Reports

The following reports are recent reports released by Center for Tax Policy. The reports are in Adobe PDF format. You will need to Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these reports.  To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here. To view a complete list of published reports, click here

NEW REPORTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS

2008

• State Government Tax Collections 2006
  May 2008 - PDF 52KB
• Assessment and Property Tax Changes 2005 and 2006
  March 2008 - PDF 1.1 MB
  Executive Summary - PDF 46KB

2007

• Colorado Property Values and Tax Trends - 1987-2006
  September 2007 - PDF 70KB
  Executive Summary - PDF 36KB

2006

• How Colorado Compares
  October 2006 - PDF 749KB
• State Government Tax Collections 2005
  June 2006 - PDF 62KB

2005

• Implications of the TABOR Ratchet for Colorado’s Budget, FY 2001-02 Through FY 2009-10
  Executive Summary
  The study was funded by Rose Community Foundation
  October 2005 - PDF 257KB

• How Colorado Compares - State Taxes & Spending
  2005 Edition of this report is only available by calling the CTP office
  303-759-8840

• Assessed Valuation and Property Tax Changes, 2002 And 2003
  Executive Summary
  By: Phyllis Resnick, Center For Tax Policy
  January 2005 - PDF 172KB

2004

• Colorado’s Proposed Tobacco Tax and its Fiscal Impact on Local Government
  Special CTP Report
  October 2004 - PDF - 117KB
  Press Release PDF 43KB | Amendment A XLS 60KB | Amendment B PDF 807KB

• The Site Selection Process: The Role of Economic Development Incentives
  Executive Summary
  By: Alan Dubelman, University of Denver, Alysia Kline, University of Denver, Vik Zikas, University of Denver Faculty Advisor:, Dr. Maclyn Clouse, University of Denver
  July 2004 - PDF - 103KB
• Business Tax Comparison: A Pilot Study between Colorado and Arizona
  Executive Summary
  By: Phyllis Resnick, Center for Tax Policy
  June 2004 - PDF 119KB
• Fiscal Cap Style TELs in the States: An Inventory and Evaluation
  Executive Summary - Companion Table
  By: Phyllis Resnick, Center for Tax Policy
  February 2004 - PDF 57KB

2003

• Assessed Valuation and Property Tax Changes, 2001 and 2002
  Executive Summary - Companion Tables
  By: Phyllis Resnick, Center for Tax Policy
  December 2003 - PDF 73KB
• The Structure of Government in Colorado: A Ten-Year Update
  Executive Summary - Companion Tables
  By: Phyllis Resnick, Center for Tax Policy
  September 2003 - PDF 58KB
• How Denver Health Compares to Peer Public Safety Net Hospitals
  Executive Summary
  by Patricia Barnard, University of Denver, Brett Hoopes, University of Denver, Kristie Moore, University of Denver, Christina Von Stroh, University of Denver
  June 2003 - PDF 81KB
• The Effectiveness of Tax Amnesty Programs 1982-2002
  Executive Summary - State Programs Table
  by Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  February 2003 - PDF 145KB

2002

• Assessed Valuation and Property Tax Changes 2000 and 2001
  Executive Summary
  by Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  December 2002 - PDF 197KB
• Funding Municipal Government Pre and Post Colorado’s TABOR Amendment -- Executive Summary
  by Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  September 2002 - PDF 164KB
• Taxes in Colorado: Perception vs. Reality - PowerPoint Presentation
  Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  September 2002 - PDF 861KB
• Teacher’s Salaries in Colorado: Reasons, Consequences, and Alternatives for Below Average Compensation  --  Executive Summary
  by Elisabetta Basilico, Pietro Broggini, Irene Eder, and Kathryn Truax, University of Denver with Faculty Advisor: Dr. Maclyn Clouse, University of Denver 
  July 2002 - PDF 192KB
• Trends in State Revenue Collections, 1995 - 2000: Colorado vs. US
  Executive Summary
  By: Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  April 2002 - PDF 195KB
• Prisons and Their Effect on Local Economies: The Colorado Experience
  Christopher Setti, University of Colorado, Denver
  January 2002 - PDF 29KB

2001

• The Impact of Tax Policy on Retail and Economic Development
  Satoru Fujimoto, University of Denver, Andaman Kakanopas, University of Denver, Jonathan Power, University of Denver, Chin-keong Tan, University of Denver
  2001 - PDF 49KB
• Assessed Valuation and Property Tax Changes 1999 and 2000
  Phyllis Resnick Terry, Center for Tax Policy
  2001 - PDF 27KB

2000

• Inventory of Municipal Tabor Elections
  2000 - PDF 676KB
• Property Tax Impacts of Amendment 21 on a Sample of Local Governments
  September 30, 2000 - PDF 64KB
• Tax Exempt Land Trends 1980 through 1999
  August 31, 2000 - PDF 72KB
• Assessed Valuation and Property Tax Changes 1998 and 1999
  May 31, 2000 - PDF 77KB