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The Earnings Proposal Bill
New earnings tax proposal could change how you pay taxes
Authorizing cities and counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question and to levy such tax if approved by the electors of a city or county, requiring resubmission of the question, if approved, to the electors every 10 years, allowing certain credits and exemptions against the tax, providing for deductions by public and private employers of the tax from employee earnings and providing that revenue from any such tax be pledged for certain purposes.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let cities and counties create an earnings tax that you might have to pay every ten years.
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If this tax gets approved, it could take more money from your paycheck. You should pay attention and share your thoughts before it moves forward.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Cities and counties could propose an earnings tax.
- The tax would need to be approved by voters every ten years.
- Employers could deduct this tax from employee earnings.
- Certain credits and exemptions against the tax may be allowed.
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