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STRI Studies and Reports

STRI studies and reports are commissioned to enhance public dialogue and enlarge the body of knowledge relating to state and local tax policy as it impacts the business community. Suggestions and ideas for future studies should be sent to STRI President Doug Lindholm.

COST - Council on State Taxation

Date	Title
11/14/2018	FY17 State And Local Business Tax Burden Study
3/2/2018	The Impact of Federal Tax Reform on State Corporate Income Taxes
10/19/2017	Corporate and Pass-Through Business State Income Tax Burdens: Comparing State-Level Income and Effective Tax Rates
9/28/2017	Daily Sales Tax Collection System Could Cost Massachusetts Businesses $1.2 Billion
12/20/2016	Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY 2015
3/1/2016	State Tax Haven Legislation: A Misguided Approach to a Global Issue
11/3/2015	Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY 2014
7/9/2015	Estimates of State-by-State Impacts of the Federal Mobile Workforce Legislation
3/10/2015	Analysis of Proposed Changes to Select Ohio Taxes Included in the Ohio Executive Budget
2/2/2015	Sales Tax Policy Considerations for Private Label Credit Card Defaults
8/19/2014	Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY 2013
7/16/2013	Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY 2012
7/23/2012	Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY 2011
4/20/2011	Competitiveness of State and Local Business Taxes on New Investment