Identity theft related tax fraud continues to be a problem in the United States, even as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and law enforcement cracks down. Earlier this month, eight residents of Alabama and Georgia were sentenced for their roles in a wide-ranging scheme that involved 9,000 stolen identities, netting the defendants nearly $10 million….
No “Netflix tax” in Canada. That was the word from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper promised not to tax streaming services last week, saying, “I’m 100% against a Netflix tax — always have been, always will be.” He warned, however, that his opponents might do just that, claiming, “Some politicians want to tax digital…
If you’re a gun owner (or hoping to be) in the city of Seattle, it’s going to cost you: Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a new tax on gun and ammo sales. Under the new law, referred to as the “gun violence tax,” gun and ammo sales in the city are subject to a tax…
