Sheila Reynertson

Sheila Reynertson, Senior Policy Analyst, focuses on budget and tax issues with an emphasis on advocating for state fiscal policies that benefit working families of New Jersey. Sheila’s research interests include: budget planning, corporate taxation, progressive taxation policy, supportive work/family policies and women’s economic empowerment. Before joining NJPP in October 2014, Sheila worked as an advocacy coordinator at MergerWatch, a national women’s health advocacy organization. Previously, Sheila worked in the health care sector as a private childbirth coach in New York City. She currently serves as President of the Board of Health in Hopewell. Email: sheila (at) njpp.org | Phone: 609-393-1145 ext. 12 Follow Sheila on Twitter

A Grain of ‘SALT’: New Jersey Needs More Than Workarounds to Respond to GOP Tax Plan

January 25, 2018 • Tax and Budget
SALT ‘fixes’ would mostly help state’s most well-off; plans to make state income tax fairer should move forward.

Tired ‘Outmigration’ Claims Rear Their Head In Final Days of Christie Administration

January 17, 2018 • Tax and Budget
New report is latest in a long line of “studies” that twist the truth about taxes.

Fixing Corporate Tax Code Would Help All Businesses

December 17, 2017 • Tax and Budget
To set New Jersey on a course toward safer waters, swift, bold action is a must.

Fixing New Jersey’s Broken Corporate Tax Code Will Help Small Businesses, Boost the Economy

December 6, 2017 • Tax and Budget
New Jersey’s corporate tax code is littered with loopholes, special breaks and preferential treatment for large and well-connected corporations. Here's how to clean it up.

State and Local Tax Deductions Benefit Tens of Thousands of New Jerseyans of All Incomes in Every Congressional District

November 13, 2017 • Tax and Budget
By Sheila Reynertson and Jon Whiten To read a PDF version of this report, click here. As Republican lawmakers in Congress move forward with their tax proposal, much attention has been paid to the fate of state and local tax deductions, which allow taxpayers who itemize deductions on their [...]

Trump Budget & Tax Plan Would Hit New Jersey Hard

November 1, 2017 • Tax and Budget
The proposal is rooted in magical thinking. But it’s worse than a fairytale.

Reforming New Jersey’s Income Tax Would Help Build Shared Prosperity

September 12, 2017 • Tax and Budget
By reforming New Jersey's income tax code, we can help build the kind of state we want to see, where families across the income spectrum have a better chance to thrive.

Don’t Forget to Fix New Jersey’s Shrinking Rainy Day Fund

July 19, 2017 • Tax and Budget
Projected end-year surplus can fund just five days of government operation.

Setting the Record Straight on New Jersey ‘Outmigration’

July 10, 2017 • Tax and Budget
There's no "tide" of people moving from New Jersey to neighboring states.

Fairly and Adequately Taxing Inherited Wealth Will Fight Inequality & Provide Essential Resources for All New Jerseyans

June 14, 2017 • Tax and Budget
Policymakers either bring back the estate tax, reform the inheritance tax or some combination of both.