Taxes
Stevens Votes in Support of Housing Relief Package with Amendment Promoting Renewable Energy Development
June 19, 2008 Posted by Alaska RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed housing stimulus legislation (H.R. 3221) designed to provide tax breaks to certain underperforming companies and for purchasing foreclosed homes. The Foreclosure Prevention Act includes a provision co-sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that extends tax incentives to encourage the production of renewable energy.
Borough officials to pitch tax initiative
October 18, 2007 Posted by Alaska RealEstateRama
In the wake of voters’ rejection of a sales tax, a pair of borough officials pledged Tuesday to propose a statewide initiative aimed at changing state law to increase the allowable residential property tax exemption from $20,000 per home to $100,000.
‘Yes’ and ‘no’: Tax measures: vote ‘yes’ in the city ‘no’ in borough
October 1, 2007 Posted by Alaska RealEstateRama
Fairbanks-area voters will address two tax proposals in Tuesday’s municipal election.
People outside the Fairbanks city limits will have a single sales tax question on the ballot, and it should be voted down. Vote “no” on the borough-wide sales tax Tuesday.
City property taxes
August 30, 2007 Posted by Alaska RealEstateRama
New business tax idea: Take it slow and easy
Mayor Mark Begich and Anchorage Assembly chairman Dan Coffey are dangling the prospect of a significant drop in property taxes in front of Anchorage voters and taxpayers.