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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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"Rich States" Also Have Debts -- Hawaii Ranks #5
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 5145 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The Taxpayer Burden for Hawaii, the 5th “richest state,” is $ 39,900 compared to its median household income of $66,259.
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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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Feel rich? Average Hawaii Resident needs to pony up $40K to pay off state debt
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:10 PM :: 5955 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Do you feel rich? The Wall Street Journal claims you are, as a fiscal watchdog group says the opposite, citing crushing amounts of government debt....
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Monday, September 30, 2013 |
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Taking Effect Today: Honolulu Property Tax Hikes Target Elderly
By Andrew Walden @ 8:12 PM :: 6372 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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...thanks to a Christmas Tree Clause in 13-33, developers and wealthy individuals with 10 acres or more have been given an easy out for upzoned properties....
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Sunday, September 29, 2013 |
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Quick Fix for Social Security Could Create False Hopes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4226 Views :: Taxes
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Apparently when one is an elected official, one has to make sure that their concerns reflect the concerns of their constituency and obviously the concerns of seniors is right up there at the top of the list....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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HPR: Grassroot Institute on the “Critical State of Hawaii’s Unfunded Liabilities”
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:14 PM :: 6442 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...listen to Dr. Akina further discuss the problem on HPR’s “The Conversation”....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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Lerner’s out at IRS, but Hawaii tea parties still want answers
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:00 PM :: 7523 Views :: First Amendment, Taxes, TEA Party
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She was angered when she got an inquiry from the IRS in 2012 demanding she provide detailed information on Honolulu tea party activities, materials, pictures, videos, names of speakers and attendees, as well as copies and recordings of speeches made during events....
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Sunday, September 22, 2013 |
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Quoted Study, Missing Important Caveat, is Misleading
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5302 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...unlike other states that have a retail sales tax structure, Hawaii’s general excise tax focuses on the gross income received by a business....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:43 AM :: 6993 Views :: National News, Economy, Taxes
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The Congressional Budget Office just dropped a budget update on Washington, and it’s not good. The U.S. government is spending recklessly—and Obamacare is adding fuel to the fire....
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Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
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Questionable Paradox Exists for Affordable Housing
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 7500 Views :: Land Use, Taxes, Cost of Living
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there is a glaring paradox as observers decry the shortage of affordable housing ... while at the same time prevent the development of additional affordable housing....
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Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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States Offer Tax-Filing Guidance for Same-Sex Couples
By Selected News Articles @ 7:16 PM :: 6181 Views :: Family, Taxes
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...the IRS announced that any same-sex couple who married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage can file a joint federal tax return, even if the state where they currently live does not recognize same-sex marriage....
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Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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Quandary Ahead as State Digresses from Conformity
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4499 Views :: Taxes
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For more than 35 years the state has adhered to a policy of conforming with the federal income tax code....
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Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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Hawaii is #1 Welfare State in the Nation
By Tito Montes @ 10:54 PM :: 12052 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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... Tito Montes discussing the desperate need for welfare reform in Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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New Sales Tax Study Highlights the Problem in Hawaii's GET
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:05 PM :: 4622 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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On paper it may appear Hawaii has a "low sales tax," but that is not the case....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Unfunded Pension Liability Nears $27B, Your Share: $19,357
By Selected News Articles @ 2:25 PM :: 7450 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii is present in the top ten of both lists, showing large unfunded liabilities compared to their populations and economic output ....
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii GE Tax "Broadest in the US"
By Selected News Articles @ 12:50 PM :: 5152 Views :: Taxes
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Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, taxing many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxing 99.21% of the state's personal income. This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax base applies to 34.46%....
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Sunday, August 25, 2013 |
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Placing Check-off Designations on Tax Form Paid for by All Taxpayers
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4447 Views :: Taxes
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...enthusiastic supporters of some very specific causes pushed lawmakers to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their state tax refund for their specific cause....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Keeping the Promise: State Solutions for Government Pension Reform
By NCPA @ 2:48 PM :: 5710 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Once they establish principles for reform, legislators can choose from a menu of options. Tinkering with existing plans is the most obvious, and sometimes the easiest....
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Sunday, August 18, 2013 |
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Purchases of Goods and Services for Resale Afforded Lesser Rate
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4877 Views :: Taxes
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For many years it was difficult for policymakers and administrators to conceive that services, like goods, could be purchased for resale....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Mayor claims $26 million shortfall just days into fiscal year
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:59 AM :: 6973 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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“How did it suddenly appear?” Kobayashi asked.
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
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Final Judgment: Online Travel Companies Owe State $246M
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 5411 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...final judgment in favor of the State of Hawaii and against nine Online Travel Companies selling Hawaii hotel rooms over the Internet....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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Obama Administration: Largest Tax Hike since WWII
By NCPA @ 1:57 PM :: 3816 Views :: Taxes
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...taxes are rising faster now under Obama than they have under any other president since WWII....
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Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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Producers Already Enjoy Reduced Rate
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 8811 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...it is not the cost of the tax that adds to the price of locally grown products as much as it is the external factors such as the cost of land, labor, and regulatory compliance....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii third highest in per capita interest costs
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:13 PM :: 5915 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate per person in the country....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Federal Government in Worse Shape than Detroit
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:04 PM :: 6786 Views :: National News, Labor, Taxes
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Detroit’s demise was the result of big-government, liberal policies promoted by self-interested politicians and coercive public employee unions....
