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

[Ingomike]

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.

Indiana is a comparatively low tax state to other states. Wise voter says Indiana averages about 35th out of 50 states. Add to that, Cato institute routinely ranks us in the top five on their freedom index and we really have it better than most states…

Tax Burden by State 2023 - Wisevoter

Tax burden refers to the total amount of taxes paid by individuals and businesses in a particular jurisdiction. It encompasses various taxes, including income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and other state and local levies. The tax burden can vary significantly from state to state due to...

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[foszoe]

Until I retire I want no income tax...raise the sales tax if you HAVE to tax. When I retire, I want no sales tax...raise the income tax if you HAVE to tax

 

[oze]

Indiana is a comparatively low tax state to other states. Wise voter says Indiana averages about 35th out of 50 states. Add to that, Cato institute routinely ranks us in the top five on their freedom index and we really have it better than most states…

Tax Burden by State 2023 - Wisevoter

Tax burden refers to the total amount of taxes paid by individuals and businesses in a particular jurisdiction. It encompasses various taxes, including income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and other state and local levies. The tax burden can vary significantly from state to state due to...

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After living in The People's Republic of ILL for over 20 years, I chuckle when I hear/read people complaining about Indiana's tax burden. Lower taxes were the major reason that we moved back here. When we left ILL in 2012, our property tax bill alone was over $8000. I can't imagine what the poor suckers who bought our house would be paying now.

 

[04FXSTS]

After living in The People's Republic of ILL for over 20 years, I chuckle when I hear/read people complaining about Indiana's tax burden. Lower taxes were the major reason that we moved back here. When we left ILL in 2012, our property tax bill alone was over $8000. I can't imagine what the poor suckers who bought our house would be paying now.

We came from Ill also and I am loving the taxes we now pay here. Jim.

 

[foszoe]

When I moved here I had a 10 year old car. The one tax that made me poop my pants was when I bought my first new car here then went to get it registered.

 

[phylodog]

When I first met my wife her sister and her husband lived in the outer burbs west of Chicago. I remember being in complete shock when I found out how much their property taxes were. I couldn't understand how people could afford to own a home under those conditions.

As time went on and I spent more time around my BIL and his family it became clear. The same job up there paid substantially more than it did around here. It's all relative and what you're used to. I'm far less irritated or upset by the taxes I pay locally and to the state than I am with what the feds take and what they choose to do with it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Until I retire I want no income tax...raise the sales tax if you HAVE to tax. When I retire, I want no sales tax...raise the income tax if you HAVE to tax

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Cutting taxes without cutting spending is only an exercise in figuring out with whom they’ll stick the check.

That bike path from New Albany to Indy isn’t going to build itself.

 

[BJHay]

IIR the state had a $6b surplus last year.
Step 1. Carve out a bit out for a rainy day fund and then send a check for about $2k to each household.
Step 2. Cut government spending
Step 3. Repeat step 1.

 

[bwframe]

Suze sent me a txt. Apparently we are on a first name basis?



Hey there, it's Republican candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch!

Burl, I wanted to be the first person to let you know that I just unveiled my plan to 100% ELIMINATE Indiana's individual income tax.

Biden and radical Democrats in DC are making life harder for Hoosiers.

They're raising taxes, raising inflation, and breaking the backs of Hoosier families.

Hoosiers have never been under a greater attack by the "elites" in DC, and I'm tired of weak politicians who won't stand up for the working men & women across our great state.

That's why if you elect me Governor, I will lead the fight to completely eliminate our individual income tax.

Axing the individual income tax will put more money back in your pocket, and allow Indiana to prosper in ways we've never seen before.

Come Election Day, I would be honored to have your support.

You can read more about my plan in the link below.

Have a great day & God Bless,

Suzanne Crouch

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Sounds good. What equivalent government spending is she going to eliminate along with it?

 

[jwamplerusa]

Give me that number! I have a suggestion for her.

 

[Shadow01]

After living in The People's Republic of ILL for over 20 years, I chuckle when I hear/read people complaining about Indiana's tax burden. Lower taxes were the major reason that we moved back here. When we left ILL in 2012, our property tax bill alone was over $8000. I can't imagine what the poor suckers who bought our house would be paying now.

My goal is not to have lower taxes than a neighboring state. My goal is to pay as little as I can convince the state to charge, even if that is grossly less than the rest of the country.

I looked at contract negotiations the same way. Not looking to be as good as everyone else in my profession, I want as much as I can convince my employer to part with. Don’t care if that is way beyond the national average.

