Taxes
What a major income tax case before the Supreme Court means for states
During oral arguments this week, the court signaled it was wary of issuing an opinion that could upend the tax code.
City leaders fund child care center with tax district typically used for roads, sewer
By creating a tax increment financing district, Madison, South Dakota, looks to build a child care center to improve local economic development and access to child care services.
Despite falling gas prices, some politicians push ahead with tax breaks
Governors often suspend gas taxes for an easy political win with voters. But fuel taxes already face an uncertain future.
Looming ‘fiscal cliff’ shows deeper problems with transit funding, researchers say
A new report from the Urban Institute finds that too many transit agencies rely on a single source of funding, and those revenue streams are often volatile.
Blue and red states slash taxes despite warnings of hard times ahead
Since 2021, half the states have cut personal income tax rates.
States pitch mileage tax to bridge gap in federal highway funding
The main source of federal funding for highways and transit could run out of money by 2028, unless Congress finds a way to fix long-standing problems with the gas tax.
IRS announces 13 states where taxpayers could use its Direct File pilot
Under the pilot program, residents would be able to use the IRS program to file their federal tax returns online for the 2024 tax season. New York and Arizona are developing state-level filing systems.
How one city added hundreds of new homes amid an affordable housing crunch
In Missoula, Montana, the city and county government donated land to support the development of three new affordable apartment sites. About 1,000 people, including those who were previously homeless, have signed the interest list for units, one official says.
Four tax credits that states can adopt to ease the child care crisis
With the end of federal child care subsidies, states are scrambling for ways to keep the industry afloat and parents working. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments—our study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida
COMMENTARY | A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
Do opportunity zones work?
The jury is still out. But recent research has provided new insights into the tax incentive meant to lure investment to distressed areas.
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