Wyoming taxes

This means the board will have to enforce the 4% property tax increase cap with the assumption it’s constitutional. This comes after the governor moved to sue the Board of Equalization over concerns that the cap is unconstitutional.

Some members of the Joint Management Audit Committee want to empower the Department of Audit against public institutions that consistently do not submit audits.

As lawmakers consider more tax reform, some taxpayers voice confusion and assessors say they are still playing catch-up on the paperwork of recently passed tax reform.

Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill into law on March 5 that codifies the state’s system of distributing a portion of sales tax revenue to local governments.

Legislation that would alter different elements of the state’s property tax system is progressing through the Capitol building in Cheyenne.

Tax bills are moving through the Legislature, like one that would codify direct sales tax revenue distribution from the state to local governments. Others have died or stalled, like a bill that would’ve ended residential property tax collection altogether.

Members of the Revenue Committee went through slew of property tax bills that could change if the state collects from homeowners.

Board members governing one county’s library system started a postcard-writing campaign to get lawmakers’ attention about the loss of revenue.

Wyoming lawmakers are spending their final interim meetings reviewing potential new laws for the state’s exploding gaming industry. However, some bills have faced opposition or complex debates around taxes, zoning and business rights.

Wyoming’s 23 weed and pest programs are getting hit by several funding cuts, making it harder to treat invasive insects and weeds that are prone to wildfire, like cheatgrass.