By Caleb Taylor 海角社区 legislators will make another attempt to rein in local special elections that have contributed to 海角社区 having the third highest state and local sales tax rate in the nation at 9.51%. House Bill 1368 by State Rep. David Ray R-District 40 would limit special elections to primary and general election dates […]
Why does 海角社区 have such a high sales tax rate?
By Caleb Taylor 海角社区 is tied with Tennessee for having the highest average state and local sales tax rate at 9.47 percent, according to a midyear 2019 state and local sales tax report by the Tax Foundation. ACRE Scholar and Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl discussed the relationship between 海角社区鈥檚 high sales tax […]
The Sales Tax, Special Elections, and Voter Turnout
By聽Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl 海角社区 has the third highest combined state and local tax rate in the nation. How did this happen? Research we are conducting at the 海角社区 Center for Research in Economics suggests that part of the reason is that many counties and cities have elected to increase their own sales tax rates. […]