Citizens for Tax Justice
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Sounds good to us.
December 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sounds good to us.
Intuit, owner of TurboTax, claimed $328 million in R&D tax breaks over the past 3 years.
That’s more than the cost of the IRS’s Direct File program that the Trump admin just shut down.
Intuit's market share is larger, profits are up, and Americans are forced to pay more just to file their taxes.
That’s more than the cost of the IRS’s Direct File program that the Trump admin just shut down.
Intuit's market share is larger, profits are up, and Americans are forced to pay more just to file their taxes.
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Intuit, owner of TurboTax, claimed $328 million in R&D tax breaks over the past 3 years.
That’s more than the cost of the IRS’s Direct File program that the Trump admin just shut down.
Intuit's market share is larger, profits are up, and Americans are forced to pay more just to file their taxes.
That’s more than the cost of the IRS’s Direct File program that the Trump admin just shut down.
Intuit's market share is larger, profits are up, and Americans are forced to pay more just to file their taxes.
Reminder that the richest 1% of Americans will receive $1 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade, thanks to the tax bill that Trump and Congressional Republicans passed this year. itep.org/top-1-to-rec...
October 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reminder that the richest 1% of Americans will receive $1 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade, thanks to the tax bill that Trump and Congressional Republicans passed this year. itep.org/top-1-to-rec...
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At least 10 states already lose more than $100 million per year in tax revenue to data centers, according to @goodjobsfirst.org.
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Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First
Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
At least 10 states already lose more than $100 million per year in tax revenue to data centers, according to @goodjobsfirst.org.
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-with-...
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-with-...
A new CBO report finds the Trump administration’s latest corporate tax cuts are already worsening the already-challenging federal budget deficit.
Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15% drop. itep.org/trump-tax-la...
Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15% drop. itep.org/trump-tax-la...
Well, That Was Fast: Trump Tax Law’s New Corporate Breaks are Already Worsening the Deficit
Corporate income taxes for the fiscal year that ended in September are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15 percent drop.
itep.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A new CBO report finds the Trump administration’s latest corporate tax cuts are already worsening the already-challenging federal budget deficit.
Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15% drop. itep.org/trump-tax-la...
Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15% drop. itep.org/trump-tax-la...
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NEW: We expose how 10 congressional Republicans could gain up to $328,400 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill — even as it strips affordable healthcare from 18 million Americans.
While families face rising costs, these lawmakers are prioritizing their own pockets: accountable.us/10-congressi...
While families face rising costs, these lawmakers are prioritizing their own pockets: accountable.us/10-congressi...
October 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NEW: We expose how 10 congressional Republicans could gain up to $328,400 in tax cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill — even as it strips affordable healthcare from 18 million Americans.
While families face rising costs, these lawmakers are prioritizing their own pockets: accountable.us/10-congressi...
While families face rising costs, these lawmakers are prioritizing their own pockets: accountable.us/10-congressi...
“Each and every analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office continues to show the same result regardless of how you look at it: this bill explodes the debt by trillions of dollars to fund tax breaks for billionaires." thehill.com/homenews/sen...
CBO projects ‘big, beautiful bill’ would add $5 trilllion to deficit if temporary tax cuts extended
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) informed Senate Budget Committee ranking member Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in a letter Monday that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump’s signature domes…
thehill.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Each and every analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office continues to show the same result regardless of how you look at it: this bill explodes the debt by trillions of dollars to fund tax breaks for billionaires." thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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How will your taxes change next year now that the megabill has been signed into law?
People making less than $53,000 could see their taxes increase.
The richest 1% alone will benefit more from Trump’s tax plan than the bottom 80% of Americans.
itep.org/how-will-tru...
People making less than $53,000 could see their taxes increase.
The richest 1% alone will benefit more from Trump’s tax plan than the bottom 80% of Americans.
itep.org/how-will-tru...
How Will the Trump Megabill Change Americans’ Taxes in 2026?
The megabill will raise taxes on the poorest 40 percent of Americans, barely cut them for the middle 20 percent, and cut them tremendously for the wealthiest Americans next year.
itep.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
How will your taxes change next year now that the megabill has been signed into law?
People making less than $53,000 could see their taxes increase.
The richest 1% alone will benefit more from Trump’s tax plan than the bottom 80% of Americans.
itep.org/how-will-tru...
People making less than $53,000 could see their taxes increase.
The richest 1% alone will benefit more from Trump’s tax plan than the bottom 80% of Americans.
itep.org/how-will-tru...
