State Tax Testimony

Testimony in support of H5832 to mandate combined reporting (3.12.09)

Testimony opposing H5408 to increase the estate tax exemption to $3.5 million (3.11.09)

Testimony in support of H5405 to make fully refundable RI’s Earned Income Tax Credit (3.11.09)

Testimony in support of H5715 to increase capital gains tax on long-term assets (3.11.09)

Testimony in support of S0401 to expand RI’s Property Tax Relief Circuit Breaker Program (3.5.09)

Testimony: "An Act Relating to Taxation - PIC" (2.07)
Read Ellen Frank's testimony on closing abusive tax sheltering techniques.

Testimony : "An Act Relating to Taxation - Nowhere Income" (2.07)
Read Ellen Frank's testimony on closing tax loopholes that allow multi-state firms to create "nowhere income".

Testimony: "An Act Relating to Taxation - Sales Tax Holiday" (2.07)
Read Ellen Frank's testimony to the House Committee on Finance.

Testimony: "An Act Relating to Taxation - Inheritance Tax" (2.07)
Ellen Frank's testimony to the House Committee on Finance.

Testimony to Senate Finance Committee on DHS Budget (3.15.07)
Testimony by the Poverty Institute's Kate Brewster

Summary of General Assembly Changes to Governor's FY07 Budget (6.06)
An analysis of the changes made to the Governor's Budget.

Analysis of who benefits from House Leadership's "Taxrelief"(5.06)
If budget cuts go through and Taxrelief is passed, low income Rhode Islander's lose more than they gain while the wealthiest 1% of earners make huge financial gains

Testimony supporting the Earned Income Tax Credit expansion (3.21.06)
The Poverty Institute supports raising the refundable portion of Rhode Island's earned income tax credit.

Testimony: Taxpayer Relief Act (3.15.06)
The Taxpayer Relief Package includes several proposals that would put in place the tools that are needed for state policymakers to make informed decisions when considering changes to the state’s tax system.  However, we believe that the tax proposals are unaffordable, especially given the current deficit, and unbalanced

Analysis of FY07 and FY06 Supplemental Budget Articles (3.06)|
The Poverty Institute's analysis of many of the articles proposed in the Governor's Budget.

Testimony on DHS FY2006 - 2007 Budget (2.23.06)
The Poverty Institute's testimony calling on the House Finance Committee to reject all of the Governor's proposed changes to the Family Independence Program. 

Job Growth Act 2005 (5.05)
Legislation that would exempt 50 percent of performance-relaled pay from personal income taxes while requiring companies to make up lost revenue through the corporate tax has several problems according to Sr. Economist Ellen Frank.

Passive Investment Companies: Closing Corporate Loopholes (4.05)
Closing the corporate tax shelter that allows companies to shift income to "passive investment" subsidiaries could raise revenue in Rhode Island by an estimated $8 million -$12 million.