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The Capitol Note: Dayton signs $440 million tax cut bill
1.) Gov. Mark Dayton signed $440 million in tax cuts into law late Friday, reports the Pioneer Press. It followed a day in which both ...
Read More »The Capitol Note: DFL Rep. Peterson confirms re-election run
Peterson's announcement was hailed by DFL Party chair Ken Martin, who called Peterson a "true champion for farmers."
Read More »Dayton administration outlines ‘unsession’ package
Gov. Mark Dayton's ideas to reform and simplify state government include more than 1,000 adjustments to policies already on the books.
Read More »Border battle: Officials spar over tax policies
Minnesota and Wisconsin are on divergent paths when it comes to fiscal policy. Under Republican Gov. Scott Walker and a GOP-controlled assembly, Wisconsin cut taxes by nearly $1 billion this year, including a $650 million reduction in income taxes. The avowed goal was to make the state more attractive to businesses and bolster job growth.
Read More »Tax rules change for married gay couples in MN
Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans on Wednesday explained the implications for Minnesota that result from a federal ruling requiring that same-sex spouses get treated the same for tax purposes as opposite sex married couples.
Read More »Tax on floor stocks of cigs raises $26.5 million for stadium
In conjunction with the increase in the per-pack cigarette tax that took effect July 1, the state levied a one-time tax on floor stocks of cigarettes. Most of the money from the floor stocks tax will serve as a backup source of funding for the state's share of building the new Minnesota Vikings stadium.
Read More »Dayton: Local property taxes will dip by $120 million
Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL legislators today took credit for a projected $121 million decline in property taxes for 2014. Republicans, however, flatly denied that the local property tax reductions will happen and Dayton conceded that only local elected officials, not state lawmakers, can reduce property taxes with the increased aid they get from the state.
Read More »Will tobacco tax estimate go up in smoke?
The consequences of raising the tax on a pack of cigarettes, as the Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton have now agreed to do, are no simple matter to sort out. This much is acknowledged by all.
Read More »Revenue department fills in the details on changes to tax code
Most changes to Minnesota’s tax code that were enacted during the legislative session will take effect at the end of June. But there are some notable exceptions to that rule of thumb.
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