by Staff
Published: November 12, 2009
Tags: Property tax, Ramsey County
Mad as hell about property taxes, and even though you’re probably going to have to take it when all is said and done—you’re not about to do so lying down? Well, here is the meeting for you.
by Steve Perry
Published: April 20, 2009
Tags: 2009 House omnibus tax bill, Property tax, Sales tax, Taxes, The T Word
To hear Rep. Paul Marquart (DFL-Dilworth) (pictured) tell it, his proposal to establish an optional county-level sales tax authority would solve a lot of Minnesota counties’ fiscal woes in a single stroke–replacing cuts to county program aid, reducing upward pressure on property taxes, and broadening counties’ tax base. But the counties are not exactly rushing to [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: March 10, 2009
Tags: 2009 Minnesota Tax Incidence Study, Business tax, Income tax, Property tax, Sales tax, Taxes
How many of Minnesota’s wealthiest households does it take to equal the income of the state’s poorest 1 million households? It turns out the answer is a little fewer than 6,000. I know this thanks to the state’s new tax incidence survey, which was released yesterday. It’s no wonder this biennial study is a favorite [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: February 4, 2009
Tags: Income tax, Minnesota 2010-11 budget, Minnesota budget deficit, Property tax, Sales tax, Taxes, The T Word
As I noted yesterday, few things are proving scarcer at the Capitol these days than Democrats willing to talk openly about the inevitability of tax increases as part of this year’s budget solution. And, to be fair, it’s still very early in the game to expect concrete proposals; GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty had months, and [...]
