Every now and again, something just strikes people the wrong way. This morning, my email box was blowing up about a little matter in Georgia:
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State Moves To Tax Coupons & Sale Prices
I have a very distinct recollection of how Thursdays worked in my house when I was a kid. You see, Thursdays were sales flyers days.
Read MoreThe Spirits of America: Massachusetts Lifts Sales Tax on Booze
At a time when most states are looking for the next big thing to slap a tax on, Massachusetts is looking to cut back on
Read MoreSC Residents Save Lock, Stock and Barrel
According to retailers in Anderson, SC, more guns are sold in South Carolina in the weekend after Thanksgiving than at any other time of the
Read MoreNC Just Says No To Taxes… Again
When I first moved to Pennsylvania from North Carolina, I thought I had hit the lottery. I distinctly remember standing in Express buying some clothes
Read MoreEven Sales Tax Bills Are Bigger In Texas
Everyone has that moment when they get a bill and think, “Oh my gosh, how am I going to pay for this?” Just imagine how
Read MoreOn A Roll: New York Clarifies 'Bagel Tax'
As tax officials all over the country ramp up tax revenue collection efforts (the Philly “blogger tax” being a prime example), state tax officials in
Read MoreBack To School Shopping: Sales Tax Holidays & More
I can’t believe that folks are already talking about back to school… With all of the snow this year, I feel like my kids just
Read MoreYachtgate Is Over
The whole of Massachusetts – nay, the world – can issue a collective sigh of relief now: Yachtgate has finally come to an end. Senator
Read MorePA Says No To Expanding The Tax Base
Remember Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s (D) gutsy move to avoid a “financial tsunami” (yes, his words) in the state? It’s not going to work. With
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