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NC Lawmakers Reckon With The Three Rs: Reading, Writing & (Tax) Reform

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 6, 2013July 16, 2020

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?

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Shaken, Not Stirred: Dubious Tax Haven Singled Out In Liquor Debate

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 22, 2013July 7, 2020

I once spent about 15 minutes wandering up and down the aisles of the Superfresh grocery in Society Hill looking for a bottle of wine.

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States, Local Governments Consider Aggressive Tax Collection Efforts To Plug Budget Holes

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 19, 2013July 7, 2020

All of the taxes in the world don’t mean a thing if you can’t collect on them – or so many states and localities are

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TurboTax Offers Free Tax Software For Junior Military, Discounts for Officers

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 16, 2013May 21, 2020

I’ve been part of a military family ever since I was 14 years old. My older brother (now retired military) announced that he was following

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With The Debt Ceiling Limit Looming, Is Your Tax Refund At Risk?

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 17, 2013July 5, 2020

Every one of us has had that moment when we’ve had to shuffle the cards a bit to make sure all of the bills get

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Senate Can’t Nail Down Budget, Does Have Time For Fruitcake

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 12, 2012

Christmas came early this year for the Senate. No, there’s no budget deal – nothing so trivial as that. We’re talking super serious stuff. Like

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As Hurricane Threat Mounts, Take Precautions For Home & Business

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 28, 2012June 28, 2020

As I type this, I am watching the winds pick up outside of my window. It’s a gloomy day out here in eastern Pennsylvania and

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Time To Stock Up On Guns & School Supplies: States Announce Sales Tax Holidays

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 31, 2012June 16, 2020

It’s that time of year again! Despite evidence that state sales tax holidays actually cost taxpayers money, many states have renewed their temporary reprieve on

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Will North Carolina Win The Hunger Games?

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 19, 2012June 8, 2020

When you think post-apocalyptic North America, you think western North Carolina, right? That’s what Lionsgate Entertainment is betting on. On March 23, the über-hyped Hunger

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After Loss, Romney To Release Tax Returns

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 22, 2012May 28, 2020

So, show of hands: who really thought that former Massachusetts Governor and current GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney would win South Carolina? My hand will

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