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Comment on Senator Tim Burchett – Fair on Taxes? by bruce williams

bruce williams — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:59:41 +0000

Tim Burchett never met a tax he didn’t like until he decided to run for mayor (I don’t know about you but being called mayor instead of county executive sounds sissy to me) and now he is against taxes but will keep all the folks in his admns. that have a county car and took the car allowance except mikey arms and he says that he will be out the first day.
Tim Hutchison says that he will fire everyone of the thieves that stole the taxpayers money by having a county vehicle and collecting $12,000. a year for a car allowance. You choose who would make the best county executive. bruce

Comment on Senator Tim Burchett – Fair on Taxes? by Knox County Young Republicans » Daily News Update

Knox County Young Republicans » Daily News Update — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:56:06 +0000

[...] Tennessee Taxpayers Association is at odds with Tim Burchett over his votes on taxes while in the senate. Burchett will be at our December meeting so come out and talk to him about it in person. (H/T AC) [...]

Comment on TTA Prevents Judicial Review Procedures Before State Board of Equalization by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:42:22 +0000

[...] Voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate State & Local Committee SB 2111 This bill would have required property taxpayers to go to court from decision by the State Board of Equalization on a judicial review basis. This would have forbidden taxpayers from introducing new evidence in court and would have denied their long standing right to do so. The bill would also have prejudiced the right of taxpayers to select representatives other than lawyers to represent them in tax appeals. The bill failed in Burchett’s Committee and he was one of only two votes the bill received from the members of the Committee. For more information, see our Post on the bill : [...]

Comment on State Takes Control of Local Property Taxpayer Appeals by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:27:16 +0000

[...] Voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee SB 1570 which permits the State Division of Property Assessments to intervene as a party in local assessment and property tax appeals in the five largest counties in the State (Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, & Rutherford). Under the bill the Division has the unconditional right to intervene as a party equal to the assessor and may overrule an assessor’s position in the event the assessor wishes to settle an appeal. The new law also allows the State Division to file appeals if the Division disagrees with a decision by any board of equalization, including the State Board. The Division does not even make the assessments in these counties and are non-elected State representatives with powers equal to locally elected officials. Senator Burchett again voted “Yes” on the bill when it came to the Senate floor for approval. Please see our Post on this new law. [...]

Comment on TTA Stops Bill in the House Which Would Void Illegal Assessments by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:24:33 +0000

[...] Voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate State & Local Committee SB 2110 which would have deleted one of the important appeal rights the property taxpayers now have. This right is to collaterally attack an illegally made assessment. The Attorney General had stated that the taxpayer had this right, but the Executive Secretary of the State Board of Equalization wanted to remove it. The bill passed out of Senator Burchett’s Senate Committee by five to four vote, but the bill finally failed in the House State & Local Committee. Please see our Post on the bill. [...]

Comment on State Takes Control of Local Gross Receipts Business Tax by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:19:32 +0000

[...] Voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee SB 2318, the Governor’s Technical Corrections bill which contained numerous tax provisions adverse to taxpayers. Included in this bill was the provision for the Department of Revenue to completely takeover the local gross receipts business tax reporting and collection function. The bill also provided for fewer deductions for taxpayers (hidden tax increases) and for the State to keep all the local governments’ share of revenue collected from taxpayer audits. The bill further provided that if a taxpayer is located inside a city limits, the business must pay the State twice for the privilege of operating one business. When the bill hit the Senate floor, Senator Burchett again voted “Yes” for passage. For more information, see our Post on the new law. [...]

Comment on What a Difference a Word Makes! by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:17:26 +0000

[...] Voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate Finance, Ways, & Means Committee SB 0873 which permits local property taxpayers, who had received forced personal property assessments because they had not even filed schedules of their property with the assessor, two years to have their assessments corrected. However, the Committee would not even listen to an amendment to give a similar correction period of two years to taxpayers who had actually filed property schedules, but filed the schedules late by just even a day. These taxpayers only have two monthsto have their assessments corrected by the county board of equalization. In addition, the bill penalized taxpayers who filed late, by even just a day, by denying them the right to receive automatic application of appraisal ratio. Senator Burchett voted “Yes” once again when the bill came to the Senate floor. Please see our Post on this new law. [...]

Comment on Unemployment Tax Increase May be Unconstitutional – Pay Increase Under Protest by Senator Tim Burchett – Republican Tax Liberal? - Tennessee Taxpayers Association

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:17:02 +0000

[...] He voted “Yes” to pass out of Senate Finance, Ways, & Means Committee the Unemployment Tax Increase bill (SB 2315) which cost the State’s employers $millions. When the bill hit the Senate Floor, he also voted “Yes” for passage. Conservative Republicans in the Senate (more in the House) voted against the bill. See our Post on the Unemployment tax increase. [...]