Comments on: Video: Walk For Liberty Day 36 - Not Allowed to Pump Gas

By: Rick Saunders

Rick Saunders — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:01:02 +0000

Finally saw the last of this clip. Before it stopped before the end and said it was no longer on Youtube. As for the “gate” it was hard to tell on the clip, but it looked like it sloped down in back on the other side of the fence? If it had (at one time?) a “floor”, it may have been where they herded cattle and then loaded them onto a truck on this side of the fence, but I don’t know why it would be filled with rocks.

If you want dusty, hike the Grand Canyon. Everything was red– shoes, socks, pants, shirt, skin.

By: Will Buchanan

Will Buchanan — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:14:38 +0000

Unless you vote not to increase taxes and the majority overrides you.

By: Carol Ann Webb

Carol Ann Webb — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:14:42 +0000

Rick, in Indiana local governments depend on property taxes and county income tax (if adopted). Also, part of the vehicle license tax goes to the counties. In addition, monies from casinos is also distributed among the counties. I don’t know - and couldn’t find info on the web - about whether part of the sales tax goes back to local government.

By: cathleeninnh

cathleeninnh — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:23:02 +0000

Mostly local property tax, including vehicles. What I do like about it is that the tax rate is set after the town budget gets discussed and voted on. Nobody to blame but yourself when the taxes go up.

By: Rick Saunders

Rick Saunders — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:19:59 +0000

I’d never thought about states that didn’t have local sales taxes. Both Colorado and UT have local sales taxes, so I just sort of thought it was like that everywhere. Where does each town get their money to run their local government, repave streets, etc.? Higher property taxes, or does the state give back to cities, since their rate is so high?

By: Carol Ann Webb

Carol Ann Webb — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:50:52 +0000

We don’t have local sales taxes, so the 7% is quite enough. Several counties have adopted local income taxes, however, including Boone Co., which is 1% for residents (non-residents who work in Boone Co. and don’t pay a tax in their county of residence pay less). The state across-the-board income tax rate is 3.9%, based on your federal adjusted income. There are very few deductions available other than the standard deduction, so it’s a pretty straight forward form. The only other deduction I get is for my real estate taxes.

Sounds like having all those different municipalities with their fingers in the pie could get confusing!

By: Rick Saunders

Rick Saunders — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:59:46 +0000

7% State? What is your tax rate after local taxes are added in? State and local combined here runs only roughly 6.5 to 7 (state is 4.75) depending on the actual municipality.

UT finally on January 1st semi-joined most of the rest of the nation regarding the tax on non-prepared food. They didn’t eliminate it completely, but reduced it so there is only a 3% tax on that (1.75 state, 1 local, .25 county). Saving 3.5- 4% over last year depending on where it is bought is like getting 2 free weeks of food compared to a year ago.

By: Carol Ann Webb

Carol Ann Webb — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:48:59 +0000

I’m sorry my original ranting was confusing. There is a 3% “surtax” on restaurants. 1% is the original tax for the Colts stadium, never revoked. Another 2% Colts tax was added to the original 1% when they decided to tear down the old stadium and build a NEW and IMPROVED version. So that 3% Colts tax is added to the 7% state sales tax for a total of 10% at restaurants.

The only decent thing the state doesn’t tax with their 7% are food items at the grocery store, although necessities like soap and toilet paper are taxed at 7%.

By: Will Buchanan

Will Buchanan — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:05 +0000

So with that extra 2% it will cost 12% tax to eat in a restaurant??

By: Carol Ann Webb

Carol Ann Webb — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:59:48 +0000

Indiana’s sales tax has increased from 6% to 7% - and in Marion and the contiguous counties (I think all, but I could be wrong since the counties may have had a choice - I do know it’s true in Boone Co. where I live), there is a restaurant tax of 3%. So to buy anything at a restaurant costs you 10%.

One percent of that tax was added to Marion Co. restuarant services way back when the Colts first came to Indy (how many years ago was that?) - to build the stadium. It was supposed to be discontinued when the stadium was paid for, but, of course, that never happened (once a tax, always a tax). So now, to build the NEW and improved stadium, an additional 2% was added not only to Marion Co. but to the contiguous counties.

And I don’t even like sports!