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jeffk · 11-29-2007, 01:09 AM

I pulled this off the state website a while ago.

2005 Revenue
Interest & Dividends Tax 66,929,900
Estate & Legacy Taxes 11,909,724
Business Profits Tax 209,747,332
Business Enterprise Tax 236,162,258
Communications Svs Tax 69,557,473
Electricity Consumption Tax 6,229,864
Meals & Rentals Tax 192,196,642
Tobacco Tax 99,307,075
Real Estate Transfer Tax 160,430,527
Utility Property Tax 20,087,776
Excess State Ed Prop Tax 20,934,231
Other (includes RR) 871,900
TOTAL 1,094,364,703

Also consider that NH reps are essentially not paid, a minor stipend ($100) and expense reimbursements only. That in itself keeps costs down a bit. There are 400 in the House and 24 in the Senate. To pay them each 50K (similar to Mass) would cost over $21 million a year.

11-29-2007, 01:09 AM	#45
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 207 Thanked 437 Times in 253 Posts	I pulled this off the state website a while ago. 2005 Revenue Interest & Dividends Tax 66,929,900 Estate & Legacy Taxes 11,909,724 Business Profits Tax 209,747,332 Business Enterprise Tax 236,162,258 Communications Svs Tax 69,557,473 Electricity Consumption Tax 6,229,864 Meals & Rentals Tax 192,196,642 Tobacco Tax 99,307,075 Real Estate Transfer Tax 160,430,527 Utility Property Tax 20,087,776 Excess State Ed Prop Tax 20,934,231 Other (includes RR) 871,900 TOTAL 1,094,364,703 Also consider that NH reps are essentially not paid, a minor stipend ($100) and expense reimbursements only. That in itself keeps costs down a bit. There are 400 in the House and 24 in the Senate. To pay them each 50K (similar to Mass) would cost over $21 million a year.