Nice View Proves Costly to Gilsum Homeowner

GILSUM, N.H. — A Gilsum woman said she’s watched her taxes nearly triple in the past five years because of the so-called view tax, a property tax assessment that places a value on the view from her home. Last month, Tina Nicholson’s view of the hills...

Obama’s Tax on Everyone

Your representatives in government are preparing to levy a tax on everything. Everything that’s made, everything that’s motorized, everything you use or eat or buy. You’ll be taxed more every time you travel, whether it’s to work, to see friend, or to go on...

Group Advocates for Income and Sales Taxes

Seacoast Online – Residents take shots at ‘NH advantage’ The income and sales tax advocates are at it again. We strongly suggest they read the Yankee Institute’s study “15 Years of Folly” which is available on this blog under Documents to find...

Tax Caps for All (HB 183)

HB 183 now carries an important amendment which reads: “An act relative to the removal of town officers and relative to charter limitations on the growth of budgets and taxes.” Bill Text: (original) HB 183 The amendment would allow budget limitation...

Sales and Use Tax Information (SB 5)

The NH House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee will be having a public hearing on Wednesday, April 29th in the Legislative Office Building at 1:30 PM for SB 5. SB 5 would prohibit retailers from disclosing consumer information to foreign states in connection to...

New Hampshire’s New Report Card

by Hon. Paul Mirski The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has just released its 2009 “Rich States Poor States” report ranking the economic potential of all the states. New Hampshire, flying high in 2007, has received a flunking grade. In just two short...