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…
Taxes
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…
Special session “a first pass” at reconsidering Colorado tax and spending policy
Over the next three to seven days, the Colorado General Assembly will take steps to roll back tax credits, cut spending and dip into its…
Special session could bring big changes to insurers’ taxes
Colorado legislators who tried unsuccessfully during the regular session to raise the bar for insurers to receive a substantial tax reduction related to their workforce…
Officials: Federal tax changes create $955 million state budget shortfall
Colorado’s budget now stands $955 million short of being able to cover expenses that legislators approved for this fiscal year — a hole created by…
Business leaders unsure if overtime/tip tax-break initiative will benefit them
As a conservative advocacy group moves ahead with a ballot measure to bar state taxation of tips and overtime pay, leaders in Colorado business sectors…