Walz tax cut for 1 million families doesn t reach lowest earners Some Republicans quickly derided the small amount, with House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt calling it a talking point, that s not a tax cut. February 13, 2021 6:17pm Text size Copy shortlink:
More than 1 million households would see a tax cut albeit a small one under the piece of Gov. Tim Walz s tax plan that would directly affect the most Minnesotans.
When the Democratic governor debuted his budget for the next two years, he presented the expansion of the state s first-tier income tax bracket as a way to help vulnerable Minnesotans financially weather the pandemic. But that proposal would not cut taxes for the state s lowest-income residents, who are already taxed at the lowest rate. And the million families that do benefit would get, on average, an annual tax break of $36.
Gov. Walz to share his budget proposal in Tuesday news conference
The announcement is scheduled for noon.
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Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will share his budget proposal for the upcoming biennium.
According to a news release, Walz will announce his COVID-19 recovery budget in a news conference at noon. It will be streamed on the governor s YouTube page here.
The State of Minnesota is projected to face a $1.27 billion deficit for the two-year budget that begins July 1, but state leaders are confident the picture will improve when another budget forecast is released in February. Additional federal aid could also improve the state s outlook.
Watch: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces state s COVID-19 recovery budget
Gov. Tim Walz announced his biennial budget proposal and Minnesota’s COVID-19 recovery budget. Watch a video here.
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Standing in front of the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul on Jan. 12, 2021, Gov. Tim Walz says he will deploy the state s National Guard to maintain peace through planned protests in the next week. Sarah Mearhoff / Forum News Service
ST. PAUL Gov. Tim Walz joined Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter and Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove to announce his biennial budget proposal and Minnesota’s COVID-19 recovery budget Tuesday, Jan. 26.
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