Sin taxes are all the rage these days – with votes pending to tax cigarettes an extra dollar per pack in the state of California
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California Cigarette Tax Battle Attracts Money & Attention
If New York City Mayor Bloomberg gets his way, it will soon be a lot more expensive to light up in California. Yes, that Mayor
Read MoreStirring the Pot: Could Legalizing Marijuana Save the Economy?
On April 2, One L. Goh allegedly went on a shooting spree inside Oikos University in Oakland, California, killing seven students. That same day, federal
Read MoreTax Trivia Giveaway #2: Prostitution & Tax Evasion
Our next tax trivia question is: Cristina Warthen (née Cristina Schultz), now married to Ask Jeeves founder David Warthen, is a Stanford Law School grad who grossed
Read MoreIRS Just Says No To Medical Marijuana Deductions
Our culture is fascinated with marijuana. We speak in hushed tones about cocaine and other “hard” drugs but we’re pretty outspoken about marijuana. It’s even
Read MoreMore States Eye Amazon Sales Tax Deal
So who didn’t see this coming? With the ink barely dry on California’s internet sales tax deal with Amazon, other states are chatting up a similar
Read MoreNew Law Repeals “Amazon Tax”
Talk about down to the wire… The Amazon deal is so fresh (it was passed after 10pm last night) that you can’t find much in
Read MoreClock Ticking On Amazon Deal
Yesterday, the web lit up early (including on my site) with commentary about Amazon.com’s supposed tax deal with the State of California. And then… crickets.
Read MoreDramatic Turnabout In Amazon’s Fight With California
So wow. Granted, I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night due the storms in my area (stay safe, Philly!) but I was rubbing
Read MoreBack To School: Online Sales Tax & Amazon
My oldest daughter is an over-achiever. Point in fact: she was doing her book report this morning (it’s due September 19) even though she doesn’t
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