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Colorado levies a total tax on lodging of 2.9%

Hotel room bills in Colorado tack on a total state lodging tax of 2.9 percent, the 49th highest lodging tax rate in the nation, according to a study by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Colorado legislators make base salary of $40,242 per year

State lawmakers in Colorado now draw a base salary of $40,242 per year, in addition to travel outlays of 52 cents per mile, according to a recent study by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

43 jurisdictions, including Colorado, require sales tax collections for online purchases

Colorado is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).