If, at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And again. And potentially, again. Despite being spurned not once but twice with vetoes from New
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California Cigarette Tax Vote Remains Too Close To Call
Last week, voters in California were split on a measure that would impose a $1 per pack excise tax on cigarettes. Despite more than $60
Read MoreThe Medical Device Excise Tax & Obamacare
You’ve probably never heard of H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011. The bill was proposed by Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) just a
Read MoreSmall Business Owners Weigh In On Tax Cuts, The Buffett Rule & The Election
When it comes to tax, everyone has an opinion about what’s best for small businesses. President Obama has told us what small businesses want. Presidential
Read MoreDefense Bill Covers A Lot of Ground Including Budget Increase, Same Sex Marriage Ban & Retitling Of Navy
So first, the good news: the U.S. ended April in the black. Yes, it was largely the result of tax revenues from Tax Day but
Read MoreCongress Attempts To Sneak Tax Increase Into Student Loan Bill
Whew, S corporation shareholders… You dodged a bullet last week when the bill to raise your taxes was voted down. You mean you didn’t know
Read MoreViral ‘Tax Loophole’ Video Is Misleading: Taxpayer Fraud Is A Much Bigger Problem
Earlier this month, a reader sent me an email with a link to a news clip from Channel 13 (WHTR in Indianapolis) with the title
Read MoreWhy Does Congress Love Houses More Than Students?
Yesterday was Career Day at my kids’ school. So, around 9:00 a.m., I found myself standing in front of a room full of kids, touting
Read MorePower, Money & Taxes: The History Of Cinco de Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day – that’s on September 16 (be sure and drop that
Read MoreCongress Wants IRS To Play Border Control
And here I thought, in an election year, that nothing would get done. In the blink of an eye, the Senate has managed to pass
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