Why lawmakers are afraid 24k Coloradans may disappear in the next budget year, and with them $77M
Nearly 24,000 Coloradans are set to disappear from the state’s population this year — at least as far as the state budget is concerned.
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TABOR refund amounts announced for 2025, based on income
Just days after announcing there would be TABOR refunds for Colorado residents in 2025, the state has announced how much money each Coloradan household can expect to receive.
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In expected windfall, Colorado owes taxpayers $1.7 billion in TABOR refunds
The Colorado state government owes taxpayers a total of $1.7 billion in refunds mandated under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.Â
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‘We wanted to stand up for all taxpayers’: State Supreme Court affirms taxpayer victory against water district
When Northeast Coloradan residents noticed their property taxes double from 2019 to 2020, a few of them filed suit against the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District.Â
Lakewood voters to decide on eliminating taxpayer protections in November
The Lakewood City Council in August referred a measure to the November 5 ballot asking voters to permanently eliminate revenue limitations in place under the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). Despite some complicated ballot wording, a yes vote on the measure boils down to an end to refunds of taxes over-collected by the city for good starting in 2026.
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Logan County TABOR issues highlight local concerns: Free State CO talks ranked choice voting
The deadline to get local ballot issues on your local ballot passed recently. As such I called the Logan County Clerk and Recorder’s Office to see about anything on the ballot in Logan County.
In Jefferson Co., campaign seeks to protect TABOR caps, as voters in other areas asked to remove them
Cities and counties across the metro area are going to voters asking to remove revenue limits set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. In Jefferson County there is now a push to save TABOR that is gaining momentum as well.
US judge tosses machine gun possession case, calls ban unconstitutional
A federal judge has dismissed charges against a Kansas man for possessing a machine gun, saying prosecutors failed to establish that a federal ban on owning such weapons is constitutional.
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Property tax bill passes Colorado House during special session
The Colorado House passed HB24B-1001 on Wednesday hoping it will help reduce property taxes.
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Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse, Sen. Michael Bennet lead delegation call for IRS not to tax TABOR refunds
Colorado’s congressional delegation on Wednesday once again urged the Internal Revenue Service not to treat refunds issued under the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights as taxable income.