Taxes & Budget

Otter’s jobs tax credit makes progress, faces changes

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 31st, 2011

Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed tax credit for creating new jobs made it past a Senate panel that’s rejected several other tax credits, though it faces small changes. The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee agreed to send the proposed tax credit to the amending order to tweak when companies could start claiming the tax bonus [...]

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Potential last stage of GARVEE bonding moves forward

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 29th, 2011

Budget committee approves Idaho public schools funding reduction

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 28th, 2011

Senate approves state funding cuts for higher education

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 24th, 2011

Millions from liquor, tobacco, building funds could help balance the budget

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 22nd, 2011

State tax staff won’t see furloughs in order to boost collections, which could help schools

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 22nd, 2011

Senate OKs using federal health reform money for insurance exchange

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 16th, 2011

Budget setting stalled, waiting on Medicaid, education spending

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 10th, 2011

Tax commission: returns slower due to double checking

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 9th, 2011

JFAC approves bonding for GARVEE road construction

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 9th, 2011