Lawmakers cut FedEx’s jet fuel tax duty from $32M to $1M over 10 years
In fiscal year 2014, the $32 million FedEx paid to fuel planes in Memphis represented two-thirds of the fund’s revenue for that year, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. (Jose Luis Magana/AP file)
State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) said the state’s lack of a cap on jet fuel taxes is part of the reason the Memphis International Airport doesn’t have more daily flights.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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