Budget Watch - Budget Surplus Threatened by Irma Impacts

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Cost Savings, Taxpayer Guide

The new Outlook forecasts that after funding a continuation budget, there will be $52.0 million in General Revenue (GR) left over, until the financial impacts of Hurricane Irma are considered.

2017-18 Taxpayers Budget Pocket Guide

Monday, July 31, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Local Government, Taxpayer Guide

Florida TaxWatch is pleased to present taxpayers with a guide to the FY2017-18 state budget, which went into effect July 1, 2017. After deducting the Governor’s vetoes, the net result is FY2017-18 appropriations totaling $85.158 billion, a $2.9 billion (3.5%) increase over FY2016-17.

Budget Watch - FY2017-18 GAA Only Tells Part of Florida's Budget Story

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Cost Savings, Local Government, Taxpayer Guide

The 2017 Florida Legislature passed a $82.418 billion General Appropriations Act (GAA), already the largest in the state’s history. But this is not all the money appropriated this year.

2017 Session Wrap-Up

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Budget Turkeys, Taxpayer Guide

The 2017 Legislature passed only 249 bills, the second lowest number in at least the last 15 years. This wrap-up details the issues TaxWatch followed this year.

2017 Final Tax Package Analysis

Thursday, May 4, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Taxpayer Guide

This Session Spotlight is a look at the provisions in HB 7109, comparing the Senate amendment to the original House bill, and an examination of other bills and proposed constitutional amend- ments dealing with property taxes that have passed or are expected to pass and that could also reduce the taxes Floridians pay.