Budget Watch - Proposed Budgets for FY2017-18 Far Apart Monday, April 24, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Taxpayer Guide As we enter the penultimate week of the 2017 Legislative Session, the next state budget is still very much up in the air. The House and Senate spending plans are effectively $4 billion apart. Read more
The Outlook for Tax Relief from the 2017 Legislature Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Taxpayer Guide This report is a look at the provisions in HB 7109, along with the Senate bills that contain one of these provisions and that have cleared at least one committee. Following this analysis is an examination of several bills and proposed constitutional amendments dealing with property taxes that could also impact the taxes Floridians pay. Read more
The Cost of Inaction on The Everglades Monday, April 17, 2017 / Categories: Research, Energy/Environment, Tourism Currently more than eight million South Florida residents, almost one-third of the state’s population, directly rely on the Everglades system for freshwater supply. This report examines the cost of the status quo. Read more
2017 Taxpayer Independence Day Thursday, April 13, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxpayer Guide On April 17th, Floridians will celebrate Taxpayer Independence Day 2017, the first day of the year where taxpayers are no longer working to pay off their tax bill but are working for themselves. This symbolic date, calculated by Florida TaxWatch, assumes that every dollar earned from the start of 2017 went to pay taxes at all levels of government. Read more
Now is the Time to Eliminate the Business Rent Tax Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Economic Development It would be difficult to find a more clear and widespread competitive disadvantage faced by many Florida businesses than the Business Rent Tax (BRT). This report looks at how to provide relief. Read more
2017 How Florida Compares: Taxes Tuesday, April 4, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide This annual report details how Florida stacks up against the rest of the nation in terms of taxes and fees. Read more