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Appeals court clarifies water conservancy districts must follow TABOR
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Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that water conservancy districts must seek voter approval pursuant to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, before increasing their tax rates. Previously, a Logan County judge believed the law creating water conservancy districts, which existed prior to voters’ enactment of TABOR in 1992, mandated district boards to set tax…
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Appeals court says TABOR-compliant contract lets Kit Carson health district off hook for millions in damages
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Thanks to a contractual provision meant to ensure compliance with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, a Kit Carson County special district does not have to pay roughly $8 million to a healthcare provider after terminating their multiyear agreement, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. However, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals…
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Colorado Democratic Party endorses Polis’ property tax measure
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Colorado Democrats officially backed both of the ballot measures that voters will face this November. The Colorado Democratic Party’s state central committee voted on Thursday to endorse Proposition HH and Proposition II. The two measures, referred to the ballot by the state legislature, are the only statewide issues up for consideration in the upcoming election. “Colorado Democrats are…
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New IRS guidance could potentially tax Colorado’s TABOR refunds
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Only six months ago, Coloradans breathed a sigh of relief when the Internal Revenue Service announced it would not take out federal taxes on refunds from Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. But now Colorado officials worry that taxability of the refunds is once again being called into question under new guidance released by the IRS on Wednesday,…
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Colorado Supreme Court green lights $2 billion property tax relief measure for ballot
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for a multi-year, multibillion-dollar property tax relief measure to appear on the November ballot, declining to address the argument from a group of largely Republican challengers that Proposition HH violates the state constitution’s single-subject requirement. The lawsuit rocketed through the legal system, with only three months…
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Conservative groups form coalition against reducing TABOR refunds
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A dozen conservative organizations formed a coalition Thursday to advocate against legislative efforts to reduce refunds from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. This announcement comes one day after Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law asking for voter approval to provide property tax relief by dipping into the TABOR surplus, which pays for the refunds. The groups…
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Colorado appeals court revives Jeffco special district’s lawsuit against Jeffco special district
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit between two Lakewood-area special districts and a handful of developers, concluding a Jefferson County judge wrongly ended the high-stakes litigation when he found the terms of a wastewater contract were unenforceable. With over $100 million in damages on the line, a three-judge panel for the Court of…
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Thousands of Coloradans didn’t get $750 refund checks. Here’s what to do if you’re one of them.
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Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation in May to send $750 refund checks to Colorado taxpayers by September – but for thousands of people, those checks never came. Around 3.1 million Colorado residents who filed 2021 state taxes by June 30 were eligible to get $750 for individual tax filers and $1,500 for joint filers from the…
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Affordable housing initiative aims to solve portions of Colorado’s housing crisis
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Proponents of a ballot measure that would dedicate a portion of state income tax revenue to create a statewide affordable housing fund say it’s the answer to getting more Coloradans into safe housing at a cost that won’t break the bank – and won’t raise taxes. “This is not just a question about whether or…
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Affordable housing initiative makes Colorado’s November ballot
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A ballot measure that would generate $270 million annually for affordable housing is headed for voter review after qualifying for the ballot. Proponents for Initiative #108 turned in 149,072 valid signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office and of those signatures, clearing the 124,632-vote threshold required to qualify for the election. “We’re thrilled that this…