Jared Walczak Director of State Tax Policy Contact Jared Walczak Follow Jared Walczak on Twitter Jared is Director of State Tax Policy 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 Sales Tax Rates in Major Cities, Midyear 2019 August 14, 2019 Kansas Invites Legal Challenge with Aggressive Remote Sales Tax Regime August 2, 2019 Local Income Taxes in 2019 July 30, 2019 Arguments for Wyoming’s National Retail Fairness Act Partly Based on a Misunderstanding July 2, 2019 Throwback and Throwout Rules: A Primer July 2, 2019 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 See Full List Back to Staff Page