 

[Shadow01]

Suze sent me a txt. Apparently we are on a first name basis?


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Hey there, it's Republican candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch!

Burl, I wanted to be the first person to let you know that I just unveiled my plan to 100% ELIMINATE Indiana's individual income tax.

Biden and radical Democrats in DC are making life harder for Hoosiers.

They're raising taxes, raising inflation, and breaking the backs of Hoosier families.

Hoosiers have never been under a greater attack by the "elites" in DC, and I'm tired of weak politicians who won't stand up for the working men & women across our great state.

That's why if you elect me Governor, I will lead the fight to completely eliminate our individual income tax.

Axing the individual income tax will put more money back in your pocket, and allow Indiana to prosper in ways we've never seen before.

Come Election Day, I would be honored to have your support.

You can read more about my plan in the link below.

Have a great day & God Bless,

Suzanne Crouch

Will they do it without increasing the property tax paid by citizens?

 

[Shadow01]

Cutting taxes without cutting spending is only an exercise in figuring out with whom they’ll stick the check.

That bike path from New Albany to Indy isn’t going to build itself.

I prefer that taxes are doubled for those receiving dollars from state taxes to begin with. If you are on a state take care of me plan, double what they pay in taxes. If you are receiving a tax break for adding on to your factory, increase the tax rate for those employed there.

Amazon getting a break for building a warehouse does nothing for me. I shouldn’t shoulder the burden. I think the state should put 10 ideas they are looking to fund with taxes each election and let the voters pick the top 5. The rest get no funding.

 

[loudgroove]

Well after the lockdown, the commie liberal mayor of Nashville TN decided to raise our property taxes 23% since he also killed the tourist industry with his authoritarian lockdown. He had no revenue to hire his sensitivity officers to police the police. And this was also after he cut the metro police budget for the sake of defunding the police. TN doesn't have an income tax but a much higher sales tax and everything is taxed. I do miss that fact but the cost of living here vs there. This is why I came home!!! From a personal experience it is much farer tax because the richer people buy more so they pay more taxes.

 

[racegunz]

Well after the lockdown, the commie liberal mayor of Nashville TN decided to raise our property taxes 23% since he also killed the tourist industry with his authoritarian lockdown. He had no revenue to hire his sensitivity officers to police the police. And this was also after he cut the metro police budget for the sake of defunding the police. TN doesn't have an income tax but a much higher sales tax and everything is taxed. I do miss that fact but the cost of living here vs there. This is why I came home!!! From a personal experience it is much farer tax because the richer people buy more so they pay more taxes.

Well it doesn't stop with TN or ILL wait your turn it's coming, my property taxes went up ...............wait for it............. 78% in the last two years and I live in a small county not touching marion co. Of course the county says they can't do anything the State runs it and the State says the County assessor and team are the reason. My 165,000 home I built in 2018 is now worth almost 400k isn't that sweet. Yep the rinos masquerading as conservatives will be coming your way soon.

 

[Ingomike]

Well it doesn't stop with TN or ILL wait your turn it's coming, my property taxes went up ...............wait for it............. 78% in the last two years and I live in a small county not touching marion co. Of course the county says they can't do anything the State runs it and the State says the County assessor and team are the reason. My 165,000 home I built in 2018 is now worth almost 400k isn't that sweet. Yep the rinos masquerading as conservatives will be coming your way soon.

Not hard to appeal if you are right…

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Well it doesn't stop with TN or ILL wait your turn it's coming, my property taxes went up ...............wait for it............. 78% in the last two years and I live in a small county not touching marion co. Of course the county says they can't do anything the State runs it and the State says the County assessor and team are the reason. My 165,000 home I built in 2018 is now worth almost 400k isn't that sweet. Yep the rinos masquerading as conservatives will be coming your way soon.

Republica mayors love to build new buildings they can name after themselves and that ain’t cheap.

 

[loudgroove]

Well it doesn't stop with TN or ILL wait your turn it's coming, my property taxes went up ...............wait for it............. 78% in the last two years and I live in a small county not touching marion co. Of course the county says they can't do anything the State runs it and the State says the County assessor and team are the reason. My 165,000 home I built in 2018 is now worth almost 400k isn't that sweet. Yep the rinos masquerading as conservatives will be coming your way soon.

Oh I know it's coming. The point of my post was that even though I do miss the no state income tax, I'm still paying over all less here in IN. I've been an independent most of my life. I have no miss consumptions that republicans are the answer to all our problems. They simply screw "We The People" at a much slower rate than the Dems.