Are Budget Turkeys an Endangered Species?
BlogMaybe, but member projects are here to stay
Will Voters Raise Taxes on Non-Homestead Property?
BlogIf you own non-homestead property, there is a chance you will be seeing a significant tax increase on that property in 2019.
2016 Jobs in Florida: Year in Review
ResearchWith an addition of 257,000 jobs in 2016, Florida continues to rise from the Great Recession. Over the past year, nearly all of Florida’s major industries have seen employment gains, and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8.
$210.5m is One Hard Pill to Swallow
BlogState corrections wish a spoonful of sugar would help this medicine’s price go down.
Budget Watch – Revenue Estimates Increased Slightly, Shortfall Looms
Budget & Appropriations, Research, Taxpayer GuideLawmakers received a small measure of positive fiscal news from state economists this week. The General Revenue (GR) Estimating Conference met on December 12, 2016 and increased its revenue forecast by $119.3 million in the current year (FY2016-17) and by $22.6 million for the next budget year (FY2017-18).
How Attractive is Florida’s Business Tax Climate?
BlogLike beauty, the attractiveness of a state’s business climate is in the eye of the beholder. There are many measures of states’ tax and business climates.
Florida TaxWatch Applauds House Tax Cuts Proposal
Press ReleasesStatement from Dominic M. Calabro, President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute and government watchdog: “Today, the Florida House Finance and Tax Committee unveiled their plans to cut Floridians’ taxes by $690 million this year. I commend the House leaders for their efforts to produce a broad-based tax cut package that will help save money for hardworking Florida families and the businesses that invest in our communities and provide jobs to our residents.
