Comments on: Where To Find More Local Tax Revenue

By: slim jim

slim jim — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:36:51 +0000

Or the city could just cut back on what elected officials are paid lol
that’ll be the day!!!

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:21:47 +0000

Zippo-not a bad idea! With that GBAD tax (5% hotel tax) and $10mil+ in GBAD’s account-the City could easily persuade GBAD to pay for tourism upgrades. City has already “persuaded” the BCVB to now be a part of the Chamber (dumb) and no convention center expansion in our lifetime…maybe some improvements…”build and they will come”…is a much better opportunity than the present debacle. Then again…what makes sense NEVER seems to come to fruit.

By: Werner

Werner — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:10:23 +0000

I’m sure the non profits are familiar with paying utilities. Why not property taxes? Their buildings have the same likelihood of burning down. Their employees wear down the roads at the same rate as us private sector folk.

Bottom line if a “charity” pays salaries then they cease being a charity. The act of drawing a salary in a charitable cause does not make someone charitable. If someone makes money from the land that the charitable enterprise sits on then tax it appropriately. Even a smaller rate, but the idea that all charities are entitled to tax exemption is flawed. Not all charities are created equal, taxing them might weed out the riff raff.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:34:30 +0000

Is Team Dave planning to make Boise into a high-end resort destination? A tourist stepping off spot of sorts? Or even a destination with massive investment in Bogus? With a tramway from Downtown, expanding the acreage, and lots of snow-making, Bogus could be on the map. Easy air transportation access is typically the limiting problem with resorts and Boise has no problem that way. And for Spring/Summer/Fall there is so much more can be done to exploit the nearby wilderness areas. However, we still have a hick-town image which is obvious about a hundred feet past the airport, so we need to get some high-end swanky digs started and isolated from the service-employee housing areas. The geography of the Wood River Valley is perfect for separating the servants from the swanky… not sure how to do that here.

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:41:20 +0000

Non-profit (charitable, governmental and religious) organizations should be compelled to pay taxes on any for-profit activity on their properties.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:27:59 +0000

The only tax anywhere in this country (federal, state and/or local) should be the income tax. It should be steeply progressive and dividends, capital gains, and inheritances should be taxed as ordinary income.

We need to do away with sales taxes, property taxes, and any other taxes other than on income.

By: dog

dog — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:03:31 +0000

Tax soda pop and bottled water. It’s not like anyone needs it. Total luxury.

By: Diane Sower

Diane Sower — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:45:17 +0000

Try a flat tax for a couple of years. Get rid of Tom Luna, as he’s cost the schools millions with his goofy ideas like “clickers.”

By: riksha

riksha — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:31:00 +0000

“It goes for everything from street lights to fire protection for churches and multi-million dollar institutions like schools, hospitals, and BSU which pay no taxes. It is probably time of these folks to pay their share of fire protection.
It isn’t without precedent, even here in Boise. The Feds pay Boise City an annual fee for fire protection at the VA and military reserve on Fort St., but the state of Idaho gets free service for the Capitol Mall, BSU and more. BSU pays for coppers, but not for firefighters.
It is time for the “Great State of Boise” to get some revenues from those who consume the services in the form of fees.”
Editor, you are right. Multimillion-dollar outfits even if they are non-profit should not be receiving free services. They
need to share the joy!

By: chicago sam

chicago sam — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:46:39 +0000

Tax political contributions to candidates as income–or force them to turn over the balance when they are no longer in office. Tax internet sales to provide a more level buisness enviornment. Sales tax could be cut in half if exemptions were removed. When a fire truck or police call is made to property put a fee on it as the ambulance does, especially for property that is unoccupied and no security–Privatize licker sales so that the profits and buildings can be taxed– just suggestions but the list is endless