Jared Walczak Vice President of State Projects Contact Jared Walczak Follow Jared Walczak on Twitter Request Jared Walczak as a Speaker Jared is Vice President of State Projects 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, Kansas, 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 62 national parks. Written Works D.C. Proposal to Include Advertising in Sales Tax Won’t Work as Advertised July 7, 2020 Seattle Officials Return with New Proposal for Taxing Employment June 16, 2020 D.C. Council to Consider Tax Hike Despite Balanced Budget June 15, 2020 New York Lawmakers Float New Data Tax Proposal June 2, 2020 California Considers Business Head Tax Plan that Seattle Repealed May 28, 2020 Tax Changes in California Governor’s Budget Could Stand in the Way of Economic Recovery May 20, 2020 Breaking Down State and Local Aid under the SMART Act May 19, 2020 Under the HEROES Act, State Budgets Could Soar as the Economy Suffers May 13, 2020 How the HEROES Act Would Allocate State and Local Aid for Coronavirus Relief May 12, 2020 Designing a State and Local Government Relief Package May 11, 2020 See Full List Back to Staff Page
