Voters approved two-thirds of requested lodging-tax hikes
Six of nine Colorado counties that sought lodging-tax increases in last week’s election passed the measures, indicating that while residents in tourist-draw areas remain largely…
Taxes
Oct. 20 Business Buzz: Graduated income tax proposal
On the first of two 9News Business Buzz episodes from Oct. 20, 2025, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of…
Oct. 17 Colorado Inside Out: Tax issues and regulation
On the Oct. 17, 2025 episode of “Colorado Inside Out” on PBS 12, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of…
Wednesday hearing ramps up discussion on ballot initiative to create progressive income-tax system
Though the 2026 election remains nearly 13 months away, debate is heating up around a proposed initiative that would replace Colorado’s flat 4.4% income tax…
Sept. 22 Business Buzz: Counties consider lodging-tax hikes
On the second Sept. 22 episode of the 9News Business Buzz, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of strategic initiatives…
Colorado Supreme Court decision could impact 2026 legislative debates on tax-exemption rollbacks
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that Lakewood’s two expansions of its tax on telephone service in the past 30 years without voter approval violated…
Tourist-drawing counties seeking big boosts to lodging taxes
At least a half-dozen Colorado counties are asking voters to double or triple their lodging taxes on the November ballot — requests allowed by a…
Colorado is selling tax credits to help balance its budget. Will businesses be interested in buying?
Colorado legislators spent much of the recently adjourned special session reducing tax breaks for businesses. Now, as part of two bills they passed, they also…
Special session ends with legislators rolling back five business tax breaks
As the special session ended Tuesday, Colorado legislators sent to Gov. Jared Polis four bills that could roll back $153.2 million in business tax breaks…
Debate over one business tax break exemplifies the fight at the heart of legislative special session
Of the four special-session bills that seek to raise revenue by rolling back tax breaks, none will contribute more to state coffers — about $100…