Ducey signs income tax bill
Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation to permanently index Arizona’s income tax rates to inflation, a top priority he laid out in his first State of the State address.
Bill would shrink income tax if state collects sales tax from online sellers
If federal law gives states the authority to require online retailers to collect state sales taxes, Arizona should reduce the amount of income tax it collects to offset its gains, a state lawmaker says.
Ducey’s first tax cut targets ‘hidden’ increase
On the campaign trail last year, Gov. Doug Ducey pledged that if elected, he would submit tax-cutting legislation each year he was in office, a vow he could begin to fulfill through his plan to eliminate a “hidden tax increase” by pegging Arizona’s income tax rates to inflation.
Brewer pans guv candidates’ plans to scrap income taxes
A plan by some Republican gubernatorial hopefuls to eliminate the state income tax is getting a cool reception from the woman they hope to replace.
AZ lawmakers face uphill climb to reform income tax system
Arizona lawmakers, business leaders and economists face a daunting task as they try to make any changes to the state’s income tax rates and tax system.
State finishes fiscal year with more money than expected
Arizona is poised to end fiscal 2013 in a better position than anticipated.
Arizona cites gains in blocking fraudulent refunds
Arizona's tax collection agency says it's getting solid results from efforts to stop fraudulent state income tax refunds from being paid out.
Arizona could get revenue pickup from ‘fiscal cliff’
Legislative budget analysts say the federal budgetary "fiscal cliff" may have a bright side for the state treasury, at least in the short term.
Brewer signs new business tax cuts into law
Gov. Jan Brewer's signing of a bill passed by the Legislature means businesses and investors in Arizona will be getting new tax breaks.
Arizona Senate OKs tax cuts as session nears end
Arizona lawmakers advanced tax cut legislation Thursday as they pushed to end their regular session, despite complaints that they courted danger by moving forward with proposals put on their desks just hours earlier.
Bill would launch study of state tax system
Arizona legislators may take an in-depth look at the state's tax system, with an eye toward broadening the sales tax while phasing out the individual and corporate income taxes.
Bills to lower capital gains tax moving forward
Three bills to eliminate or reduce the capital gains tax cleared a House committee today, despite objections from Democrats that a reduction would be too costly for the state.