Tax Policy
State revenues look positive despite unexpected drop in corporate tax collections
The report for August 2020 state General Fund tax revenues was released today, September 15, and the state…
Tax Policy
City of Omaha waiving restaurant tax penalties
Restaurants in the City of Omaha have received some good news. On September 3, Mayor Jean Stothert announced…
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Don’t die in Nebraska: How the county inheritance tax works
There are only six states in the nation that levy an inheritance tax, and Nebraska is one of…
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Don’t be dense: Geography alone can’t explain Nebraska property taxes
There’s a common argument that Midwest and Plains states like Nebraska have high property taxes because they’re larger…
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Why the online sales tax was a good move for Nebraska
In 2019, Nebraskans started paying sales tax on most of their online purchases. Little did we know back…
Tax Policy
New property tax legislation will not help national ranking
The 13th edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s national ranking of states was released, and Nebraska ranks…
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The Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act: What’s good about it, and what’s not?
As part of a last-minute compromise in LB1107, Nebraska state senators have given final approval to a new…
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Withholding taxes show impact of Nebraskans still out of work
It is no secret there are economic consequences to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some figures might be misleading…
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67% of Omaha town hall participants dissatisfied with property tax compromise
At our fifth and final Virtual Property Tax Town Hall of the summer, Omaha area voters and taxpayers…
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Podcast: Omaha Metro Virtual Property Tax Town Hall
This video is also available for viewing and sharing on Facebook and YouTube. Click here to read online poll results…
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Legislature advances property tax relief, not reform
On August 5, Nebraska lawmakers debated and advanced LB1107, a comprehensive tax and economic package including new property tax…