Illinois has announced that it will delay tax refunds for individual taxpayers through March. As tax authorities continue to struggle over to how best prevent identity theft-related tax fraud, it’s very likely that the processing of returns and refunds will be slow – at least at the beginning of the tax season.
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According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), Americans have acquired over 170 million new firearms since 1991. While it’s tough to pinpoint the number of
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From pumpkins to costumes to candy, Americans are expected to spend up to $6.9 billion on Halloween sales in 2015. According to the National Retail
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Read MoreCiting Budget Woes, State Won’t Pay Up (Yet) On Big Lottery Winnings
Author’s Update: The Illinois Lottery disagrees with the characterization that a promise to pay in the future is an IOU, reaching out to say, “At
Read MoreWhich State Has The Highest Property Taxes In America?
Think your property tax rates are high? It’s all relative. The Tax Foundation has compiled a list of property tax rates by state – with
Read MoreA Grave Decision: Archdiocese Files Suit Against New Jersey Over Headstone Statute
Years ago, Benjamin Franklin opined that, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” A New Jersey trade association
Read MoreGun & Ammo Tax Aims At Reducing Violence In Seattle
If you’re a gun owner (or hoping to be) in the city of Seattle, it’s going to cost you: Seattle City Council has unanimously approved
Read MoreMan Visits 15 Banks Collecting Pennies To Pay Property Taxes – And Still Falls Short
Calling property taxes “unethical, unchristian-like and above all, it is thievery,” tax protester Steven Piotrowski finally paid off his 2013 Montgomery County property taxes this
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