Taxes and Fees

Democrats and Governor Lynch, facing massive deficits, have effectively raised taxes almost 87 times in the last 4 years. Rep. Almy of the House Ways and Means Committee is still dreaming up ways to tax NH residents even more.
Thanks to one of our astute taxpayer watchdogs, we have a list of 66 of those taxes [...]

This commentary by NH Senator Jeb Bradley (R) District 3 sums up the dire situation which NH and US citizens are facing…
Can You Believe It?
Unfortunately, Yes We Can! 
By NH Senator Jeb Bradley
Joe Castiglione, the inestimable radio play-by-play announcer of the Boston Red Sox, has called two World Series victories. When the last out was [...]

As absurd as this sounds, it’s for real. Apparently NH has come up with the bright idea to impose a “rainwater runoff tax” on homeowners.
One can only imagine homeowners running the tax assessors off their property when they try to measure their rainwater transgressions to determine how much ‘tax’ they will pay.
This is more ludicrous [...]

Today, The Coalition of NH Taxpayers joined the Granite State Taxpayers in opposing the NH Legislature’s potential to hike the cigarette tax by signing on to a letter to the Legislators from the National Taxpayers Union.
The letter from the NTU states in part:
“A tax increase on cigarettes is not what New Hampshirites need in the [...]

But former Budget Director says otherwise…
(CONCORD) In his annual State of the State address to the Legislature, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch stated that “In 2009, the worst year of the recession, we balanced the budget.” But Lynch’s former Budget Director says that the Granite State currently faces an operating deficit of nearly $80 million.
Administrative [...]

Jeff Goley (D) will be opposing David Boutin (R) in the general election for Senate District 16 on February 16, 2010. CNHT is opposed to a statewide income or sales tax. We ask that all candidates running in any 2010 election for NH House or Senate who have not done so already, take our Pledge.
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Back in November Blue Hampshire posted a chart from an ITEP Report, asking why there was no “Tea Party Protest” based on the content of the slide posted. The slide shows the difference in estimated taxes paid as a percentage of income. The presumption is that a gross inequality exists between the top [...]

Jim Forsythe spoke to Brian Tilton of WTPL 107.7 FM at the LLC tax hearing on December 16, 2009. Listen:

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State seems to be shifting away from small-business owners
by Scott Flegal
Nashua Telegraph
I remember when New Hampshire was decidedly pro-small-business. It’s not anymore.
New Hampshire historically maintained a favorable climate for business start-ups. There was no income tax. There was no sales tax. The quality of life was high, making it a great place to attract and [...]

July 14, 2009
Seacoast Online
According to this guest article in Seacoast Online, the Democrats have no shame. Apparently, accomplishments include raising your taxes 38 times…
Proud of the work the N.H. House Democrats have accomplished
By Terie Norelli
With the passage of a responsible and balanced state budget, the 2009 session of the New Hampshire Legislature has drawn to [...]

July 12, 2009
Peter Bragdon for the Telegraph
Have you heard the latest spin by the tax-and-spenders who control state government these days?
The Democrats say the new budget passed by the House and Senate and signed by Gov. John Lynch is “lean.” They say we are doing more with less. And they say spending is reduced.
Don’t [...]

This information is courtesy of Rep. Bill O’Brien (R) Mont Vernon, co-chair of the NH House Republican Alliance, who compiled the file Tax Increases for 2009
The court will be posting all new and increased fees on its website tomorrow. Generally here is what to expect:
1. All court fees across the board will go up [...]

According to a report by NH’s Senator Jeb Bradley, Democrats claim that the new tax on campsites closes a “loophole”. He said, “If budget writers really thought this tax on camping was closing a loophole it is hard to imagine why they would have introduced it in the wee hours of the night without a [...]

June 28, 2009
Seacoast Online
One thing is certain as we move into the new biennial budget in New Hampshire: Its success, or failure, rests with the Democrats. They cannot blame the economy, they cannot blame Republicans and they can no longer crow about being the party that best protects middle-class families in New Hampshire.
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June 27, 2009
Laconia Citizen
A Superior Court judge has rejected New Hampshire’s claim a medical malpractice fund is an agency of the state.
Judge Kathleen McGuire’s ruling Thursday appears to undermine the state’s argument it can use a $110 million surplus in the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association fund to balance the newest state budget.
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