Democrats in the Montana Legislature said a tax shift in the state has put too much pressure on residential property taxpayers, and they want to introduce a plan to address that.
State lawmakers and a state task force have been digging into Montana’s property tax system for months, and now, they’re moving closer to making some recommendations on possible changes.
The group is seeking the Salt Lake City Council’s approval of a 0.5% sales tax increase to raise about $900 million to fund part of renovations for the Delta Center to host a National Hockey League team, and the redevelopment of three downtown blocks.
Nevada’s live entertainment tax continues to exceed revenue projections while sales tax trends short of expectations, economic forecasters were told Thursday.
Kat Cowley writes, "We support the Montana Housing Fairness Credit, which is a tax credit targeted to residential homeowners and renters who are facing high property taxes as a share of their income."
Jim Elliott writes, "To tax the tourists and use the receipts to offset residential property tax increases is not a terribly new idea and has been used successfully in several small taxing jurisdictions in Montana."
Mike Nugent writes, "Intentionally using misleading information to gaslight Missoulians at the expense of our first responders deserves to be called out. Our public safety is too important."