CENTER FOR COLORADO POLICY STUDIES: Program on Tax Policy

The program on tax policy explores the impacts of Colorado's state and local tax structure on areas such as patterns of growth, economic development, income inequality, local government revenues, and resource use by Coloradans.  Applying basic principles of public finance, as well as comparing Colorado's revenue structure to that of other states reveals areas for potential tax reform as well as costs and benefits of the current system.  

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	Colorado's State and Local Tax Structure: An Overview pdf version
	What Would it Cost to Repeal the Business Personal Property Tax?   pdf version     Supporting Tables -- Pdf      Appendix A -- pdf
	Impacts of Colorado's Amendment 21    pdf version
	The Effects of TABOR on Municipal Governments in Colorado pdf version
	"Smart Growth" and Colorado Tax Policies    pdf version
	TABOR and Today's Economy   pdf version
	Rainy Day Funds Would Provide Budget Cushion, pdf version
	Referendum C and D allow state to recover pdf version
	Why Referendum C and D are good for the state pdf version