OPINION — In the standoff between Gov. Katie Hobbs and GOP lawmakers over conforming to federal income tax changes, it’s hard to decide which is dumber: the substance or the timing.
I’d give a slight nod to the timing.
The budget reconciliation bill (big, but not beautiful) with the federal changes was signed into law in early July. That gave Arizona six months to decide whether to conform well in advance of the start of income tax filing season. Yet, tax filing season is upon us, and no one in Arizona can accurately calculate what is owed the state.
