I was thrilled to be asked by the folks at Forbes to follow up on my tax amnesty piece that was posted here on taxgirl.
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PA Says No To Expanding The Tax Base
Remember Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s (D) gutsy move to avoid a “financial tsunami” (yes, his words) in the state? It’s not going to work. With
Read MoreChristie Wastes No Time on Veto for Millionaire’s Tax
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) wasn’t kidding when he claimed he would veto the so-called “millionaire’s tax” bill. Moments after the Senate passed the
Read MoreSome Find Pennsylvania’s Tax Amnesty Ads Too Scary
Some find Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty ads too scary – featuring interviews with the fabulous Joe Kristan and well, me.
Read MorePhiladelphia Real Estate Taxes On Their Way Up
I woke up this morning to grumblings on Facebook about Philadelphia’s budget deal: a “temporary” 9.9% increase in property taxes. The “temporary” (cause who really
Read MoreSC Legislature Overrides Sanford Veto
In a remarkable change, South Carolina has voted to increase its cigarette tax for the first time since 1977. Well, sort of for the first
Read MoreSanford Vetoes Cigarette Tax
Well, one thing we know about Sanford (alrighty, two, if you count the whole cheating on his wife and lying about it bit) is that
Read MoreTug Of War In SC Over Cigarette Tax
Even with a projected $1 billion budget gap looming, there are some items in South Carolina that are apparently “off the table” when it comes
Read MorePA Amnesty Ad
I’ve received lots of interest in my tax amnesty piece from yesterday, mostly in the form of emails. The majority of questions and comments about
Read MoreWhat’s In A Name?
Okay, the press has me officially riled up – well, the press and Governor Rendell (D-PA). Suddenly, the tax amnesty program has everyone all fired
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