Publications
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report February 5, 2015 Grocery Tax Exemption Is No Improvement for Idaho
Read as a PDF. A proposal to eliminate Idaho’s Grocery Credit Refund and create a sales tax exemption for all grocery purchases would reduce state revenues by roughly $34 million… -
report February 13, 2013 IDACorp– Biggest Winner Under Property Tax Plan– Pays Nothing in State Income Taxes
Idaho Governor Butch Otter and the state legislature are seriously considering repealing the personal property tax on business equipment. The governor claims that repealing the tax would help the state’s economy, but says that he is “painfully aware” that repeal would dramatically cut into the revenues that many local governments depend on to provide public services. 1 The tax generates $141 million in revenue every year for cities, counties, and public schools. As a result, the Governor says that he “can’t predict” whether lawmakers will be able to reach agreement on repealing the tax.
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report March 24, 2012 Idaho House Tax Plan Stacked In Favor of the Wealthy
Most Tax Cuts Flow to the Top 1%, Vast Majority of Idahoans Receive No Benefit An income tax cut recently passed by the Idaho House of Representatives, and backed by…