There’s temporary and then there’s temporary. Most legislators, it seems, tend to approach temporary tax raises as if slapping the label on it somehow makes
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Fix The Tax Code Friday: Lesser Of Tax Evils?
This month, Philadelphia voted to raise property taxes rather than impose a controversial sales tax on soda and sugary drinks, while New York won another
Read MoreNew York Fight Keeps Court Dockets Smoking
I’ve often said that I believe that the behaviors associated with sales tax rates are overstated. I actually don’t believe that folks will drive across
Read MoreGun 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
Read MoreStrip Club Doesn’t Meet “Bare Minimum” in Court
I’m often asked whether I want my kids to grow up to become lawyers. The assumption most people have, since I’m a lawyer married to
Read MoreCalifornia Steps Up Efforts To Tax Online Sales
So I’m not one for “I told you so” but… Okay, who are we kidding? I totally am. About two and a half years ago,
Read MoreTexas Sized Tax Break for Yacht Owners
It seems like most states these days are crying poor, claiming that lower revenues mean that taxes must be raised and cuts may be had.
Read MoreSC Says No To Amazon.com: What Now?
So wow. Color me completely shocked. Okay, not completely. But shocked. South Carolina legislators said no to Amazon.com’s bid for a sales tax exemption. And
Read MoreAmazon Does Cayce: Will Porn Keep The Online Giant Out Of SC?
Amazon.com is upping the stakes in its quest to avoid sales tax on online sales. The online sales giant has promised to build a distribution
Read MoreAre We Creeping Closer To An Internet Sales Tax?
Like you didn’t see this coming… Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), together with Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), will, if all goes according to plan, announce intentions
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