"Just one more tax cut for the rich please bro it'll trickle down this time it's good for the economy"
July 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Just one more tax cut for the rich please bro it'll trickle down this time it's good for the economy"
This is what Congress approved today.
July 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is what Congress approved today.
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Trump and the Republican Congress literally just took health care and food from struggling families to give a TRILLION dollars to the top 1% over the next decade. They own that now.
Top 1% to Receive $1 Trillion Tax Cut from Trump Megabill Over the Next Decade
The Trump megabill will give the top 1 percent tax cuts totaling $1.02 trillion over the next decade. For comparison, the bill’s cuts to the Medicaid health care program will total $930 billion over t...
itep.org
July 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Trump and the Republican Congress literally just took health care and food from struggling families to give a TRILLION dollars to the top 1% over the next decade. They own that now.
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I updated this old graph of mine. It shows that, if not for the Bush and Trump tax cuts, debt/GDP would be stable rather than rising forever.
I've updated the methodology to first assume an AMT patch at Clinton levels, so I'm only attributing to the Bush tax cuts their portion of the AMT patch.
I've updated the methodology to first assume an AMT patch at Clinton levels, so I'm only attributing to the Bush tax cuts their portion of the AMT patch.
May 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I updated this old graph of mine. It shows that, if not for the Bush and Trump tax cuts, debt/GDP would be stable rather than rising forever.
I've updated the methodology to first assume an AMT patch at Clinton levels, so I'm only attributing to the Bush tax cuts their portion of the AMT patch.
I've updated the methodology to first assume an AMT patch at Clinton levels, so I'm only attributing to the Bush tax cuts their portion of the AMT patch.
The tax cuts in the House bill are mostly for the wealthy. 68% of the cuts go to the richest 20%.
On top of that, the bill also includes a new way for rich people to avoid taxes by donating to school vouchers and a harsher tax code for immigrants and their families.
itep.org/federal-tax-...
On top of that, the bill also includes a new way for rich people to avoid taxes by donating to school vouchers and a harsher tax code for immigrants and their families.
itep.org/federal-tax-...
Federal Tax Debate 2025
The tax cuts in the House bill mostly flow to those who have the most. Roughly 68% of the tax cuts go to the richest 20% in the U.S. Some other notable changes would support private school voucher pro...
itep.org
May 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The tax cuts in the House bill are mostly for the wealthy. 68% of the cuts go to the richest 20%.
On top of that, the bill also includes a new way for rich people to avoid taxes by donating to school vouchers and a harsher tax code for immigrants and their families.
itep.org/federal-tax-...
On top of that, the bill also includes a new way for rich people to avoid taxes by donating to school vouchers and a harsher tax code for immigrants and their families.
itep.org/federal-tax-...
In the middle of the night, the House of Representatives pushed through a bill that rips health insurance and food assistance from millions, leaves the poorest households worse off, and sends massive tax cuts to the rich - all while increasing the deficit by trillions. www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House
At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In the middle of the night, the House of Representatives pushed through a bill that rips health insurance and food assistance from millions, leaves the poorest households worse off, and sends massive tax cuts to the rich - all while increasing the deficit by trillions. www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
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.@RonWyden: Billy Long made his money by "steering clients to firms that sold fake tax shelters and pushed small businesses to unknowingly commit tax fraud."
Is that the type of experience that qualifies you to lead the IRS? 🤔
Is that the type of experience that qualifies you to lead the IRS? 🤔
May 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
.@RonWyden: Billy Long made his money by "steering clients to firms that sold fake tax shelters and pushed small businesses to unknowingly commit tax fraud."
Is that the type of experience that qualifies you to lead the IRS? 🤔
Is that the type of experience that qualifies you to lead the IRS? 🤔
If you’re working class, this tax bill has very little for you and quite a lot for people much richer than you. newrepublic.com/article/1952...
The Republican Tax Bill Screws the Working Class
Alas, if history is any guide, they’ll love it anyway.
newrepublic.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If you’re working class, this tax bill has very little for you and quite a lot for people much richer than you. newrepublic.com/article/1952...
America's 19 richest households gained $1 trillion in wealth last year. That increase is greater than Switzerland’s entire economy.
The ultra-rich can afford to pay more in taxes.
The ultra-rich can afford to pay more in taxes.
May 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
America's 19 richest households gained $1 trillion in wealth last year. That increase is greater than Switzerland’s entire economy.
The ultra-rich can afford to pay more in taxes.
The ultra-rich can afford to pay more in taxes.
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States that raise taxes on their wealthiest residents don't see hordes of them leave, our director @amyhanauer.bsky.social explains.
