Session
ends with tag birthday tax intact; Ferdinand called for tax
cut
UPDATED:
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The
battle that most divided the House and
Senate was tax relief. House Speaker Glenn
Richardson scaled down an ambitious tax
proposal to one that would eliminate the ad
valorem "birthday" tax on personal
vehicles.
It
would be countered by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle's
plan for a five-year cut in individual state
income taxes. On the sidelines was Gov.
Sonny Perdue, who said the state, which has
seen a downward spiral in revenues, could
not afford either plan.
For
two years, Tax Commissioner Arthur
Ferdinand has been urging lawmakers to
eliminate or reduce to a nominal fee the
so-called "birthday" tax you
pay to renew your auto tags each year.
Click
here to read the Op-Ed by Tax Commissioner
Ferdinand.
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