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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
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A Tax Compromise Offered in Illinois
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Where Did Americans Move in 2016?
2 min read![Oregon Gross Receipts Tax, Oregon Business Tax, Oregon personal income tax, Oregon Tax, Oregon business activity tax, Oregon corporate activity tax](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oregon2-300x227.jpg)
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Arkansas: The Road Map to Tax Reform
8 min read![Colorado Amendment 69, Colorado State Building which has a new amendment effecting tax and health care system](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Colorado1-e1592257294138-300x197.jpg)
Colorado Amendment 69
15 min readShifting the Cost of Measure 97 Forward
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Does Your State Tax Business Inventory?
2 min read![Tax Expenditures interest deductions, sources of personal income, Gross Receipts Taxes](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cash_money-300x200.jpg)