It was a historic day on yesterday with the election of President Elect Barack Obama. It’s almost easy to forget that there were other elections
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all of my readers! In the spirit of the season (and well, yeah, because I was up too late last night making
Read MoreAlabama Imposes ‘Fat Tax’
Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the
Read MoreState Tax Primer From A To W: Alabama
Welcome to my series on state taxes! For information about what I’m trying to do, read my introductory bit. And now, without further ado, let’s
Read MoreState Tax Series Begins!
Today, I kick off my series on state taxes! The plan is to make it from A to, er, W (Alabama to Wyoming). It’s worth
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As part of my series, I’m curious: have you ever moved your home or business to another state because of state or local tax burdens?
Read MoreState Tax Series Begins This Week!
It’s finally here! I’m kicking off my state tax series this week… beginning with Alabama and ending in a bit with Wyoming (sorry, Wyoming, you’re
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Texas Governors Gives Texans Affected By Ike A Break
Texas Governor Rick Perry offered Texans affected by Hurricane Ike a new kind of tax break: no hotel taxes. Governor Perry has suspended hotel taxes
Read MoreTravel Companies Claim Atlanta Is Out Of Luck (And They’re Not Talking About The Falcons)
(Sorry, couldn’t resist the Falcons reference…) The Georgia Supreme Court is in the midst of a fairly tricky procedural debate about the way that online
Read MoreMaine Really Is A High Tax State
Sooo, I am researching tax burdens of various states as part of my upcoming series on state taxes. And to my surprise, Maine actually ranks
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