Tag Archives: Tax Reform Council

In push to pass a tax bill, lawmakers ignore their own laws

The version of a tax revision bill now working its way towards a floor vote ignores most of the recommendations developed by the tax reform council . . .

Tags: General Assembly , Tax Reform Council , tax revision

Tax revision bill would cut income tax, won’t tax groceries

The General Assembly will vote on a tax revision bill that cuts the income tax to 4.5 percent but does not reinstate the sales tax on groceries . . .

Tags: Georgia tax code , Tax Reform Council

Political Notes – Olens formally joins healthcare litigation

Attorney General Sam Olens has formally joined a federal lawsuit in Florida that tries to have the healthcare reform act declared unconstitutional . . .

Tags: David Ralston , Healthcare reform , Sam Olens , Tax Reform Council , thurbert baker

Tax Council: more taxes on groceries, cigarettes

Study committee recommends reinstatement of the state sales tax on groceries and a bump to 68 cents per pack on cigarettes . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , David Ralston , grocery sales tax , recommendations , Tax Reform Council

Tax revision report will be released Friday

The Tax Reform Council will release its recommended changes in the Georgia tax code on Friday afternoon, three days ahead of schedule . . .

Tags: final report , tax code changes , Tax Reform Council

Tax revision panel has no final answers, yet

A. D. Frazier says the Tax Reform Council will turn over its recommended tax changes to the House speaker and lieutenant governor on Monday, but did not offer specifics on what those recommendations will be . . .

Tags: A. D. Frazier , Casey Cagle , David Ralston , Georgia tax system , Tax Reform Council

Tax panel: cut income tax, expand sales tax

A.D. Frazier gives lawmakers a look at the outlines of what the Tax Reform Council will be recommending in January . . .

Tags: A. D. Frazier , Georgia tax structure , Tax Reform Council