Spain is generating so much solar power, according to its government, that production capacity exceeds demand by more than 60%. To solve the problem, Spain’s government has a new idea: tax the solar panels.
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NC Lawmakers Reckon With The Three Rs: Reading, Writing & (Tax) Reform
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is under fire for cuts to the education budget. To make way for the cuts, rates for personal and corporate income taxes were slashed with additional changes made to sales and use taxes, unemployment insurance, and property taxes. Is it worth it?
Read MoreWhat Are Your Thoughts On Tax Policy?
It’s that time of year again! As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the blog to my readers for
Read MoreBaucus & Camp Talk Reform As Tax Road Show Rolls On
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made a stop in Philadelphia as part of their bipartisan roadshow for tax reform. Small business owners talked tax and business – and no surprise, simplification and certainty topped their wish list.
Read MoreNew York To Issue Tax Refunds For Same-Sex Couples
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will issue estate tax refunds to those taxpayers who file amended returns as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed DOMA unconstitutional.
Read MoreFunny Money Or New Economy? Alternative Currency Raises Tax, Other Challenges
As interest in alternative currencies like Equal Dollars and BerkShares grows, the tax implications of using currencies for goods and services become more relevant. We know that IRS has its eye on digital currencies like Bitcoin and previously, Liberty Reserve, but what about local currencies?
Read MoreGet Ready To Shop: State Sales Tax Holidays Are Back!
State sales tax holidays are back just in time for back to school shopping.
Read MoreEnding Tax Breaks On Municipal Bonds Shifts Burden To The Rest Of Us
Better check that portfolio: the Obama administration is continuing to push for limits on the tax exemption of municipal bonds. The plan was tucked away
Read MoreAfter Official Rejection, Holes In Swiss Policy Leave Banking Industry Uncertain
A year ago, the biggest story in banking was that the U.S. and Switzerland had reached an accord that would all but end the secrecy
Read MoreArchbishop Says Those Who Avoid Taxes ‘Are Actually Robbing God’
On the last day of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, a number of major world leaders agreed on new measures meant to ensure tax
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