John McCain and Barack Obama both promise to be fiscally responsible and not raise taxes on the middle class if elected president. It’s a tall
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School Days, School Days, Spend A Lot of Money Days: School Sales Tax Holidays On The Way
Earlier this week, I headed off to the store with school supply check list in hand. Boy, how things have changed since I was a
Read MoreGas Tax Holiday Takes Well… A Holiday
The proposed gas tax holiday has officially been scrapped. Of course, this shouldn’t be news – the tax holiday was planned to start on Memorial
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Should Everyday Really Be Sunday?
The Vikings apparently can’t win for losing. First, they had to deal with the soap opera that is Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Taxing iTunes & Digital Music
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! I am not among the many folks camped out for an iPhone this morning. As tempted as I am
Read MorePringles Successfully Argues That Their Snacks Are Not Potato Chips
A court in London has ruled that Pringles, the iconic snacks in the ubiquitous red tube, are not potato chips. Really. Apparently, there are not
Read MoreHospital Tax Or Cigarette Tax?
Like many other states, Mississippi is feeling the squeeze of a downturn in the economy. In particular, the state is reporting a $90 million shortfall
Read MoreBanking Giant Gets "Tax Incentive"
Massachusetts’ Economic Assistance Coordinating Council is expected to give its approval to a $3.5 million tax break for JPMorgan Chase & Co. voted in by
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Who Owns The US Federal Debt?
Taxpayer asks: Hey taxgirl, I get that we have overspent in Congress. But who do we owe exactly? And what is the difference between the
Read More$300,000 Is Rich: Don’t Deny It
Guest Post by: Kate Olson This article in a recent BusinessWeek magazine instantly made me bristle – “Taxing the Not-So-Rich Rich” makes the case that
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