Evening star., 1933-04-03
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IN TAX REDUCTION
At Least $780, ,0O0,O 900 Ex-
pected to Be Cut From
Budgets of Various States.
BY the Associated Press.

| 0y tne hSSoClateu FresS. T.
CHICAGO. April 3.-Tax reduction
was the battle cry today in the several
State Legislatures and apparently the
State taxpayer can look forward to
reductions approximating at least $780,
900 900.
In some States, however, the tax
structure remains untouched; In others,
new forms, particularly sales and
beer taxes, have been voted. to reduce
! will be harassed to meet unbalanced
budgets.
A survey of tax legislation showed:
New York-Increased gasoline taxes
sales tax, higher gross income tax and
lower income tax exemptions consider
ed because Of $100.o00,000 deficit.
Illinois-Three per cent sales tax
effective. beer and licensing tax voted
Economies expected to reduce other
| forms Of taxes.
Iowa-$l0, ,ooo, ,0oo already saved and
$15,000,000 additional reduction sought.
Michigan-Proposed to cut down
$4,000, 600 annually on the budget and
| to reduce school and property taxes
through substituting sales tax.
Biennial Budget Halved.
North Dakota-Biennial budget halved
to S., ,000, 900; 2per cent sales tax and
2 per cent scrip stamp plan enacted;
tax levy to be set by Board of Equah-
Zation later
Georgia-Cigarette tax automatically
fell off from 20 to 10 per cent April /
by previous legislation; sales tax de-
feateds automobile license fees reduced
to save about 81, 500. 900 through Gov
ernor's order.
New Jersey - Mandatory appropria-
tions by municipalities and counties re-
pealed, with estimated savings of
$7,000,000 additional IS 900 ex-
pected to be saved through q law per-
mitting towns in 1888 to appropriate
only half their school budgets.
Maryland - Assembly early Sunday
clipped State tax from Is to % cents
per $100 assessable property because of
savings in lowered budget.
Wisconsin-Budget $15,254, 900 below
previous biennial figure and bill pend
ing to reduce by about 80 per cent the
maximum taxes to be collected by cities,
towns and villages.
Indiana-Hopes to reduce property
tax later by s12 500, 900 through adopted
levies on beer. incomes, intangibles and
automobile drivers licenses.
Minnesota Cuts Pay.
Minnesota - Twomill reduction on
property tax effected; salary cuts, re-
duced appropriation expected to result
in additional savings. A pending bill
provides a maximum 40-mill assessment
for all purposes.
Missouri-Reduced property valua-
tions to save about $8.000,000 in taxes.
Kansas-Auto fees cut In half, poll
tax repealed and State Tax Commits
sion has been asked by Legislature to
slice property and improvement valua-
tions about 20 per cent.
Oregon-Two per cent sales tax. sub
ject to referendum, and increased in.
come taxes approved to replace prop
erty tax. Six million cut from biennial
budget.
Colorado, wyoming. Arizona-Tax re-
ductions expected because Of lowered
appropriations, but tax boards and COM
missions viii not meet for several
months.
New Mexico-Tax rate unchanged
but appropriations and assessed valua-
tions have been reduced about 10 per
cent. New taxes on sales, net business
incomes and oil.
Nebraska-State assessors revaluating
property with indications of IS per cent
reduction; salary reductions, income
taxes and other revenue and savings
bills being considered.