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Governor Pat Quinn Proposes More Taxes In IL: Residents Worry Air Is Next

Illinois residents have been willing to deal with some pretty steep tax increases. But Gov. Pat Quinn may have gone too far this time: Quinn

We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: What’s the only state to charge sales tax on prescription medicines? Don’t forget:

We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: In 2007, a midwestern state made news (and not in a good way)

For 2008 tax year, those who itemize can deduct state and local general sales taxes OR state and local income taxes. #TwitterTaxTip (For more on

Taxpayer asks: Can I deduct state sales tax for 2008 and deduct state income tax paid for another year (2007)?? Taxgirl says: Absolutely! There is

Election Day was last week, right? Yet, a week and a half later, we’re still waiting for outcomes in at least two Senate races. And

Happy Halloween to all of my readers! In the spirit of the season (and well, yeah, because I was up too late last night making

Taxpayer asks: Hi, So, if I bought, let’s say, some scarfs at a local New Jersey store and paid sales tax on them, then sold

So, I’m on vacation in lovely Maine. Each time we come here (and we’ve been coming for a bit), I constantly hear complaints about the

You only have to a take a peek at the Olympic coverage on NBC to confirm what tourists already know: China has a smog problem.