Seems kind of screwed up to me to give us money that we have to pay Federal Tax on and then turn around and ask for money back. That same married couple making $100,000 a year will probably be paying 20% to 30% tax on the PFD reducing it to the same amount they are paying in tax. Then the state will have to create an agency to collect the tax while at the same time maintaining the office that oversees distribution of the PFD. So much for an efficient government.