Nevada Question 6, Tax of Contractors Measure (1986)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Nevada Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported taxing contractors for governmental entities like other taxpayers and applying state taxes to out-of-state purchases. |
A "no" vote opposed taxing contractors for governmental entities like other taxpayers and applying state taxes to out-of-state purchases. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 6 |
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177,881 | 73.47% | ||
| No | 64,241 | 26.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act be amended to treat contractors for governmental entities like other taxpayers, and to tax purchases made outside the state like purchases made in the state? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 22 votes in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 votes in the Nevada State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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