I previously blogged that Seattle was contemplating a tax on plastic bags which managed to garner a decent amount of support. Clearly, the initial support
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State Tax Primer From A to W: Connecticut
Welcome to my seventh in a series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. Next on the
Read MoreSchool’s Out For Summer
I know, I know… It’s still summertime. But retailers are counting on the fact that parents are already thinking about school for fall. My newspapers
Read MoreDC Considers Hike In Gas Tax
Cities are getting mighty creative in their efforts to fight rising deficits. No run of the mill income/wage/salary/vocation tax increases here. Philadelphia wants to raise
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Oakland Votes To Tax Marijuana
A measure to tax the gross receipts of licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Oakland passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday. The vote makes Oakland the first city
Read MoreStates Find It May Not (*Gasp*) Be Necessary To Raise Taxes
With budget deadlines looming, many states felt that there were no alternatives to balancing the budget other than raising taxes or adding new ones. More
Read MoreNJ Applies Retroactive Tax To Lottery Winners
When New Jersey Governor Corzine and the legislature were scrambling to find ways to fill the holes in their budget, it was clear that they
Read MoreNew Orleans Saints Players Involved In Tax Credit Loss
As previously blogged, film tax credits may be popular in many states, but in Louisiana, there are at least 27 members of the NFL’s New
Read MoreIs Amazon.com Playing Favorites?
Last year, New York decided to aggressively pursue a sales tax rule already on the books by expanding the definition of venue to include companies
Read MoreLights, Cameras, Tax Burden Shifting
The highest-grossing movie of all time is Titanic, which has amassed nearly $2 billion in revenue in just 12 years. The five Harry Potter films,
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