Ask The Taxgirl: Is The NRA A Charity?
It’s Ask the Taxgirl. Today, I tackle the question of whether the NRA is a charity.
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Bill Introduced In Congress To Tax Gun Sales, Require Stolen Guns To Be Reported
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 guns currently in the U.S., a 2012 Congressional Research Service suggests that the number hit 310 million in 2009. A U.S. Congresswoman believes that those numbers present a unique opportunity…
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Newtown Lawmaker Proposes ‘Sin Tax’ On Violent Video Games
On December 14, 2012, my mom and I traveled to my son’s elementary school to watch his holiday show. He performed with the other kids in his first-grade class. They sang songs about Christmas and Hanukkah and even got in a little drumming. It was adorable. I kissed him goodbye, ruffled his hair, and left….
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Gun Tax Holiday Under Fire
Every November, after the turkey has been eaten and the cranberry salad has been attacked with vigor, Americans sit back and realize: it’s time to go shopping. Black Friday – the Friday after Thanksgiving – is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. The prospect of sales and promotions lure shoppers into stores to…