Memo for Sen. Davis regarding Estimated Potential Revenue from Intangibles Tax
OpenSky prepared this memo on potential revenue from intangibles tax at the request of Sen. Al Davis.
OpenSky testimony for the Tax Modernization Committee
Read the testimony that OpenSky executive director Renee Fry presented to the Tax Modernization Committee on Thursday in Omaha.
Omaha World-Herald on Oct. 15 — Think tank calls for property tax relief via new taxes on services
Omaha World-Herald on Oct. 15 -- Think tank calls for property tax relief via new taxes on services LINCOLN — A Lincoln-based policy think tank recommends that Nebraska focus its tax system [...]
“Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and cutting the top income tax rate
Find out how would cutting the top income tax rate to 5.75 percent affect our "Real Taxpayers of Nebraska."
“Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and increasing the property tax credit
In this “Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” infographic, we examine what would happen should the state bolster its Property Tax Credit by $154 million, which is close to the amount of revenue the state would gain under the sales tax base expansion we examined earlier in this series.
How Tax Modernization Committee options could impact ‘Real Taxpayers’
Find out how our “Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” would be affected by expanded sale taxes, increased state aid to K-12 schools, property tax circuit breakers, an increased property tax credit and cuts to the state's top income tax rate.
OpenSky statement on September tax receipt report
A statement from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Renee Fry about September’s state tax receipt report.
“Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and property tax circuit breakers
This “Real Taxpayer” infographic shows how taxpayers would be impacted should the state enact a property tax circuit breaker. Property tax circuit breakers provide income tax credits to people who pay high property taxes in relation to their incomes.
Property taxes, Pre-K, special education talks highlight education committee hearings
Property taxes, Pre-K, special education talks highlight education committee hearings Over the past few weeks, the Legislature’s Education Committee held public hearings in Hastings, McCook, Dunning, Omaha, Crete and Macy as part [...]
“Real Taxpayers of Nebraska” and increased state aid to K-12 education
Today we’ll share an infographic that shows how infusing an additional $154 million in state aid to local governments such as school districts would affect our “Real Taxpayers of Nebraska.”