State of the States: Tax Relief Leads Governors’ 2020 Agendas

Both Democratic and Republican governors are calling for tax relief this year.

And as they mull ways to pay for their tax cuts, which could involve shifting tax burdens in some cases, they’re careful to avoid any talk of raising taxes as they approach the 2020 elections.

A year ago, governors across the country were pushing to tax online marketplaces, streaming services, marijuana, and sports betting. New laws brought a bundle of new taxes and a $25.1 billion uptick in revenue collected across states in the first six months of fiscal year 2020, according to data from the Urban-Brookings Tax ...