Jared Walczak Senior Policy Analyst Contact Jared Walczak Follow Jared Walczak on Twitter Jared is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation. He is the lead researcher on the annual State Business Tax Climate Index and Location Matters, and previously authored or coauthored tax reform books on Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Jared’s work has been cited by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Politico, AP, and many other prominent national and state outlets. He previously served as legislative director to a member of the Senate of Virginia and as policy director for a statewide campaign, and consulted on research and policy development for a number of candidates and elected officials. Jared grew up in rural Western Pennsylvania and attended Grove City College, where he studied political science. In his free time, Jared enjoys hiking and has a goal of visiting all 59 national parks. Written Works Synopsis of New IRS Rules on SALT Deduction Cap Charitable Workaround June 11, 2019 Minnesota Policymakers Strike Tax Conformity Deal June 11, 2019 Arizona Delivers Rate Cuts and Tax Conformity June 6, 2019 Modernizing Utah’s Sales Tax: A Guide for Policymakers June 4, 2019 Connecticut Payroll Tax Proposal Raises Difficult Questions May 10, 2019 Iowa Adopts a “Soft” Property Tax Cap April 29, 2019 Minnesota Considers $1.35 Billion Biennial Tax Increase April 23, 2019 Connecticut Lawmakers Mull Capital Gains Surtax April 23, 2019 Why State-for-Local Tax Swaps Are So Hard to Do April 18, 2019 Texas Considers Options for Reducing Property Taxes April 15, 2019 See Full List Back to Staff Page
