Nicole Kaeding was Vice President of Federal and Special Projects at the Tax Foundation, where she researched federal and state tax issues. Her analysis has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, and numerous other national, state, and local publications.
Nicole has testified or presented to officials in 17 states and has testified before Congress.
Previously, Nicole was a budget analyst for the Cato Institute focused on federal and state fiscal policy, and the state policy manager for Americans for Prosperity Foundation where she oversaw the policy activities of AFPF’s 34 state chapters. Prior to working in public policy, Nicole managed retail banking locations for seven years in Indiana and Illinois.
She graduated from DePaul University with a master’s degree in Economics and Policy Analysis, and completed her undergraduate studies at Miami University majoring in Finance and Political Science.
Nicole lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband and two children.
Latest Work
Updated Proposal for Year-End Tax Bill
2 min readTop State Tax Ballot Initiatives to Watch in 2018
Explore our list of the top state tax ballot measures to watch for throughout the country.
11 min readTax Reform 2.0 Takes Shape
Recently, Congress released a series of bills which have been dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” These bills modify and build upon the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, whose individual provisions are currently set to expire at the end of 2025. We outline the details of each bill, including changes to tax rates, the standard deduction, and the child tax credit.
3 min readPennsylvania: A 21st Century Tax Code for the Commonwealth
Policymakers from across the spectrum recognize that Pennsylvania’s tax code has not kept up with a 21st century economy. Here are comprehensive solutions for how Pennsylvania can achieve a more competitive tax code.
13 min readPrioritizing Tax Reform in Arkansas
1 min readTax Reform 2.0 Framework a Good Start
2 min readState-by-State Job Impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2018
Our updated analysis of the state-by-state impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act shows that the new federal tax law will create 215,000 full-time equivalent jobs in 2018. Here’s how each state will be affected.
2 min readMaking the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Individual Income Tax Provisions Permanent
If extended, the individual income tax provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would increase long-run GDP by 2.2 percent, long-run wages by 0.9 percent, and add 1.5 million new jobs.
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