Coloradans Can Expect Far More Complicated Taxes if Progressive Income Tax Passes

Initiative 181 would greatly complicate your tax return.
‘Progressive’ income tax scheme threatens Colorado

Progressive income taxes don’t hurt the rich. They are penalties on upward mobility and hope that hurt everyone but the rich.
The Case Against a ‘Progressive’ Income Tax in Colorado

The battle over Colorado’s future tax system has officially begun, and the stakes for families, businesses, and the state’s economy couldn’t be higher. Backed by a coalition of advocacy groups that consistently push for higher taxes as the solution to Colorado’s challenges, the Bell Policy Center submitted proposed language for the 2026 ballot that would […]