Research by Zach Schiller

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

State tax structure contributes to racial inequity

January 11, 2019

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

Testimony on HB 469 before the Senate Ways & Means Committee

December 05, 2018

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

Loopholes in a loophole

October 31, 2018

Revenue & Budget — Budget Policy

Tax abatements cost Ohio schools at least $125 million

October 02, 2018

Work & Wages

CEO pay vs. worker pay: Often, a 200-to-1 ratio

September 06, 2018

Democracy & Government

Testimony on SB 221 before the House Government Accountability & Oversight Committee

June 26, 2018

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

Overhaul: A plan to rebalance Ohio's income tax

June 25, 2018

Democracy & Government — Budget Policy

Testimony on SB 293 before the Senate Transportation, Commerce & Workforce Committee

June 06, 2018

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

Testimony to Tax Expenditure Review Committee

April 25, 2018

Revenue & Budget — Tax Policy

U.S. tax law is a boon to the affluent

April 16, 2018

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Research by Zach Schiller

State tax structure contributes to racial inequity

Testimony on HB 469 before the Senate Ways & Means Committee

Loopholes in a loophole

Tax abatements cost Ohio schools at least $125 million

CEO pay vs. worker pay: Often, a 200-to-1 ratio

Testimony on SB 221 before the House Government Accountability & Oversight Committee

Overhaul: A plan to rebalance Ohio's income tax

Testimony on SB 293 before the Senate Transportation, Commerce & Workforce Committee

Testimony to Tax Expenditure Review Committee

U.S. tax law is a boon to the affluent

Testimony on HB 292 before the Senate Ways & Means Committee

Local tax abatement in Ohio: A flash of transparency

Testimony on HB 382 and HJR 4 before the House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee

Testimony on HB 334 before the House Ways & Means Committee

Testimony on HB 292 before the House Ways & Means Committee

Testimony on SB 186 before the Senate Ways & Means Committee

Tax changes in the Ohio budget

Ohio job growth picks up in June

Budget Bite: Tax breaks in the Senate bill

Budget Bite: Tax breaks in the House bill

Testimony on HB 49 before the Senate Finance Committee

The $1 billion tax break burning a hole in Ohio’s budget

Tax breaks should be reined in

Protecting Unemployment Compensation in Ohio

The link between education and self-sufficiency

Policy Matters testimony before House Finance Committee

Testimony to House Finance Committee

Testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee on House Bill 49

Kasich plan to take over business-profits tax collection raises concerns

Budget Bite: Scrap the 'passthrough' tax break

Kasich plan continues tax shift

Ohio needs a strong income tax

Flat tax would mean more taxes for most

Agreement reached on unemployment compensation

Policy Matters Ohio defends crucial unemployment compensation benefits

The fictional unemployment "lifestyle"

Testimony: Tax cuts, flat tax aren't the answer

Testimony: Better plan needed for unemployment compensation system

High-flying startups don't flock to low-tax states

Testimony: Ohio should prune tax breaks

Still a problem: Foreclosures in Ohio

Testimony: No justification for tax break on coin sales

Testimony: Tax breaks need review

Ohio newspapers pan unemployment compensation bill

Testimony: Unemployment bill should be spiked

Here's how bill would slash Ohio unemployment benefits

Testimony: Ride service legislation falls short

Testimony: Review of tax breaks a positive step

Testimony: Tax bill reinforces need for graduated income tax

Tax breaks expand in state budget

Kasich-era tax changes reward the wealthy

Moving closer to transparency on tax abatements

The benefits of a graduated income tax

Here's why the state budget is a bad deal for most Ohioans

Well-off are winners in Ohio tax plan

Ohio Senate flat tax mandate is unwise and unwarranted

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker… and the golf course operator

Ohio Senate plan increases tax shift

Testimony: More tax cuts not in Ohio's best interest

Ohio needs investment not more tax cuts, lawmakers told

Home insecurity 2015

The Kansas lesson on tax breaks

Testimony to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on HB 64

House tax plan: A gift to Ohio's wealthiest

More of the same bad tax policy

Business tax break proposal: Costly, unfocused and unlikely to bring new jobs

Kasich rewards incomplete oversight in the budget bill

Testimony: HB 9 is a good start but lacks sunset provision for tax breaks

Testimony: Income tax cuts not a prescription for prosperity

Testimony: Proposed tax cuts bad for Ohio

Income tax cuts: Bad medicine for Ohio

Ohio's tax system burdens the middle class and poor

Kasich tax proposal would skew tax system further in favor of Ohio's affluent

Kasich budget falls short in investments in needed services

Testimony on municipal income tax overhaul bill

Proposed Ohio sales tax holiday is poor policy

How Ohio Has Underfunded Unemployment Compensation

Ohio’s Affluent are Big Beneficiaries of 2013-2014 Tax Changes

Why isn’t Amazon collecting sales tax in Ohio?

Funding for State Minimum-Wage Enforcement will End July 1 (Update: Funding Approved)