Resources
Tax Facts Lunch & Learn Webinar Recordings and PDFs
Presentations sponsored by the Equality State Policy Center with support from the Wyoming Community Foundation
Amendment A on Your Nov. 5 Ballot: This amendment appears on voters’ ballots in the general election. If passed, Amendment A changes Wyoming’s constitution to create a new class for “residential property,” which the Legislature would have the option to tax at a different rate than other property types. The Legislature would also be able to create a subclass for owner-occupied housing. This could allow the Legislature to enact further property tax reform, currently focused on relief from rising assessments. It also presents a host of challenges and possibilities. (Recorded Oct. 29, 2024)
Taxes and Your Town and County Services: Local governments fund infrastructure and countless essential services and amenities. How do counties and municipalities support these everyday needs, and what are their options when costs – and needs – increase? For state and local perspectives, we turn to Mike Yin, Representative of State House District 16 (Teton County), Jerimiah Rieman, Executive Director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, and Amber Pollock, City Councilor of Casper, Wyoming. (Recorded Aug. 27, 2024)
Our Wind Energy Tax Policy – What it Means for the Industry and for Communities: Kara Fornstrom, Director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis at the University of Wyoming, describes the challenges, opportunities, and taxation of wind power in Wyoming. These issues could also affect future alternative energy sources. (Recorded May 29, 2024)
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More info on wind & taxes in the Documents section below!
Tax Takeaways from the 2024 Budget Session: Senator Tara Nethercott (Appropriations Committee) and Representative Dan Zwonitzer (Revenue Committee) discuss the Budget from the spending side and the income side. (Recorded March 27, 2024)
Wyoming’s Taxes Determine Wyoming’s Future: A Conversation with Gov. Dave Freudenthal and Wyoming Senator Cale Case (Recorded January 31, 2024)
Wyoming Taxes and You: Director Brenda Henson, Wyoming Dept. of Revenue (Recorded October 25, 2023)
Tax Structure 101: Executive Director Ashley Harpstreith, Wyoming Taxpayers Association (Recorded August 30, 2023).
Documents
Wind Energy in Wyoming: More Information
- Inside Climate News April 9, 2024: “Wyoming’s Wind Industry Dodged New Taxes in 2024”
- Wyoming Legislature Joint Revenue Committee Memorandum, June 13, 2024 on taxation of wind power generation in other states
- 2019 Study from University of Wyoming’s Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy: Estimating the Impact of State Taxation Policies on the Cost of Wind Development in the West
- 2022 Working Paper from the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources: Measuring the Economic Impacts of Wind Projects in Wyoming
What You Need to Know About Property Taxes, from the Wyoming Community Foundation and Wyoming Tax Facts (February 2024). Two-page PDF.
The Cowboy Family Report 2023-2024, produced by the Wyoming Taxpayers Association to provide a deeper dive into taxes paid by the average Wyoming family and the services it receives. Visit the website for more data and tools.
Wyoming: The Paradox of Plenty – The Allure and Risk of a Mineral Economy, by David Freudenthal (WordsWorth Publishing, Cody, Wyoming, 2022)
Review by Rebecca Hein, WyoHistory.org
Recommended Websites
Each of these sites provides useful data about taxation in Wyoming, but with a different point of view on taxes in general. Some are more conservative, some more liberal, and others strive to be neutral.
OVERDUE FOR CHANGE
- In 2000, The State of Wyoming issued a report called Tax Reform 2000. The State analysis highlighted necessary updates to our tax structure.
- In 2020, the Wyoming Taxpayers Association hosted a look back at the State’s report. WTA panelists found that many changes recommended two decades before had not happened, and were still needed. Learn more about Tax Reform 2000
