There’s rich and then there’s Bill Gates rich. And apparently, the two don’t see eye to eye. At last night’s election, Washington voters soundly rejected
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Michigan Gets Ford Tough on Tax Credits
So far this year, Ford Motor has earned an astounding $6.3 billion. That’s a pretty remarkable turnaround in a slow economy from the auto maker’s
Read MoreEven Sales Tax Bills Are Bigger In Texas
Everyone has that moment when they get a bill and think, “Oh my gosh, how am I going to pay for this?” Just imagine how
Read MoreThe Tax Grinch Who Stole Halloween
My kids are budding entrepreneurs. The list of proposed businesses that my daughters, in particular, have created grows longer every day. My personal favorite –
Read MoreIs New Jersey Running Out of Money?
New Jersey taxpayers bear one of the highest state and local tax burdens in the country, a fact that wasn’t lost on voters in the
Read MorePhilly’s Revenue Policy Is Smoking
Oh Philly. It’s as if you really don’t *want* businesses to stick around. Yesterday, my colleague posted about her experience with the Philadelphia Tobacco and
Read MoreOn A Roll: New York Clarifies 'Bagel Tax'
As tax officials all over the country ramp up tax revenue collection efforts (the Philly “blogger tax” being a prime example), state tax officials in
Read MoreTax & The City: Philly Tax Takes On A Life Of Its Own
On Sunday night, I got a text from a friend. It said simply, “Did you hear about the Philly blogger tax?” I hadn’t heard of
Read MoreBlogger-Gate: Yeah, I’m On It
I’ve received an amazing number of emails, phone calls and Twitter DMs about the infamous “blog tax” story making the rounds in Philadelphia… I am
Read MorePennsylvania Hopes To Shame Taxpayers Into Payment
Despite the fact that Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty campaign was routinely cited as “mean” and “inappropriate”, the Department of Revenue (“DOR”) felt that it worked. The
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