Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy


The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy is a non-profit, left-leaning think tank that works on state and federal tax policy issues. ITEP was founded in 1980, and is a 501 tax-exempt organization. The executive director of ITEP is Amy Hanauer.

Credibility across political spectrum

ITEP's quantitative analyses are cited by media outlets and utilized by observers from across the political spectrum and by analysts within government.
ITEP has been characterized as nonpartisan and left-leaning.
They are associated with the liberal lobbying organization Citizens for Tax Justice.