Taxes on Your Ballot Tomorrow: The State Measures That Could Raise, Cap or Cut What You Pay
From California's wealth tax to Washington's "millionaire's tax" and Florida's homestead break, 33 tax measures are on state ballots. Here is what each big one would do.
By Clara Hughes
Tomorrow's midterms are not only about who controls Congress. In 17 states, voters will decide directly how much government can take from their paychecks, their homes and their savings. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation counts 33 tax-related measures on state ballots this fall and has flagged 15 as the most significant. Some would lock in higher taxes. Many would write limits on taxes into state constitutions, the kind of taxpayer protection that conservatives have championed for decades. "Taxes are on the ballot this November," the Tax Foundation writes, "not just in the sense that candidates at all levels are offering their visions for tax policy, but also in the literal sense that voters in some states will get to decide important questions about how their states raise revenue." This Altas Special Report walks through the measures that matter most, state by state. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: our state-by-state guide to the income tax fights, the property tax relief measures, the taxpayer-protection amendments and the results to watch tomorrow night. [Subscribe to Altas World News →] The income tax showdowns California — Propositions