As the New Year rings in, Texas will levy a “pole tax” or “stripper tax” on patrons of the state’s strip joints. That’s right, strip
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Sales Tax Survey
I promised to post a bit more about sales tax – and maybe even throw in a little Fair Tax info to boot – later
Read MoreWoman Sues – And Wins – Over Toilet Paper Tax
This is now my favorite tax story of 2007. A woman in my own state of Pennsylvania sued K-Mart – and won – for charging
Read MoreSales Tax Versus State Income Tax
Every year about this time, I get a lot of questions about deducting sales tax paid versus state and local income tax paid on your
Read MoreIs Dark Chocolate Really More Of A Tax Burden?
I’m such a sucker for Milky Ways – especially the Milky Way Midnight (note to readers contemplating holiday gifts…). And Iowa has brought to the
Read MoreSo Exactly How Much Do You Want To Smoke?
That’s what legislatures seem to be trying to find out these days. Wisconsin has enacted a $1.77 per pack cigarette tax (raising the tax an
Read MoreIowa Tax Department Is Scrooge For Halloween
When Iowa tax officials were looking for ways to increase revenue, they figured they would strike right at the heart of massive tax fraud: tax
Read MoreThe 3R’s: Reading, ‘Riting & Ripping Off Taxpayers
Whoops. The folks in Harrisburg are calling it an honest mistake but taxpayers aren’t buying it. They approved a property-tax increase that was higher than
Read MoreCheaper Clothes In New York City?
As of Saturday, New York City shoppers got a break: they no longer have to pay city sales tax on clothes and shoes. Mayor Bloomberg
Read MoreShop Until You Drop
Or you hit your tax-free limit. Or your credit card bursts into flames. Or until your husband curls into a ball and refuses to go
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