Background
Over the past two weeks our office has received numerous requests to opine on the state budget proposal including the flat income tax. The requests came from lawmakers at the state, leaders within county and city levels of government, economic development professionals, members of the business community, and several other interested organizations.
In some cases, our informal feedback has been accurately conveyed, while in other instances our opinions have been misrepresented. To avoid further confusion, the following bullet points are provided to clearly summarize our position on these matter