taxation

Local News

City of Durango accepting applications for 2022 food tax and utilities refunds

Qualifying residents can receive money back based on family size, income levels

February 14, 2023

Regional News

IRS decides not to tax Colorado’s 2022 TABOR refunds

and Colorado’s federal delegation asked agency to treat the payments as nontaxable income

February 13, 2023

Local News

Former owners of Ken & Sue’s restaurant in Durango sentenced to probation for tax evasion

Defense attorneys cite couple’s service to community in requesting leniency

February 7, 2023

Local News

Tax survey should have included county residents, says Durango Chamber of Commerce director

City respondents ranked tourism marketing low on list of priorities Local businesses stand to benefit if Durango tourism officials can…

February 2, 2023

Local News

Tourism marketing to retain largest slice of lodgers tax funds

Durango City Council considered asking voters to reallocate money to housing, child care

January 25, 2023

Local News

City of Durango makes $180,000 in grants available for event marketing

can help pay for printed materials, advertising and social media campaigns

January 13, 2023

Southwest Life

Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way

relaunches e-bike vouchers; Polis proposes new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification

January 6, 2023

Regional News

State lawmakers wrestle with how to issue future TABOR refunds

Legislature may choose to keep refunds tied to Coloradans’ income levels or issue flat sums

January 3, 2023

Local News

City lodgers tax data for October excluded an increase voters approved in 2021

Incomplete documents confuse last year’s collection sums

December 10, 2022

Local News

Durango voters allow city to keep extra lodgers tax revenue

money to benefit housing, transportation, arts and culture projects

November 9, 2022

Local News

Residents vote to maintain property tax for Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

7A asked voters to keep the 5.95 mill rate

November 9, 2022

Regional News

Voters approve Prop. FF, clearing way for school meals program funded by cutting tax breaks for the wealthy

new program will give all Colorado public school students access to free breakfasts and lunches, regardless of household income

November 8, 2022

Local News

Upper Pine fire chief asks voters to approve Ballot Issue 7A

District relies on property tax to maintain level of service

November 3, 2022

Local News

Durango doles out lodgers tax dollars for cameras, restrooms, ice skates and more

Council had about $500,000 in discretionary spending

October 27, 2022

Local News

Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh short-term rentals, affordable housing

many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental…

October 25, 2022

Local News

Proposition 123: Should Colorado set aside $300 million a year for affordable housing?

Naysayers worry about how it would affect the state budget and TABOR refunds

October 14, 2022

Local News

Survey: 71% of respondents support mill levy to fund Durango Public Library

Additional money could be used for more staff, expanded services and longer operating hours

October 13, 2022

Regional News

Coloradans might get a TABOR refund in spring

will depend on income levels

September 23, 2022

Local News

Durango City Council approves more money for arts and culture projects

19 artists and creatives benefit from lodgers tax appropriations in first round

August 18, 2022

Local News

Durango to ask voters for permission to keep excess lodgers tax revenue

wants to use about $1.1 million for housing, parking and the arts

August 17, 2022

Regional News

Polis’ name isn’t on TABOR refund checks, but it will be on a letter accompanying them

$750 and $1,500 payments come from tax revenues collected in excess of spending caps

August 4, 2022

Local News

Housing and parking considered for excess Durango lodgers tax revenue

seeks additional input about how funds should be spent

August 4, 2022

Regional News

Rising inflation is on a collision course with Colorado’s TABOR cap

A lag in economic indicators means fast-rising numbers aren’t reflected in calculations

July 28, 2022

Local News

TABOR checks are in the mail. Here’s what you need to know

arriving ahead of schedule to help with inflation

July 28, 2022