Katherine E. Loughead

Experience

1. Director of State Tax Projects

   Tax Foundation

   Jan 2026 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Research, analyze, and write about state tax policy issues, serving as a resource for state policymakers, the media, business leaders, and individual taxpayers- Manage the state team\'s projects and oversee the team\'s robust research agenda- Supervise select staff and interns- Quoted and/or cited in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, AP, The Economist, CNN, CNBC, Forbes, USA Today, and FOX Business- Regularly present tax policy recommendations to policymakers and business and civic leaders- Testified before the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Ways and Means (3x), the Colorado Tax Expenditure Evaluation Interim Study Committee, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Community Development, the Kansas House Committee on Taxation (2x), the Kansas Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation, the Kentucky Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, the Kansas Special Committee on Taxation (3x), the Nebraska Revenue Committee, the New Hampshire House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Indiana State and Local Tax Review Task Force- Authored/co-authored tax reform options guides for WI (2x), KS, NE, and KY, as well as the Tax Foundation\'s flagship state publication, the State Tax Competitiveness Index- Lead frequent \"State Tax Working Group\" meetings, bringing together members of the policy and business communities to discuss state tax policy issues- Select speaking engagements: the Badger Institute\'s Legislative Symposium (Madison, WI, Feb. 2019); the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho\'s Property Tax Symposium (Boise, ID, Jan. 2021 & Nov. 2022); the Platte Institute\'s Legislative Summit (Lincoln, NE, Sept. 2022); The Policy Circle\'s Annual Leadership Summit (Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 2022); the Institute for Professionals in Taxation\'s Income Tax Symposium (Tucson, AZ, Nov. 2024); the Council of State Governments\' National Conference Outlook event (New Orleans, LA, Dec. 2024)Written works: https://taxfoundation.org/staff/katherine-loughead/

Education

• Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

  Paralegal Certificate (ABA Approved)

  2013 — 2013

• Indiana Wesleyan University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, English

  2009 — 2013

• Georgetown University

  The Fund for American Studies, Institute on Business and Government Affairs

  2012 — 2012

Skills

• Writing
• Minitab
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Legal Writing
• Tutoring
• Congressional Appropriations
• Event Planning
• Political Communication
• Political Strategy
• Tax Policy
• Westlaw
• Social Media
• Constituent Relations
• Government Relations
• Public Speaking
• Constituent Communications
• Business Planning
• Legal Research
• Legislation
• Federal Budget
• Report Writing
• Project Management
• Lexis
• Targeted Messaging
• Literature Reviews
• Legal Assistance
• Intranet Quorum
• Policy Analysis
• Proofreading
• Pacer
• Bluebook
• Casemap
• Policy Research
• Legislative Affairs
• Research
• Politics
• Legislative Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint