The negotiations to reach a budget deal this session have at times been characterized as a debate between raising taxes… Continue reading All tax plans on the table raise revenues: the difference is how much and who benefits
Tag: Minnesota tax plans
Walz tax plan expands Working Family Credit, funds investments in schools and communities
Narrowly defined, the primary responsibility for policymakers this legislative session is to pass the state’s next two-year budget. But more… Continue reading Walz tax plan expands Working Family Credit, funds investments in schools and communities
House budget targets call for revenue raising, investments in education
The Minnesota House’s budget targets, released this week, tell us how lawmakers propose to allocate the state’s projected $1.1 billion… Continue reading House budget targets call for revenue raising, investments in education
Minnesota ranks high for tax fairness in 50-state study
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds that nearly every state fails basic measures of fairness, but Minnesota is among a small number of states where income inequality is reduced by state tax policy.
Legislative tax bill needs improvement; is there enough time left to make the grade?
I’ll admit it – I was hoping for a relatively quiet 2018 Legislative Session in terms of tax policy. Then… Continue reading Legislative tax bill needs improvement; is there enough time left to make the grade?
House budget targets devote 2/3 of surplus to taxes, transportation
The Minnesota House of Representatives’ budget targets tell us how they propose to allocate the state’s projected $329 million surplus for… Continue reading House budget targets devote 2/3 of surplus to taxes, transportation