Tax News
Like it or not, taxes are a big part of our lives, so it pays to keep up with the latest tax news. You can find that tax news here.
AP NewsBreak: Senator plans to raise gas debate |
| [AP] - An influential Alaska state senator plans to resurrect the debate over whether the state should continue taxing oil and gas production together. |
Poll: Conn. voters unhappy with governor and taxes |
| [AP] - A poll released Wednesday shows that Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has taken a political hit, less than three months on the job, for proposing a budget that raises taxes by $1.5 billion. |
Senate OKs measure to ban Tenn. income tax |
| [AP] - The Senate sponsor of a measure to amend the Tennessee Constitution to ban an income tax says the proposal will attract more businesses to Tennessee, even though opponents say it could hurt the state down the road. |
Kenny elected Ireland's premier, faces debt crisis |
| [AP] - Ireland's new parliament elected soft-spoken Enda Kenny prime minister Wednesday to lead a coalition government that faces immediate pressure to revive the nation's debt-crippled economy. |
H&R Block posts 3Q loss; tax season figures rise |
| [AP] - H&R Block Inc. on Wednesday posted a net loss for its fiscal third quarter, but offered positive data on the first part of tax season. |
NPR CEO resigns after VP criticizes tea party |
| [AP] - NPR's president and CEO resigned Wednesday in an effort to limit the damage from hidden camera footage of a fellow executive deriding the tea party movement as "seriously racist." Conservatives called the video proof that the network is biased and undeserving of federal funds. |
APNewsBreak: Private data on junked NJ computers |
| [AP] - Taxpayers' Social Security numbers, confidential child abuse reports and personnel reviews of New Jersey workers nearly went to the highest bidder after the state sent surplus computers out for auction. |
Governor says Mich. must focus on 'we,' not 'me' |
| [AP] - Michigan citizens need to think about what's best for everyone rather than just themselves if the state is to reinvent itself, Gov. Rick Snyder told the Michigan Association of Broadcasters on Wednesday. |
IRS budget in crosshairs of spending fight |
| [CNNMoney.com] - If the Internal Revenue Service is able to hire more enforcement agents, will the federal budget deficit shrink? |
A fresh focus on Social Security in budget debate |
| [AP] - In the midst of the budget crisis, an old debate has broken out with new force: Should Social Security be seen as part of the deficit that Washington needs to rein in? |