# Taxes

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [December 22, 2017, 10:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173 "2017-12-22T10:01:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Leon\_Flores](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/leon_flores/32/10242_2.png) [@Leon\_Flores](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Leon_Flores)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2017, 10:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173/1 "2017-12-22T10:01:12Z")

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Trump tax cut puts royalties at risk to Wyoming

Dec 20, 2017

Tuesday’s vote in the House of Representatives and Wednesday’s vote in the U.S. Senate (to be followed by another vote in the House) will place Wyoming’s $675 million per year federal mineral royalty payments annually to the state of Wyoming in jeopardy.

Four states, Wyoming, Alaska, New Mexico, and Montana could face the loss of $1.3 billion in lost federal mineral royalty payments if the tax cut passes.

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### Author: ![WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173/2 "2017-12-22T17:50:16Z")

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Leon,

Not sure where you are coming up with this dire prediction, but I must question the accuracy. Countless predictions of the sky falling have already been proven false.

Please expound and share your insight.

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### Author: ![James\_Marrow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/james_marrow/32/14142_2.png) [@James\_Marrow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/James_Marrow)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173/3 "2017-12-22T19:46:34Z")

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I have read the bill. There is nothing that would do what you are saying. Besides, royalty payments are under leases. Royalty payments will continue to be paid under the existing leases, and nothing changes these contracts. Are you sure you are not Nancy Pelosi?

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### Author: ![WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173/4 "2017-12-22T19:55:12Z")

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Great question!

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### Author: ![MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/taxes/26173/5 "2025-01-11T19:21:49Z")

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