/tags/taxes Taxes en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:42:08 GMT /politics/2025-04-08/coloradoans-may-have-to-pay-for-lawyers-on-both-sides-of-democrats-lawsuit-to-dismantle-tabor The suit would essentially force taxpayers to pay for an effort to dismantle the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which was approved by voters in 1992 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:42:08 GMT /politics/2025-04-08/coloradoans-may-have-to-pay-for-lawyers-on-both-sides-of-democrats-lawsuit-to-dismantle-tabor Jesse Paul /news/2025-02-10/colorado-parents-this-new-state-tax-credit-could-net-you-thousands-of-dollars Colorado families with children under 17 are now eligible for the new family affordability tax credit, which can provide up to $3,200 per child for lower income families. The tax credit is refundable and can be claimed by families filing their 2024 tax returns, and is available in dozens of languages. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-10/colorado-parents-this-new-state-tax-credit-could-net-you-thousands-of-dollars Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat /news/2025-01-16/colorado-lawmakers-offer-34-million-in-tax-incentives-to-land-the-sundance-film-festival A bill proposed this week would offer $3 million a year to a “global film festival entity” that moves to Colorado. The Sundance Institute says Boulder is one of three potential hosts for the country’s largest film festival. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:50:42 GMT /news/2025-01-16/colorado-lawmakers-offer-34-million-in-tax-incentives-to-land-the-sundance-film-festival Jason Blevins, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-13/could-a-tax-on-empty-homes-help-solve-housing-shortages-in-colorados-mountain-towns A group of Colorado ski towns wants the ability to tax homeowners who let their vacation houses sit empty for long stretches. And they’re asking state lawmakers to help them do it. We discuss their proposal on today's In The NoCo. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-13/could-a-tax-on-empty-homes-help-solve-housing-shortages-in-colorados-mountain-towns In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /news/2024-06-08/with-home-prices-up-more-than-50-some-states-try-to-contain-property-taxes Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents. New laws enacted in Alabama, Colorado and Wyoming will limit the growth in tax-assessed values for homeowners. Proposals to curb property taxes also will appear on ballots this year in Colorado and Georgia. Sat, 08 Jun 2024 12:13:00 GMT /news/2024-06-08/with-home-prices-up-more-than-50-some-states-try-to-contain-property-taxes David A. Lieb, Associated Press /news/2024-01-25/colorados-online-checkbook-is-missing-thousands-of-lines-of-vital-data-raising-transparency-concerns »ĘąÚÍřÖ· News has discovered more than 16,000 state checkbook entries in the last year missing the names of the people or businesses who received the taxpayer money listed there. Instead, there are generic codes in the spaces where those vendors' names are supposed to be. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:49:05 GMT /news/2024-01-25/colorados-online-checkbook-is-missing-thousands-of-lines-of-vital-data-raising-transparency-concerns Scott Franz /news/2023-11-21/help-for-homeowners-low-income-residents-closes-out-dramatic-special-legislative-session The state legislature's Democratic majority pushed through a tax relief package for next year. The package includes tax rate adjustments, flat TABOR refunds, rental assistance, food benefits and an expanded income tax credit—all as tensions over the conflict in Gaza spilled onto the House floor. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:49:55 GMT /news/2023-11-21/help-for-homeowners-low-income-residents-closes-out-dramatic-special-legislative-session Lucas Brady Woods /news/2023-11-17/partisan-divides-and-gop-defeats-kick-off-special-legislative-session-on-property-tax-relief Lawmakers convened at the State Capitol Friday for the first day of a special legislative session focused on providing property tax relief next year. Bipartisan collaboration seems unlikely as Democrat and Republican proposals remain at odds and several GOP bills have already been killed. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:27:20 GMT /news/2023-11-17/partisan-divides-and-gop-defeats-kick-off-special-legislative-session-on-property-tax-relief Lucas Brady Woods /news/2023-11-09/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:39:18 GMT /news/2023-11-09/colorado-legislature-will-convene-to-address-skyrocketing-property-costs Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2023-08-10/coloradans-will-vote-on-controversial-property-tax-plan-and-tobacco-tax-reforms-in-november Two ballot questions will be posed to Coloradans in November. Residents will vote on whether to approve a Gov. Polis-backed property tax relief plan as well as changes to tobacco and nicotine taxation. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-08-10/coloradans-will-vote-on-controversial-property-tax-plan-and-tobacco-tax-reforms-in-november Lucas Brady Woods