Over the last few years, Colorado’s property tax system has been the subject of considerable debate and efforts toward reform. Rapidly rising residential property values and a structure that gave relief to residential owners, but not commercial property owners, pushed the issue to the fore of the state’s fiscal discussion. The post Review of Colorado’s Property Taxes and Model Policy first appeared on Independence Institute. The post Review of Colorado’s Property Taxes and Model Pol...| Independence Institute
Governor Jared Polis has been a consistent advocate for eliminating the state income tax, or at least “buying it down” through the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) surplus. This year, Polis claimed that legislation passed in 2024 did “deliver on that promise” to reduce the income tax rate, but Independence Institute’s research finds that legislation The post How New 2024 Tax Expenditures Undermine TABOR first appeared on Independence Institute. The post How New 2024 Tax Expenditu...| Independence Institute