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
The Economic Effects of M97
2 min read![Median Property Taxes Paid by County](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Median-Property-Taxes-Paid-by-County-01-300x256.png)
Median Property Taxes by County
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Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28
1 min read![Portland, Oregon](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/portland-oregon-300x200.jpg)
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How High Are Sales Taxes in Your State?
1 min read![Sales tax, Sales tax 2016, sales tax by state 2016](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/shopping1-e1592182146154-300x200.jpg)
State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2016
11 min read![2017 Gas Tax Rates by State](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GasTaxMap-01-300x287.png)
State Gasoline Tax Rates in 2016
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![America has a shrinking corporate sector](https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/corporate3-e1591973528669-300x199.jpg)