Watch this: The Texas Tribune’s latest episode in the “Under the Dome” series is out today. This one looks at the challenges state lawmakers face this session in addressing school finance and property tax reform — two issues that have been earmarked by state leaders as priorities. The state of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items: […]
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A new proposal to cut school property taxes in Texas perfectly outlines the political problem facing lawmakers: It’s terribly expensive, and other taxes have to be raised to pay for it. The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey weighs in on the latest property tax debate.
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Governor Greg Abbott today delivered his State of the State, naming property taxes and school finance reform emergency items. The Texas Tribune reports on the address, and you can see the full transcript of his remarks here. From the Tribune: “Speaking in the Texas House to both chambers of the Legislature, Abbott named as emergency
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On Wednesday, February 6, the Senate Committee on Property Tax, chaired by Sen. Paul Bettenourt, will take up Senate Bill 2, the property tax bill, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Public testimony will be taken until 3 p.m.
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From The Texas Tribune Texas leaders want voters to OK property tax revenue growth over 2.5 percent. They couldn’t get 4 percent in 2017. The leaders of both legislative chambers say they will be united this year — even if cities and counties push back — and that local officials should come to Austin with
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From KSAT By Garrett Brnger – Reporter City of ‘pretty close to about 2,000’ prepares for 3,500-home subdivision ELMENDORF, Texas – Elmendorf is a small, sleepy city on the verge of possibly multiplying its population with an enormous new subdivision. “There’s been some growth over these years, but nothing quite as dramatic as what
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WASHINGTON — Today the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations and three related pieces of guidance, implementing the new qualified business income (QBI) deduction (section 199A deduction). The new QBI deduction, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) allows many owners of sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, trusts,
