Indiana tax review task force begins work, with goal for some to eliminate income tax

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Hearings begin on major Indiana tax overhaul

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday said they hope a legislative tax panel leads to eliminating the state income tax, though they acknowledged that might not prove feasible. Wednesday brought the first meeting of a joint legislative committee tasked with reviewing every aspect...

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Indiana tax review task force begins work, with goal for some to eliminate income tax

Indiana lawmakers Wednesday launched a two-year task force taking a comprehensive look at the state’s tax system — with the goal for some to eliminate the state’s individual income tax.

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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, running for governor, proposes eliminating state income tax

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch says she wants to eliminate Indiana's already low individual income tax by the end of her first term if elected governor.

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Indiana Task Force works towards ‘overhaul’ of state’s tax system

INDIANAPOLIS– An Indiana task force is working towards what the chairperson calls a potential “overhaul” of the state’s tax system. Wednesday’s meeting, which featured…

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[Ingomike]

I hope this effort is for our desired goal and not getting the property tax out of the constitution….

 

[Cavman]

This is 100% all for show. Even if they reduce one theyll raise another. The though of cutting the govt spending and state budget and having the govt do less will never occur

 

[indykid]

I would prefer property taxes done away with. It would sure be nice to actually own my home once the mortgage is paid off instead of having to rent it from the state for the rest of eternity.

 

[bwframe]

This is 100% all for show. Even if they reduce one theyll raise another. The though of cutting the govt spending and state budget and having the govt do less will never occur

Much, much, much less minutia in a strait sales tax vs the "schedule" we follow for income now. Also the elimination of the state IRS should buy us a percentage off of the sales tax, right off the batt.

 

[Cavman]

Much, much, much less minutia in a strait sales tax vs the "schedule" we follow for income now. Also the elimination of the state IRS should buy us a percentage off of the sales tax, right off the batt.

I am just so pessimistic about our state doing anything to actually help. My new rep who replaced frye still hasn't responded to my emails about taxes etc... doesnt give me hope. Id love to see the taxes slashed and the govt shrunk.. but that genie is out of the bottle and just keeps growing

 

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I would prefer property taxes done away with. It would sure be nice to actually own my home once the mortgage is paid off instead of having to rent it from the state for the rest of eternity.

Why not?

Make it all sales tax!

Everybody pays their tax at the register. EVERYBODY...
...rich, poor, welfare recipients, drug dealers, hookers, illegal aliens, homeless, etc, etc, etc...

 

[Ark]

Uh-huh. Not getting my hopes up for Indiana Republicans to abandon their unbroken streak of chasing greater taxes. How about cutting sales tax back down to 5%, or cutting our among the highest in the nation gas tax?

 

[snorko]

I just want my refund. First one in a decade and it's been over 2 months since I filed.

 

[Tombs]

I would prefer property taxes done away with. It would sure be nice to actually own my home once the mortgage is paid off instead of having to rent it from the state for the rest of eternity.

This.

This needs to be a constitutionally recognized right. Income tax, sales tax, etc don't bar you from being able to own land. Property tax legitimately does.

 

[indyartisan]

Why not?

Make it all sales tax!

Everybody pays their tax at the register. EVERYBODY...
...rich, poor, welfare recipients, drug dealers, hookers, illegal aliens, homeless, etc, etc, etc...

I am thinking you answered the why not.
If everybody pays then the governor, mayors and councilmen can’t sell their property tax abatement schemes to businesses and developers.

 

[bwframe]

I am thinking you answered the why not.
If everybody pays then the governor, mayors and councilmen can’t sell their property tax abatement schemes to businesses and developers.

Exactly why we need to do it.

No more taxpayer funded foreign vacations, soliciting jobs that would naturally come our way with a better tax system.

 

[Dean C.]

I would personally prefer a drop in property taxes, the additional 1% on top of the bat**** prices really hurts. Indiana is not a low tax state at all, there is no way most of our tax dollars are used efficiently at all.

 

[phylodog]

Color me skeptical that this will end with anything but simpler, lower taxes for Hoosiers.

 

[Leadeye]

I hear this tax talk and it sounds more like a shell game. Cut this, raise that, and then raise what was cut. The net result is paying more.

 

[Cavman]

Just like the lt gov saying shes all for it if elected governor. Why the hell hasn't she said crap these past 7 years?!

 

[Shadow01]

I’m sure the last free and fair election put people in place that has our best interests in mind….




no it doesn’t need to be in purple.

 

[DragonGunner]

I am just so pessimistic about our state doing anything to actually help. My new rep who replaced frye still hasn't responded to my emails about taxes etc... doesnt give me hope. Id love to see the taxes slashed and the govt shrunk.. but that genie is out of the bottle and just keeps growing

New and old politicians look forward to a bigger check, they can’t justify that if taxes are lowered or even stay the same.

 

[xwing]

It would be nice, but it's just talk. It would require reigning in extravagant government spending, and politicians are all too addicted to that spending. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I advocate for this:

The Indiana government may only raise revenue from the citizens and residents of the State by one means. That means must be equally apportioned to each citizen by equal amounts per divisions of one hundred. It shall be permissible to set a floor or threshold such that citizens with means below the threshold are not compelled to contribute to the States' revenue. No citizen shall be afforded methods to reduce their burden to the revenue of the State relative to other citizens. No other tax, fee, charge, or any other method of raising revenue from a citizen or resident of the State shall be permissible four years after implementation.