Estate Tax

Beck’s Bad History: Roosevelt Was No Socialist - US News and World Report
Well, there actually were real socialists in the U And he pushed for the enactment of federal income and estate taxes on “the really big fortune, the swollen fortune” which “by the mere fact of its size acquires qualities which differentiate it

Beck’s Bad History: Roosevelt Was No Socialist - US News and World Report
Well, there actually were real socialists in the U And he pushed for the enactment of federal income and estate taxes on “the really big fortune, the swollen fortune” which “by the mere fact of its size acquires qualities which differentiate it

Economic Bigwigs Scheduled to Give Important Talks - San Diego Business Journal
Money, money, money makes the world go round. And money, or the lack of it, is a featured topic in one two-day period coming up in San Diego. Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a breakfast set for Feb

Money Saving Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Spring and Get Through - Earthtimes
Top Ten Do-It-Yourself Tips for Homeowners Who Want to Keep Their Property in Top Shape for a tough Real Estate Market Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 18, 2010 — Spring is just around the corner, but the remaining winter months are cold and pricey

Work to begin in June on renovation and expansion of Conewago - PennLive.com
During a meeting earlier this month, school officials said a bond issue to cover the project is not expected to require a property tax increase and the proposed 2010-11 budget holds the line on taxes. But after the project is completed, the costs

REIT IPOs worth $500M on the way - Vancouver Sun
It’s been four years since it last saw an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange but the real-estate investment-trust sector is about to take off, with IPOs worth about $500-million expected out in coming weeks. The Financial Post

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III Decreases its Monthly - MSN Money
The decrease in the distribution is primarily due to the continued reduction in income from the structured securities within the Fund’s portfolio. The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned

Hong Kong Land Sale Raises Worry - Wall Street Journal
Sun Hung Kai Properties agreed to pay US$434 million for a site in Hong Kong’s suburbs. Here, a rendering of Sun Hung’s Yoho Midtown development. On Monday, blue-chip developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. agreed to pay 3.37 billion Hong Kong dollars

County to hold tax hike to 1.8 percent - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
WATERLOO - Black Hawk County expects to use wage freezes, a handful of layoffs and good fortune in the employee health insurance pool to hold its tax increase below 2 percent next year. The county Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 9

Extra Space Storage Q4 FFO Declines - Update - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Monday, real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR: News ) reported a decline in profit in the fourth quarter, as well as lower funds from operations, primarily due to a drop in same-store revenues impacted by decreased

Economic Bigwigs Scheduled to Give Important Talks - San Diego Business Journal
Money, money, money makes the world go round. And money, or the lack of it, is a featured topic in one two-day period coming up in San Diego. Janet L. Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a breakfast set for Feb

Money Saving Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Spring and Get Through - Earthtimes
Top Ten Do-It-Yourself Tips for Homeowners Who Want to Keep Their Property in Top Shape for a tough Real Estate Market Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 18, 2010 — Spring is just around the corner, but the remaining winter months are cold and pricey

Work to begin in June on renovation and expansion of Conewago - PennLive.com
During a meeting earlier this month, school officials said a bond issue to cover the project is not expected to require a property tax increase and the proposed 2010-11 budget holds the line on taxes. But after the project is completed, the costs

REIT IPOs worth $500M on the way - Vancouver Sun
It’s been four years since it last saw an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange but the real-estate investment-trust sector is about to take off, with IPOs worth about $500-million expected out in coming weeks. The Financial Post

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III Decreases its Monthly - MSN Money
The decrease in the distribution is primarily due to the continued reduction in income from the structured securities within the Fund’s portfolio. The majority, and possibly all, of this distribution will be paid out of net investment income earned

Hong Kong Land Sale Raises Worry - Wall Street Journal
Sun Hung Kai Properties agreed to pay US$434 million for a site in Hong Kong’s suburbs. Here, a rendering of Sun Hung’s Yoho Midtown development. On Monday, blue-chip developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. agreed to pay 3.37 billion Hong Kong dollars

County to hold tax hike to 1.8 percent - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
WATERLOO - Black Hawk County expects to use wage freezes, a handful of layoffs and good fortune in the employee health insurance pool to hold its tax increase below 2 percent next year. The county Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 9

Extra Space Storage Q4 FFO Declines - Update - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Monday, real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR: News ) reported a decline in profit in the fourth quarter, as well as lower funds from operations, primarily due to a drop in same-store revenues impacted by decreased

LEAD: Tokyo stocks stage rebound on eased U.S. rate hike jitters+ - Big Hollywood
Tokyo stocks jumped Monday, rebounding from Friday’s plunge, on eased jitters about Wall Street’s response to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move to raise its discount rate, while the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the yen encouraged buying of exporters

With no I-80 tolls, a $450 million gap looms - Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania officials, nervously awaiting a federal decision on their request to place tolls on I-80, have no plans on how to fill a $450 million budget hole if the feds once again reject the tolling request. “It will be transportation-funding

The $100,000 question: Convert an IRA to a Roth? - Crain’s Detroit Business
A traditional IRA allows money to be set aside tax free and federal income taxes paid when money is taken out. Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax income, but profits the IRAs accrue are then tax-free. When you convert, you must pay taxes on the