Instead, they raise money needed to improve their communities.
Out of all income groups, the richest 1% pay the smallest share of income on taxes in 41 states.
Instead, they raise money needed to improve their communities.
Out of all income groups, the richest 1% pay the smallest share of income on taxes in 41 states.
April 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
States that raise taxes on their wealthiest residents don't see hordes of them leave, our director @amyhanauer.bsky.social explains.
Instead, they raise money needed to improve their communities.
Out of all income groups, the richest 1% pay the smallest share of income on taxes in 41 states.
Instead, they raise money needed to improve their communities.
Out of all income groups, the richest 1% pay the smallest share of income on taxes in 41 states.
The Trump administration is trying to gut the IRS at the benefit of the rich and corporations.
Their latest move against the agency: Ending a free tax filing program to ensure that the multibillion-dollar tax prep industry can boost its profits. itep.org/trump-admini...
Their latest move against the agency: Ending a free tax filing program to ensure that the multibillion-dollar tax prep industry can boost its profits. itep.org/trump-admini...
Ending Direct File Program is a Gift to the Tax-Prep Industry That Will Cost Taxpayers Time and Money
The Trump administration reportedly plans to shutter the IRS Direct File program before it has a chance to get fully off the ground, taking away a free option for people to file their tax returns dire...
itep.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Trump administration is trying to gut the IRS at the benefit of the rich and corporations.
Their latest move against the agency: Ending a free tax filing program to ensure that the multibillion-dollar tax prep industry can boost its profits. itep.org/trump-admini...
Their latest move against the agency: Ending a free tax filing program to ensure that the multibillion-dollar tax prep industry can boost its profits. itep.org/trump-admini...
Congressional Republicans are attempting to make the $4.6 trillion cost of their tax plan disappear with an accounting gimmick.
Don’t be fooled. open.substack.com/pub/itep/p/s...
Don’t be fooled. open.substack.com/pub/itep/p/s...
Senate Republicans Rig Congressional Rules to Make Their Tax Cuts Appear Cost-Free
What the "current policy baseline" really means
open.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Congressional Republicans are attempting to make the $4.6 trillion cost of their tax plan disappear with an accounting gimmick.
Don’t be fooled. open.substack.com/pub/itep/p/s...
Don’t be fooled. open.substack.com/pub/itep/p/s...
During his speech to Congress this week, Trump failed to mention his goal of giving huge tax cuts to rich people, his goal of giving huge tax cuts to corporations, or how his tariffs will raise most Americans’ taxes. itep.org/trump-addres...
Trump’s Address to Congress Obscures His Actual Tax Agenda
In last night’s address to Congress, President Trump spent more time insulting Americans, lying, and bragging than he did talking…
itep.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
During his speech to Congress this week, Trump failed to mention his goal of giving huge tax cuts to rich people, his goal of giving huge tax cuts to corporations, or how his tariffs will raise most Americans’ taxes. itep.org/trump-addres...
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RE Jeff Bezos' planned weekly homages to "free markets": I can't think of another business whose success has so transparently relied on short-circuiting the workings of free markets. From the very beginning, Amazon's competitive advantage was built on tax avoidance. (1/x)
www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
RE Jeff Bezos' planned weekly homages to "free markets": I can't think of another business whose success has so transparently relied on short-circuiting the workings of free markets. From the very beginning, Amazon's competitive advantage was built on tax avoidance. (1/x)
www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
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The budget resolution passed yesterday now tees up a dangerous tax agenda.
Congressional Republicans have no way to pay for the massive tax cuts promised by Trump other than to dismantle fundamental parts of the government and increase the federal budget deficit. itep.org/house-budget...
Congressional Republicans have no way to pay for the massive tax cuts promised by Trump other than to dismantle fundamental parts of the government and increase the federal budget deficit. itep.org/house-budget...
House Budget Resolution Tees Up Damaging Trump Tax Agenda
The budget resolution passed by House Republicans will enrich the richest, blow up the deficit, and decimate vital public services. The budget resolution allows Congress to pass reconciliation legisla...
itep.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The budget resolution passed yesterday now tees up a dangerous tax agenda.
Congressional Republicans have no way to pay for the massive tax cuts promised by Trump other than to dismantle fundamental parts of the government and increase the federal budget deficit. itep.org/house-budget...
Congressional Republicans have no way to pay for the massive tax cuts promised by Trump other than to dismantle fundamental parts of the government and increase the federal budget deficit. itep.org/house-budget...
A reminder that this has been the plan all along.
February 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A reminder that this has been the plan all along.