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state income tax

Rhode Island Makes the Cut

10 June 2010

In an era of shrinking tax revenues, most states are rushing to raise funds by increasing rates and simply taxing more stuff. Rhode Island, however, has a different idea. The tiny New England state may be geographically the smallest in the country but it has big plans to make the state more attractive to business. [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Reporting State and Local Tax Refunds

2 April 2010

Taxpayer asks: I’m helping my daughter do her CT taxes. Last year she got a CT refund. If I’m reading the federal form correctly, it looks like she has to declare the state refund as federal income in 2009. Is that correct? Isn’t that double taxing? If that is correct, is there a way around [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Connecticut

12 August 2009

Welcome to my seventh in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda, Connecticut (home of the Connecticut Employment Lawyer Blog). CONNECTICUT Population: 3,501,252 (29th) Capital: Hartford Largest City: Bridgeport Gross Domestic Product: $204 billion GDP per capita: $54,117 (1st!) 2008 election [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: The President and Income Taxes

20 May 2009

Taxpayer asks: Does the President have to pay income tax? – I get that question a lot. And this week, I also received this question: – Taxpayer asks: Does the President pay income taxes to every state he visits on official business? This question occurred to me because of the pending Mobile Workforce legislation. Also, [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Withholding

8 April 2009

Taxpayer asks: The military retirement has the Federal Withholding higher than the State Withholding. This seems incorrect to me. We don’t have anything special applied or not applied. We live Va., not sure if that matters. I hope that is enough information. I just think the military did some calculations wrong. Taxgirl says: If you’re [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: State and Local Taxes Paid in Other Years

20 January 2009

Taxpayer asks: Can I deduct state sales tax for 2008 and deduct state income tax paid for another year (2007)?? Taxgirl says: Absolutely! There is no rule that the taxes must have been assessed in 2008 in order to take them as a deduction. Assuming that you itemize your deductions, you can deduct state and [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Arkansas

30 December 2008

Welcome to my fourth in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda, the bane of every elementary aged school child when it comes to spelling: Arkansas! ARKANSAS Population: 2,834,797 (32nd) Capital: Little Rock Largest City: Little Rock Gross Domestic Product: $87 [...]

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Psst, Where’s Your State Tax Primer?

20 December 2008

If you’re looking for the series primer on state taxes, don’t panic… it hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s just on a brief hiatus while I post the 12 Days of Charitable Giving. I’ll be back any day now with Arkansas!

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Alaska

12 November 2008

Welcome to my second in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the agenda: Alaska! ALASKA Population: 683,478 (47th) Capital: Juneau Largest City: Anchorage Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion GDP per capita: $43,748 (7th) 2004 election winner: George W. Bush web site: http://www.alaska.gov/ [...]

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State Tax Primer from A to W: Alabama

23 October 2008

Welcome to my series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. And now, without further ado, let’s get started! First up, Alabama! ALABAMA Population: 4,627,851 (23rd) Capital: Montgomery Largest City: Birmingham Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion GDP per capita: $29,697 (44th) 2004 election winner: George W. Bush [...]

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