February 2002 - Fiscal Policy Institute

The Impact of New York State’s Personal Income Tax on Low Income Working Families

February 26, 2002. This report shows that New York has among the lowest income tax burdens in the country for low-income working families. Most of the relief for these families comes from the State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) enacted in 1994. The income tax rate cuts and other changes enacted in 1995 now cost over $5 billion per year but provide very little help to these families. Also see the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities annual report, State Income Tax Burdens on Low-Income [...]

Anthony Troia2012-03-18T01:11:13-04:00February 26th, 2002|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|

Testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees’ Joint Public Hearing on Economic Development and Taxation

February 26, 2002. FPI's testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees Joint Public Hearing on Economic Development and Taxation.

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T14:56:21-05:00February 26th, 2002|Economic Trends & Policy, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy, Testimony|

An Exploration of the City’s Role in Lower Manhattan Redevelopment

February 25, 2002. Testimony by James A. Parrott before the City Council of the City of New York Economic Development Committee and the Select Committee on Lower Manhattan Redevelopment. Testimony >>

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T14:56:21-05:00February 25th, 2002|Economic Outlook, Economic Trends & Policy, Testimony|

Expand Programs Used to Determine Telephone Lifeline Eligibility

February 19, 2002. Testimony of Trudi Renwick in Proceeding on Motion of the Commission To Consider Cost Recovery by Verizon and to Investigate the Future Regulatory Framework, Case 00-C-1945. This testimony focuses on a proposal to expand programs used to determine telephone lifeline eligibility to include EITC, school lunch and Child Health Plus.

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T15:11:25-05:00February 19th, 2002|Healthcare, Social Policy, Testimony|

Recommendations on the Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program

February 2002. This report was jointly developed by officials of the Schuyler Center for Advocacy and Analysis (SCAA) and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), and is supported by the other relevant agencies of state government, the Governor's office, and a broad array of human service advocacy organization statewide.

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T15:12:44-05:00February 15th, 2002|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy|

Testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees’ Joint Public Hearing on Human Services

February 4, 2002. FPI's testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees' Joint Public Hearing on the Human Services portion of the 2002-2003 Executive Budget. Focuses primarily on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T15:12:44-05:00February 4th, 2002|Social Policy, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Testimony|

Do Tax Increases in New York City Cause a Loss of Jobs?

February 2, 2002. A review of the evidence, by Moshe Adler, Oliver Cook, and James Parrott. Published in State Tax Notes. (A preliminary version of this analysis was presented for review and comment, December 2001.)

Anthony Troia2020-11-13T14:48:36-05:00February 2nd, 2002|Economic Outlook, Economic Trends & Policy, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|

Monthly Archives: February 2002

The Impact of New York State’s Personal Income Tax on Low Income Working Families

Testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees’ Joint Public Hearing on Economic Development and Taxation

An Exploration of the City’s Role in Lower Manhattan Redevelopment

Expand Programs Used to Determine Telephone Lifeline Eligibility

Recommendations on the Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program

Testimony before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees’ Joint Public Hearing on Human Services

Do Tax Increases in New York City Cause a Loss of Jobs?