Is there serious discussion underway in yr state re: significantly reducing or eliminating state income taxes?
I understand this to be the case in both Georgia and North Carolina as these two states attempt to support the continued rapid growth of their economies. Is there any discussion that you're aware of by responsible parties in your state? In my state, NH, there has been a longstanding push to institute an income tax. With Democrats now in charge of both houses of the legislature as well as the governorship, I expect that this effort will continue with renewed vigor. One reason I and many others like me came to this state was because it's in dead-last place in terms of total taxation - personal, corporate, estate, etc. This has resulted in a relatively small state government focused on basic requirements (health, welfare, safety, roads, air & water) instead of the one I had in California that spent most of its time looking for ways to raise more money to spend. The purpose of my question is to identify states that are moving in the right direction in case I decide to relocate. I know some of you disagree with my position vis-a-vis state income taxes. Feel free to express your disagreement. All that I ask is that you keep it civil - otherwise, as per the usual, you will be reported.
Public Comments
- I live in CT. Communists rule here because the Republican party is so inept. We have a surplus and Democrats want to raise taxes.
- I have never paid a state income tax in my life. Who would ever live in a state that had one ? Why would they live in a state that had one ?
- I live in TN and there is no state incometax and the state has a record surplus
- the argument here in Florida is that if taxes do not go up then services WILL go, I personally do not like the scare tactics they appear to be using, but this past Friday there seemed to be some sort of decision to lower state / local taxes, I am just waiting to see how it will be implemented and at what level.
- I live in a Republican state (yes, I said republican) and pay 3.4% in state tax and 1.5% in county tax. We also pay property tax which beginning this year each property will be reassessed yearly. Mine was just assessed at $4000 more than the year before. There is also a 6% sales tax. There is also $.18 per gallon gas tax and the cigarette tax is going up another $.44 per pack in a week after having had added taxes to them several times already. I won't tell you what state this is as I am sure you are not interested in living here. Its nickname used to be the Land of Taxes. Does that surprise you?
- In politics there is no discussion anymore just belly aching & finger pointing
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