Man killed in helicopter crash a longtime GOP donor - AZCentral.com
Thomas J. Stewart moved his billion-dollar food-services business to Scottsdale in 2006, and along with dozens of jobs, he also brought his money and support to the Arizona political scene. The Paradise Valley businessman was killed along with his

Town to meet about event space tonight - Rutland Herald
KILLINGTON — In response to demand, a Killington panel will present information to the public on how much money the town can expect to make if it purchases a property to put on events to attract more tourists. A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at

National, state, local elected officials tackle issues at Legislative - Frederick News-Post
The Frederick County Farm Bureau recently held their annual meeting with their elected officials from state and federal government. Shown from left are Del. Charles Jenkins, Sen. Alex Mooney, Del. Joseph Bartlett, Sen. David Brinkley, Del. Paul Stull

Conservatives draw up a new ‘Contract’ - Chicago Tribune
Reporting from Washington - Although “tea party” activists and other conservatives claim kinship with the founding fathers and the Spirit of ‘76, their emerging strategy for the November elections has more in common with the Spirit of ‘94 — the year

Community Calendar - Savannah Morning News
5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 22, Edgewood Travel, 105 Wheeler Court. Experience the Down Under Sip, an Australian wine and have a Tim Tam while learning from our visiting Aussie experts. Free. For information, call 912-351-0570 or go to www.edgewoodtravel.com

Taxing death - Pueblo Chieftain
Of all the taxes in the American tax system, the estate tax probably does the most damage to output and income per dollar of revenue raised. The high rates discourage saving and investment at the margin. A tax with a large difference between its

LEAD: Tokyo stocks stage rebound on eased U.S. rate hike jitters+ - Big Hollywood
Tokyo stocks jumped Monday, rebounding from Friday’s plunge, on eased jitters about Wall Street’s response to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s move to raise its discount rate, while the U.S. dollar’s firmness against the yen encouraged buying of exporters

With no I-80 tolls, a $450 million gap looms - Philadelphia Daily News
Pennsylvania officials, nervously awaiting a federal decision on their request to place tolls on I-80, have no plans on how to fill a $450 million budget hole if the feds once again reject the tolling request. “It will be transportation-funding

The $100,000 question: Convert an IRA to a Roth? - Crain’s Detroit Business
A traditional IRA allows money to be set aside tax free and federal income taxes paid when money is taken out. Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax income, but profits the IRAs accrue are then tax-free. When you convert, you must pay taxes on the

Man killed in helicopter crash a longtime GOP donor - AZCentral.com
Thomas J. Stewart moved his billion-dollar food-services business to Scottsdale in 2006, and along with dozens of jobs, he also brought his money and support to the Arizona political scene. The Paradise Valley businessman was killed along with his

Town to meet about event space tonight - Rutland Herald
KILLINGTON — In response to demand, a Killington panel will present information to the public on how much money the town can expect to make if it purchases a property to put on events to attract more tourists. A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at

National, state, local elected officials tackle issues at Legislative - Frederick News-Post
The Frederick County Farm Bureau recently held their annual meeting with their elected officials from state and federal government. Shown from left are Del. Charles Jenkins, Sen. Alex Mooney, Del. Joseph Bartlett, Sen. David Brinkley, Del. Paul Stull

Conservatives draw up a new ‘Contract’ - Chicago Tribune
Reporting from Washington - Although “tea party” activists and other conservatives claim kinship with the founding fathers and the Spirit of ‘76, their emerging strategy for the November elections has more in common with the Spirit of ‘94 — the year

Community Calendar - Savannah Morning News
5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 22, Edgewood Travel, 105 Wheeler Court. Experience the Down Under Sip, an Australian wine and have a Tim Tam while learning from our visiting Aussie experts. Free. For information, call 912-351-0570 or go to www.edgewoodtravel.com

Taxing death - Pueblo Chieftain
Of all the taxes in the American tax system, the estate tax probably does the most damage to output and income per dollar of revenue raised. The high rates discourage saving and investment at the margin. A tax with a large difference between its

Briefs Monday - Island Packet Online
Bring last year’s tax return, W-2 Forms, 1099 Forms, 1098 Forms, any information concerning real estate and personal property taxes, medical expenses, insurance, charitable contributions and estimated tax payments.

Briefs Monday - Island Packet Online
Bring last year’s tax return, W-2 Forms, 1099 Forms, 1098 Forms, any information concerning real estate and personal property taxes, medical expenses, insurance, charitable contributions and estimated tax payments.

