Tag: Alaska Permanent Fund

Alaska Gets a Boost from Oil

In my latest column for State Tax Notes, I outline the impacts rising oil prices are having on the Alaska economy and the state’s citizens, the accomplishments and tasks ahead of the Legislature as it passes the midway point in its regular session, and the fall prognostication by the Department of Revenue for revenue in … Continue Reading

2021 Alaska Legislative Sessions Run From ‘Frenzy to Fizzle’

In my latest column for State Tax Notes, I outline several bills to increase taxes introduced during the 2021 sessions of the Legislature, and discuss the status of the government’s repayment of rebatable tax credits, two packets of regulations promulgated by the DOR, and a preliminary revenue forecast issued by the DOR for 2022. The … Continue Reading

Recent Alaska Legislative Sessions Leave Future Unclear for State’s Taxpayers

In my latest column for State Tax Notes, I provide an update on the status of the Alaska Permanent Fund and on actions taken during the regular legislative session and three special sessions to attempt to clarify the many questions that exist surrounding Alaska’s fiscal structure. The Permanent Fund was created in 1976 through an … Continue Reading
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