State and local tax news — from state income tax quirks to property tax fights, because not all tax battles happen in Washington.
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 Halloween costumes for the kiddos) I am reposting an “oldie but goodie” from last year: — Iowa Department is Scrooge for Halloween When Iowa tax officials were looking for ways…
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 fat tax. It’s not as literal as it sounds. The Alabama State Employees’ Insurance Board has approved a plan which requires state workers to pay up if they don’t utilize…
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 get started! First up, Alabama! ALABAMA Population: 4,627,851 (23rd) Capital: Montgomery Largest City: Birmingham Gross Domestic Product: $160 billion GDP per capita: $29,697 (44th) 2004 election winner: George W. Bush…
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 noting that the series is meant to be a primer, not an exhaustive list of all taxes and rates applicable to any given states. I practice in New Jersey and…
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? If yes, I’d love to know which state you left – leave it in the comments!
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 like the short kid in school). I’d love to hear your stories – I might be able to use them in the series. If you moved to or away from…
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 for 14 days in response to the mandatory evacuations from Hurricane Ike. The emergency proclamation waived all state, city and county hotel occupancy taxes through September 21st. The waiver is…
(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 travel companies collect and remit taxes – and whether cities have an obligation to pursue traditional assessments for a nontraditional industry. We’ve seen a lot of debate and confusion when…
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 really high in terms of overall tax burden (they’re second, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau and Tax Foundation). Who’s first? Vermont, with an overall burden of…
I’m not even going to pretend that I’m excited to be back in Philly for the weather (um, fall, where the heck are you?). But it was exciting to be back and see a full inbox related to taxgirl.com – you guys have sure been busy! I have lots of great ideas about future posts,…