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New Report Ranks Alabama's Sales Taxes |
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The Tax Foundation, a national tax research organization, recently published a report that ranks the 50 states on combined state and local sales tax rates. All but five states levy a sales tax, and among the 45 that do, only Colorado (at 2.9%) has a lower tax rate than Alabama's 4%. However, Alabama is one of 35 states that allow local governments to levy additional sales taxes. The Tax Foundation study developed average local sales tax rates for these 35 states and created a ranking based on the combined state and local sales tax rates for all states.
When local sales taxes are factored in, Alabama's combined sales tax rate averages 8.64% and ranks sixth-highest in the U.S. among our neighbors, Tennessee has the highest combined sales tax rate of any state (9.43%), while Mississippi (rank: 20), Georgia (rank: 23), and Florida (rank: 29) are in the middle of the pack.
For more details from this informative tax study, follow the link below:
http://taxfoundation.org/publications/show/27023.html
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PARCA News & Updates |
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PARCA has been working with several school systems to analyze student performance.
After a recent presentation given by PARCA to the Dothan City School system, various news articles were written regarding these analyses and the findings discovered.
PARCA report says Dothan City Schools doing alot with a little
OUR VIEW: Closing the disparities between schools is crucial to the success of our community
The PARCA presentation given in Dothan, Performance Comparisons for Dothan City Schools, can be viewed here.
If you missed the August edition of The PARCA Perspective, it examined crime rates in Alabama. It included 18 key indicators that PARCA compiled for crime and law inforcement in the state. To view those indicators click here.
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PARCA Friends on the Move |
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- PARCA Chairman Governor Albert Brewer was recently selected to lead the Constitutional Revision Commission. Read more about his selection here.
- Governor Brewer was also honored with the Samford Medallion Award, which recognizes persons whose good works have made a difference in society. More information about this conferral can be viewed here.
- PARCA Board member John Carroll receives an award from the Alabama State Bar for outstanding contribution to the legal profession. Details on the award can be viewed here.
- PARCA Board member Bob Davis assumes the VP position for the National Conference of Editorial Writers. Click here for more information.
- Junior League of Alabama gives PARCA Board member Ann Florie Sustainer of the Year award. More information can be viewed here.
- Modern Healthcare magazine lists PARCA Board member Jay Grinney in "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare." Read more here.
- Governor Bentley names PARCA Board member Malcolm Portera to Tornado Recovery Action Council. Details about his appointment can be viewed here.
- PARCA Board Member Pam Siddall is appointed to co-chair the Tornado Recovery Action Council. To view more information, click here.
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