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Technical Bulletins: Hotel-Motel Tax In Tennessee Cities (2011), Ron Darden Aug 2011

Technical Bulletins: Hotel-Motel Tax In Tennessee Cities (2011), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The proceeds from the hotel-motel tax can be used for purposes authorized in your enacting ordinance, private act, or general law.


Optimal Capital Taxation And Consumer Uncertainty, Justin Svec Aug 2011

Optimal Capital Taxation And Consumer Uncertainty, Justin Svec

Economics Department Working Papers

This paper analyzes the impact of consumer uncertainty on optimal fiscal policy in a model with capital. The consumers lack confidence about the probability model that characterizes the stochastic environment and so apply a max-min operator to their optimization problem. An altruistic fiscal authority does not face this Knightian uncertainty. It is shown analytically that the government, in responding to consumer uncertainty, no longer sets the expected capital tax rate exactly equal to zero, as is the case in the full-confidence benchmark model. However, our numerical results indicate that the government does not diverge far from this value. Even though …


Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2011-2012), Dick Phebus Apr 2011

Hot Topic: State-Shared Taxes And Appropriations (2011-2012), Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Based on economic projections for FY 2012, municipalities are expected to receive approximately $104.93 per capita for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011.


And The Cuts Just Keep On Coming: Idaho State Budgeting In 2009 And 2010, Dick Kinney Apr 2011

And The Cuts Just Keep On Coming: Idaho State Budgeting In 2009 And 2010, Dick Kinney

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This report examines Idaho state budgeting during 2009 and 2010. After first describing Idaho’s people, politics, and budgeting process, it discusses the economic and General Fund revenue situations facing the state. The paper considers adjustments for FY 2010 proposed by Governor Otter and approved by the legislature, and budget recommendations and legislative actions for FY 2011 and their impacts on state spending. The report concludes with developments since the legislative session ended last spring.