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There is a wave of referendums on increasing taxes on the rich in the elections of many American states. Some states favor raising higher income tax burdens, but Florida and other places have turned to limiting or reducing taxes, reflecting the devolution of state tax systems.
Yahoo Finance News (Yahoo Finance) has reported about increasing taxes on the rich.Referendum passed votes in several states this week and is attracting national attentionCalifornia Although a “rich tax” has little chance of passage, polling results show voters’ desire to raise taxes on the rich. There have been tax initiatives in at least ten states across the country this election.Florida With 62% of the vote in favor, the state constitutional amendment passed for the homestead exemption, which reduces the property tax to $250,000.
California’s Proposition 40 aimed to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents and trusts with net assets of more than $1 billion, but support for the proposal waned at the end of the campaign. However, several other proposals to raise taxes on higher-income groups met with success in California, such as permanently imposing higher tax rates for residents with annual incomes over $250,000, strengthening the education tax measure passed in 2012.
Washington state’s new millionaires tax is facing controversy over its existence and abolition. The results of the referendum showed that 58% of voters opposed repealing the new tax. Starting in 2028, Washington state will impose an additional 9.9% income tax on residents whose annual individual income or annual family income exceeds 1 million yuan. The tax will be used to finance education, medical care and other important matters.
Colorado’s referendum to raise taxes on its wealthiest residents is expected to pass by a slim margin. According to the proposal, the tax rate for residents with an annual income of more than 500,000 yuan will be increased, and the tax rate for residents with an annual income of more than 1 million will be increased by 8.4%.
Votes are still being counted in both the California and Colorado referendums.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a liberal think tank, said in an analysis report that on average, three out of every four state referendum proposals on wealth tax were supported by voters, which could be called a victory for “tax fairness” initiatives.
Iowa passed a referendum to set a higher limit for future tax increases by the state legislature. North Carolina passed a referendum to permanently cap the top income tax rate at 3.5%, and also passed an initiative to set limits on local government property tax increases.
According to a referendum passed by Utah, it will become much more difficult for state residents to raise taxes through referendum proposals in the future.
The Tax Foundation, a think tank, said Florida’s substantial property tax cuts could put local governments in tax difficulties, requiring other taxpayers to raise their tax rates to pay property taxes, or find ways to generate more tax revenue from less economically efficient tax projects.
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The report noted that state proposals for wealth tax or high income tax increases did not perform poorly overall. The analysis said nearly 3 out of 4 cases were supported by voters, indicating that the demand for tax fairness is recognized in many places.
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California Proposition 40 focuses on imposing a 5% wealthy tax on people with a net worth of more than 1 billion yuan, but support has weakened; Another high-income tax increase bill also passed at the local level. In Washington state, 58% of voters oppose repealing the new wealthy tax.
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Florida has significantly increased the amount of the deduction for owner-occupied homes and reduced the property tax burden; North Carolina has permanently limited the top income tax rate to 3.5% and capped local property taxes; Utah also raised the threshold for future tax increase referendums.
