Sodas. Tanning. Wine. Hookers. In the scramble to raise revenues, city, state and federal governments have considered slapping taxes on nearly everything they can figure
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Is Taxing Non-Profits The Solution To Balancing Budgets?
The mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Mayor Angel Taveras, made national headlines last week when details emerged about his plan to tax nine tax-exempt hospitals,
Read MoreTexas Sized Tax Break for Yacht Owners
It seems like most states these days are crying poor, claiming that lower revenues mean that taxes must be raised and cuts may be had.
Read MoreSC Says No To Amazon.com: What Now?
So wow. Color me completely shocked. Okay, not completely. But shocked. South Carolina legislators said no to Amazon.com’s bid for a sales tax exemption. And
Read MoreAmazon Does Cayce: Will Porn Keep The Online Giant Out Of SC?
Amazon.com is upping the stakes in its quest to avoid sales tax on online sales. The online sales giant has promised to build a distribution
Read MoreNC Extends Tax Deadline for State Returns
The N.C. Department of Revenue has announced on its website that it will waive late filing and late payment penalties for taxpayers who were affected
Read MoreTwitter Gets Tax Break, Will Stay In San Francisco
In 140 characters (or less): Twitter is staying put in San Francisco. At least for now. A split Board approved a payroll tax exemption in
Read MoreSan Franciscans Not Warming To Tax Break (Tweet, Tweet)
Two months ago, the internet was, er, a-twitter about a tax deal that San Francisco appeared to be making in order to keep hot tech
Read MoreWhere Does Popular Start and Policy End?
In many states, governors are being faced with the difficult choice of cutting services or raising taxes on its residents. As you can imagine, it’s
Read MoreState Moves To Tax Coupons & Sale Prices
I have a very distinct recollection of how Thursdays worked in my house when I was a kid. You see, Thursdays were sales flyers days.
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