quality of life. Read the full report. One prominent proposal is […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Better Ways to Fix Georgia Taxes October 14, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 1 Comment on Better Ways to Fix Georgia Taxes As Published in the AJC State lawmakers can seize a real opportunity to improve the lives of Georgia families if they take up the topic of comprehensive tax reform in the next legislative session. First, they’ll need to discard misguided plans to slash income tax rates and raise sales taxes that make pending tax proposals untenable. […] Read more » State Budget State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Let’s find a better way to fix taxes October 13, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin State lawmakers can seize a real opportunity to improve the lives of Georgia families if they take up the topic of comprehensive tax reform in the next legislative session. Read more. Read more » Budget & Taxes EITC Income Tax tax reform Wesley Tharpe
Blog Budget and Taxes Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Pro-Worker Credits in Jeopardy this Labor Day September 3, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 2 Comments on Pro-Worker Credits in Jeopardy this Labor Day The U.S. Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the contributions workers make every day to our nation’s strength, prosperity and well-being. But in 2015, on a day when we will celebrate the value of work, it’s distressing that Read more » EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
GBPI In The News Lower income areas take hit under new car tax August 30, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Two years after a new car tax debuted in Georgia, the winners have started to emerge: New car owners and the areas where lots of them live. Read more. Read more » ad-valorem car-tax Wesley Tharpe
Blog Wesley Tharpe A Time-Tested Tax Tool to Grow Georgia’s Middle Class August 12, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Too many Georgians today work hard and play by the rules but fail to get ahead. Incomes are down, wages are flat and expenses are rising for low- and moderate-income families statewide. For them, state and local taxes are more than just the nuisance payment they represent to higher earners. The yearly tax bill for […] Read more » EITC State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
