Posted on August 17, 2024
Connecticut’s annual Sales Tax Free Week begins on the third Sunday of August and runs until the following Saturday. This year it’s 8/18-8/24! This is timed in the run up to the start of the new school year when families are shopping for back-to-school clothing.
This applies to in-person purchases and purchases made online. The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100 regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice. Tax is calculated on the final…
Posted on August 13, 2024
The Push for EVs Continues at the Expense of the Taxpayer with Another Rate Hike Likely
Here we go again. Backers of banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles are getting a leg up in their efforts from the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The agency has cleared the way for Eversource and UI to recoup the cost of building out electric vehicle charging infrastructure on the backs of all customers.
When you opened your July electric bill, you couldn’t help but notice the…
Posted on August 8, 2024
HARTFORD, CT — State Representative Patrick Callahan (R-New Fairfield) joined his Republicans colleagues in Hartford on Thursday in offering solutions to tackle perpetually high electric rates in Connecticut. They called for a special legislative session and said it’s time for Governor Lamont to take a more active role in bringing together lawmakers, utility companies, and government regulators to develop a reasonable state strategy on energy.
“Our neighbors need help now. We’ve outlined a plan for…
