Oklahoma’s Crime-Funded Court System
It’s the users of the court system, and more specifically the losers, who pay most of those fees, and many question the wisdom of that trend.
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October 11, 2012
State Question 766: Will Public Schools Suffer if Oklahomans Vote to Stop ‘Taxing Ideas?’
Oklahoma lawmakers are scrambling to fix the state’s tax code after a court decision created business uncertainty. The outcome of a 2009 ruling from the state Supreme Court could mean that Oklahoma businesses face a tax on all of their intangible personal property. This could mean taxes on business licenses, trade secrets and company logos — things with [...]
State Question 766: Will Public Schools Suffer if Oklahomans Vote to Stop ‘Taxing Ideas?’
Oklahoma lawmakers are scrambling to fix the state’s tax code after a court decision created business uncertainty. The outcome of a 2009 ruling from the state Supreme Court could mean that Oklahoma businesses face a tax on all of their intangible personal property. This could mean taxes on business licenses, trade secrets and company logos — things with [...]
October 24, 2011
BatesLine: Tulsa County Excise Board Rubber-stamping Property Tax Hikes
Tulsa blogger Michael Bates has a follow-up to last week’s Tulsa County Excise Board meeting, which was upended when a member questioned the purpose of the board’s existence. Bates writes: The excise board is supposed to analyze the request and determine its validity before approving it, but according to (Tulsa County Assessor Ken) Yazel, the [...]
BatesLine: Tulsa County Excise Board Rubber-stamping Property Tax Hikes
Tulsa blogger Michael Bates has a follow-up to last week’s Tulsa County Excise Board meeting, which was upended when a member questioned the purpose of the board’s existence. Bates writes: The excise board is supposed to analyze the request and determine its validity before approving it, but according to (Tulsa County Assessor Ken) Yazel, the [...]