Research & Publications

      

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PUBLICATIONS

   ATRA NEWSLETTERS   

   ATRA publishes newsletters on a monthly basis to

   keep policymakers and taxpayers up to date on

   current events and issues facing our state. 

   ARIZONA TAX DIGEST 2007

   ($25.00 plus shipping & handling)

 

   The Tax Digest is intended to provide a ready

   reference of key information for taxpayers and others

   interested in Arizona's state and local tax systems. 

   2007 PROPERTY TAX RATES & ASSESSED

   VALUES  ($25.00 plus shipping & handling)

 

   A comprehensive publication produced annually that

   includes the tax rates and assessed values of all taxing

   entities in the state. 

   2007 ATRA LEGISLATIVE REVIEW

   ($25.00 plus shipping & handling)

  

   This annual document summarizes key legislation

   ATRA supports, opposes, and monitors during

   the legislative session. 

 

 

AN EXPLANATION OF PROPERTY TAXES

 (2007 Edition)  Click here to download

 

This pamphlet is prepared annually to assist citizens in understanding Arizona's property tax system. 

 

   SCHOOL FINANCE PRIMER (2000)

     Click here to download

 

   Arizona's school finance system is arguably one of the

   most complex in the United States.  Over the years,

   both ATRA and the Goldwater Institute have made

   efforts to keep taxpayers and policymakers up to date

   or to introduce them to the major moving parts of this

   rather involved topic.  This guide is an effort to bring

   about a wider understanding of public school finance. 

 

   

Sales Tax Rate Tables

 
bullet Retail
   
 
bullet Lodging
   
 
bullet Prime Contracting
   
 
bullet Restaurants
   
 
bullet Utilities
   
 
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Telecommunications

  

 

 

Sales Tax Rate Table, 3-decade trend
 

   PRESENTATIONS

   ATRA 2006 Outlook Conference Presentations, November 17, 2006

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State Budget Outlook, Richard Stavneak

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Current Property Tax Issues, Kevin McCarthy

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Arizona and City TPT & Use Tax, Mike Galloway

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Corporate Income Tax-Issues & Trends, Barb Dickerson

   

   ATRA 2005 Outlook Conference Presentations, November 18, 2005

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Maricopa County Assessor Keith Russell

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Arizona Tax Research Association President Kevin McCarthy

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Governor's Office of Strategic Planning & Budgeting Director Gary Yaquinto

   
 

   Legislative Presentations

Joint Legislative Meeting on AZ’s Property Tax System, February 2008

Senate Finance Property Tax, January 2005

State Budget Recommendations, January 2005

Recommendations on Students First - Tax Reform for Arizona Citizen's Committee, July 15, 2003

Presentation to Citizen's Finance Review Commission, July 10, 2003 

     Other ATRA Presentations
  2007 Arizona Tax Conference, September 27

2004 Arizona Tax Conference Presentation, September 9

Arizona Revenue & Tax System for a Competitive 21st Century Economy, ASBA tax study, January 2004 

Valley Interfaith Presentation on Tax Reform, January 2004

Reforming State Taxes: Arizona issues & lessons from other states, by Bob Cline, June 25, 2003

Arizona's Tax System-Arizona Economic Forum, June 21, 2002