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Sunday, August 4, 2013 |
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Passing on the General Excise Tax is Not Possible For Some
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5083 Views :: Taxes
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A number of questions about Hawaii’s general excise tax seem to resurface....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013 |
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Simplified property taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 9:40 PM :: 5205 Views :: Taxes
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With ten new property tax proposals under consideration in Honolulu, it’s a good time to think about what makes for fair and reasonable property taxes....
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Sunday, July 28, 2013 |
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Onerous Burden of Doing Business Goes Beyond Taxes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 11:37 AM :: 5709 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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In addition to the fees and charges levied for these required permits and licenses, there is the time that it takes to secure many of these permits and licenses....
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Saturday, July 27, 2013 |
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Paradise lost: Honolulu taxpayers drowning in crystal clear sea of debt
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:17 AM :: 6118 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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Honolulu, fiscal watchdogs warn, must curb spending, focus on its debt and address critical multi-billion dollar infrastructure problems ....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
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S&P Pleased by Tax Hikes, Concerned About Abercrombie's Spending
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 7504 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"...the budget includes new spending on program enhancements that could eventually result in fiscal pressure...."
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Sunday, July 21, 2013 |
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On-Going Need to Examine Who Pays for County Government
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4540 Views :: Taxes
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A local reporter attempted to pin the Foundation down on whether or not it supported the handful of measures that had been thrown into the Honolulu City Council hopper ....
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
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Tax Watch: Honolulu Property Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 10:12 PM :: 6874 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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On July 10, 2013, Mayor Kirk Caldwell proposed ten property tax bills. All ten bills passed the first reading at the Honolulu City Council....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
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Businesses Should Fear States' Pension Debts
By NCPA @ 3:57 PM :: 4717 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Businesses should see this as a warning, as they are a convenient target for politicians ....
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Sunday, July 14, 2013 |
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Opportunity to Strengthen Accountability for Tax Dollars
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5639 Views :: Labor, Taxes
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News of the very generous pay increases granted to police officers sent shock waves through the ranks of city and county officials across the state generating calls for “revenue enhancements” or tax increases....
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Sunday, July 7, 2013 |
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Other Questionable Subsidies Provided by Highway Users
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4057 Views :: Taxes
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...some of the ways the highway user is tapped to fund what is obliquely related to the construction, repair and maintenance of state and county roads....
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Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
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Need to Make Everyone Pay Their Fair Share for Roads
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4383 Views :: Taxes
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Honolulu’s Mayor was rebuffed by the City Council earlier this year when he submitted a proposal to raise the county gas tax by five cents a gallon....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii worst place in country to do business
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:34 PM :: 7810 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Hawaii has the worst business ranking of all 50 states, according to an analysis by the Chicago-based watchdog group Truth in Accounting....
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Sunday, June 23, 2013 |
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Needed Services Should be Paid by Users of the Service
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:00 AM :: 5992 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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The reaction to last week’s commentary could only be described as shrill....
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Sunday, June 16, 2013 |
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Neither Age nor Disability is an Indication of Financial Need
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 5386 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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Nearly a year and a half ago, a commission appointed by the Honolulu City Council to study some of the inequities in the real property tax ordinance dropped its findings on the desks of Council members....
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Friday, June 14, 2013 |
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Tea Party Maui leaders call for special prosecutor to investigate IRS
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:05 PM :: 6063 Views :: Taxes, TEA Party
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Sen. Sam Slom was the guest speaker at the Tea Party Maui meeting Thursday where Jim Wagoner was elected president of the organization....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
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Hawaii’s GE tax mark-up
By Rachelle Chang @ 7:58 PM :: 5499 Views :: Taxes
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Sunday, June 9, 2013 |
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Number of Special Funds Should be Curtailed
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 7364 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Recently the Chair of the House Finance Committee announced that she will be reviewing the practice of setting up special funds....
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Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Hawaii Pastors Join Nationwide Challenge to IRS
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 6657 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Taxes
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Nearly 1,100 pastors nationwide registered to speak out on marriage as part of annual Alliance Defending Freedom event....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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How the IRS Monitors Tax Credits
By NCPA @ 2:43 PM :: 6400 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...out of $668.1 million in tax credits claimed in tax year 2011, the Service disallowed only $11 million, and failed to find a single case of fraud....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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Obamacare Puts IRS on Steroids
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:24 PM :: 4897 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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The Internet Sales Tax Will Kill My Small Business
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:42 PM :: 4711 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Hi, I’m Catesby Jones....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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CoR Releases General Fund Forecast
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 3686 Views :: Taxes
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In producing its forecasts, the Council adopted specific adjustments reflecting effects on General Fund tax revenues of tax law changes enacted by the 2011 Legislature....
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Sunday, June 2, 2013 |
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No Good Intention Goes Without Consequences
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 4786 Views :: Taxes
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One issue that has irritated lawmakers for the past few years is the ability to transfer ownership of companies or organizations that have substantial holdings of real estate without having to pay the conveyance tax....
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Time to Shrink the Monster
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:51 PM :: 5585 Views :: National News, Taxes
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A new video by Bankrupting America....
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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ObamaCare Mandates Dramatically Expand the Internal Revenue Service's Power
By NCPA @ 11:33 AM :: 4906 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...many people are exempt from the mandate, and so the IRS has to know a lot about you in order to decide whether you are in compliance....
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