Governor urges property tax cut (Billings Gazette)

CHEYENNE - Gov. Dave Freudenthal has called on legislative leaders to reactivate a property tax exemption that he says could save the typical homeowner up to nearly $300 a year.

N.D. Tax Commissioner: It’s not too late to claim property tax relief (Devils Lake Journal)

Special to the Journal Bismarck, ND - Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today reminded homeowners, landowners, and commercial property owners they still have time to claim the Property Tax Relief Income Tax Credit, even if they already filed their North Dakota income tax return but missed claiming the credit.

Local option income tax approved in Huntington County (Marion Chronicle-Tribune)

HUNTINGTON — The Huntington County Council voted 5-1 to approve a new local option income tax Monday night. Following a lengthy public meeting, the council approved a qualified residential 0.25 percent tax for 2009 and a 0.1 percent public safety tax, The Herald-Press reported Tuesday.

Oh, the many benefits of Weicker’s income tax (Journal Inquirer)

Where to Retire ranks 230 American cities as to whether they are “tax heavens” or “tax hells”. In its most recent rankings, it argues that, as a state, Connecticut is the No. 1 tax hell. It ranks 10 cities as the biggest tax hells. Connecticut owns two: Hartford and New Haven.

Buckeye Institute calls for phasing out income tax (BizJournals)

Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions on Monday unveiled a 10-year plan for phasing out the state’s income tax, which it says chokes Ohio’s economic growth.

Few show for tax freeze meeting; all give support (Columbia Daily Herald)

Senior citizens on fixed incomes spoke in favor of putting a stop to escalating property tax rates at a council session Tuesday.