Tax Policy
Legislative Testimony: LR415, Interim study to examine the state inheritance tax
Chairwoman Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee, my name is Sarah Curry, and I am the Policy…
Tax Policy
What do the 2020 elections mean for tax policy?
Politics and policy are not always moving in the same direction, and tax policy was one area where…
Tax Policy
Approval of expanded gambling should boost property tax credit fund
Nebraska’s 2020 election results are in and Initiative #431 passed, allowing the state to levy a 20% tax…
Tax Policy
These states set the example for a better Nebraska tax system
Today, the 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index was released. Nebraska’s rank has remained unchanged from last year,…
Tax Policy
Ranking shows no improvements to Nebraska’s business tax climate
In any organization, maintaining the status quo can create an opening for competitors to gain on you and…
Tax Policy
Tax Foundation calculations prompt explicit response from rapper 50 Cent
Many of us focus on the most hated tax in Nebraska, which is the property tax, but did…
Tax Policy
Nebraska’s September tax receipts above forecast
The Nebraska Department of Revenue released their report for September’s 2020 General Fund tax revenues today, and the state…
Tax Policy
Property taxes are on the ballot in multiple states, but not Nebraska
Most of the focus for the election this year has been on the presidential race, but did you…
Government Spending
Local government spending dominates Nebraska’s state General Fund
Your local property taxes go to your local community, and your state income and sales taxes pay for…
Tax Policy
New Jersey’s increasing debt and taxes show Nebraska what not to do
Nebraska has avoided efforts to raise state taxes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and is one…
Tax Policy
2020 property tax credits will decline from previous year
Nebraska’s $275 million property tax credit program is expected to be worth a little less to property owners…