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Tax Insider for April 21
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Tax Insider for April 21

Over the last decade, the Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures usually begins meeting mid-to-late May, typically after the last revenue forecast. Like much of this session, however, nothing is usual.

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  • The Joint Committee on Tax Expenditures is meeting earlier and more frequently than any other session. Is the committee becoming another Ways & Means?
  • The House Revenue Committee dedicated most of its time this week to exploring the state's property tax incentive programs, including Enterprise Zones and the Strategic Investment Program.
  • The Senate Finance & Revenue Committee provided some airtime to advocates wanting to curtail the home mortgage interest deduction. Does the perennial measure have legs?

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