TABLE 1.2

WESTERN STATES CORPORATE TAX PARAMETERS

1997

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
TAX TAXMINIMUMOPERATINGOPERATING
RATESHARETAXLOSSLOSS
STATE(1998)BACKFORWARD
(1)
ARIZONA8.00%7.60%$5005
CALIFORNIA8.84%8.25%$80005
(2)
COLORADO5.00%4.60%$0015
IDAHO8.00%5.72%$20315
$100,000 limit
MONTANA6.75%6.79%$10037
(no sales tax)(over$335,000)
NEW MEXICO7.60%5.04%$005
(over$1 million)
OREGON6.60%5.58%$10015
(no sales tax)
UTAH5.00%5.00%$100315
$1,000,000 limit
AVERAGE6.97%6.07%$1351.12510.25
1 Ratio of corporate to total tax collections. U.S. Dept. of the Census: Internet table: State Government Tax Collections
2 Alternative minimum tax also.