Otter Wants To Cut More Taxes

In his keynote speech to the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, Idaho Reports co-host Melissa Davlin reports, Gov. Butch Otter outlined his goals for the next four years, which include lowering the income tax to less than 7 percent across the board, and entirely eliminating the personal property tax on business equipment. During the 2013 session, the Legislature exempted the first $100, 000 of each company’s personal property in each of Idaho’s 44 counties from the personal property tax, eliminating it for the vast majority of Idaho businesses. Otter and the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry wanted a full repeal/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .

DFO: Umm. I wonder if the governor mentioned anything about cutting the sales tax on groceries? Or is the cut-taxes mantra only for corporations and businesses?