Return Taxes to the Tax Payer

Per capita, the total taxes levied on Wyoming taxpayers ranks 7th highest in the nation. Completed Initiatives to be Placed on Ballot in 2026

Property taxes, ad valorem, sales and use taxes, fuel tax all contribute to the significant tax burden realized by each Wyoming taxpayer. Despite the false narrative that Wyoming is a “low tax state” promulgated by the governmentalists across our state, the taxpayers see it differently. People are far better stewards of their money than the government. I will leave the taxes with the taxpayer.

“While on the campaign trail for Wyoming Governor in 2022, I heard what the people of this State wanted and needed from the next Wyoming Governor. The people want lower property taxes, schools that teach the four areas traditional areas of study, not woke left wing ideologies. The people want less Government over reach, State Sovereignty and less Federal restrictions. They want safe and secure elections.

After hearing the same issues from so many people, I formed BCR Ballot Initiatives, a committee that filed the first successful Peoples Ballot Initiative in 30 years. The Ballot Initiative will cut residential property taxes 50%. BCR also has an election security ballot issue in the hands of the Secretary of State’s office at this time (Spring, 2025) .“ Brent Bien

Audit. Audit. Audit.
The first thing I will do as Governor, and before I approve any appropriations, we will have a wall to wall statewide audit completed. We need an audit to improve Government efficiency, perform Gap analysis on government services, identify essential and non essentials, and eliminate frivolous spending. Wyoming government has 1 Government worker for every 3 private sector workers. 1:4. The US state average is 1:100. Property tax. It takes 80 civilian workers to pay for each government worker.

The 2023 Residential property tax collected was  $639 million or 29% of the total state property taxes of $2.2 Billion).  In 2024 Residential went up to $656 million. The recent 25% reduction Bill leaves $159 million in your wallet and gives the government $480 million.

You know we are paying excessive residential property taxes when there is excess of $30 Billion is in Savings and the government still spends $7 billion a year. Need I mention $100s of millions on Blue and Green Climate Initiatives and alternative Wind and Solar subsides for billionaire corporations?

The 25% property tax compromise ignored the will of the people and should have remained at 50%. A compromise was already made prior to convening this legislative session by reducing the original goal of 100% down to 50%. It is not their money to negotiate with. It is the Peoples money. We routinely hear from legislatures that “it’s a good start”. What does that mean? Next year taxes will go up because your land value is excluded from the 25% formula. More than likely DoR will increase your Fair Market Value. Will our elected representatives actually reform Title 39 Tax statute to eliminate tax on Unrealized Capital Gain? I would like to end this madness by implementing Acquisition value.