Ray seeks re-election to county mayor post - Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Eugene Ray has announced his candidacy for re-election as Bedford County mayor in the May 4 Democratic primary. Ray, a Bedford County native, was elected county mayor in 2006. He retained his position as chairman of the Bedford County Commission, and

Mid-South rebound on track, but job creation lags, St. Louis Fed CEO - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The nation’s and Mid-South’s economic recovery is on track, in the eyes of James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “We saw some growth in the second half of 2009 and that is carrying through to the early part of

From customer to preparer - Athens Banner-Herald
Oconee County resident Lavinia Conley has been involved with H&R Block for 20 years - 17 years as a client and three as a tax professional preparing income tax returns at the company’s Georgia Square Mall office in Athens. http://images.morris.com

Defining ‘reasonable compensation’ - Concord Monitor
Now, Sanborn owns The Draft in Concord, along with a couple of real estate companies. He won When the business profits tax was created in New Hampshire in the early 1970s, the law said corporations had to pay taxes on their profits but could

Pilot’s attack on Austin IRS is latest in long line of tax protests - Abilene Reporter-News
Snipes, star of the “Blade” trilogy and other films, was convicted on tax charges and sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after claiming that Americans have no obligation to pay taxes and the IRS cannot legally collect them.

New sites set up for paying property taxes - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Trustee’s office is sending cashiers to libraries and community centers to make it easier for people to pay their 2009 property taxes, which are due on March 1. Cashiers will be present at these libraries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on

Horizon 2010: Year welcomes recovery with equal parts hope and - The Sun News
backed by pools of commercial real estate loans. Government programs to aid the economy represent another wild card for 2010. Programs such as Cash for Clunkers provided a temporary boost in 2009, as did the first-time home buyers’ tax credit

Op-Ed Contributor - New York Times
determines that a self-employed worker should have been an employee, it imposes substantial back taxes, penalties and interest on the hiring company — even if Form 1099 to report its payment to the worker, and has consistently treated similar

As regulators closed in, Triton CEO moved property to wife - Austin American-Statesman
Property records show that Triton Plaza, above, and Triton’s headquarters, both on Bee Cave Road, have a total assessed value of $6.75 million, though lenders reportedly are owed nearly $6 million. Late last year, records show, Barton put a home in

Ray seeks re-election to county mayor post - Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Eugene Ray has announced his candidacy for re-election as Bedford County mayor in the May 4 Democratic primary. Ray, a Bedford County native, was elected county mayor in 2006. He retained his position as chairman of the Bedford County Commission, and

Mid-South rebound on track, but job creation lags, St. Louis Fed CEO - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The nation’s and Mid-South’s economic recovery is on track, in the eyes of James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “We saw some growth in the second half of 2009 and that is carrying through to the early part of

From customer to preparer - Athens Banner-Herald
Oconee County resident Lavinia Conley has been involved with H&R Block for 20 years - 17 years as a client and three as a tax professional preparing income tax returns at the company’s Georgia Square Mall office in Athens. http://images.morris.com

Defining ‘reasonable compensation’ - Concord Monitor
Now, Sanborn owns The Draft in Concord, along with a couple of real estate companies. He won When the business profits tax was created in New Hampshire in the early 1970s, the law said corporations had to pay taxes on their profits but could

Pilot’s attack on Austin IRS is latest in long line of tax protests - Abilene Reporter-News
Snipes, star of the “Blade” trilogy and other films, was convicted on tax charges and sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after claiming that Americans have no obligation to pay taxes and the IRS cannot legally collect them.

New sites set up for paying property taxes - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Shelby County Trustee’s office is sending cashiers to libraries and community centers to make it easier for people to pay their 2009 property taxes, which are due on March 1. Cashiers will be present at these libraries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on

Horizon 2010: Year welcomes recovery with equal parts hope and - The Sun News
backed by pools of commercial real estate loans. Government programs to aid the economy represent another wild card for 2010. Programs such as Cash for Clunkers provided a temporary boost in 2009, as did the first-time home buyers’ tax credit

Op-Ed Contributor - New York Times
determines that a self-employed worker should have been an employee, it imposes substantial back taxes, penalties and interest on the hiring company — even if Form 1099 to report its payment to the worker, and has consistently treated similar

As regulators closed in, Triton CEO moved property to wife - Austin American-Statesman
Property records show that Triton Plaza, above, and Triton’s headquarters, both on Bee Cave Road, have a total assessed value of $6.75 million, though lenders reportedly are owed nearly $6 million. Late last year, records show, Barton put a home in

School budget falls $1.6 million short - Daily Local News
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board approved a preliminary budget for the 2010-11 school year that seeks two special exceptions that would allow the board, if necessary, to raise taxes beyond the state’s taxing index. At a special

School budget falls $1.6 million short - Daily Local News
SOUTH COVENTRY — The Owen J. Roberts School Board approved a preliminary budget for the 2010-11 school year that seeks two special exceptions that would allow the board, if necessary, to raise taxes beyond the state’s taxing index. At a special

Mississippi judge rules for lawyers in dispute over $14 million fees - Washington Examiner
JACKSON, MISS. — A Mississippi judge has upheld $14 million in fees paid to two former attorneys for handling a state lawsuit against telecommunications giant MCI. Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd dismissed the challenge filed by State

Publishing: The Revolutionary Future - nybooks.com
The transition within the book publishing industry from physical inventory stored in a warehouse and trucked to retailers to digital files stored in cyberspace and delivered almost anywhere on earth as quickly and cheaply as e-mail is now underway

Wells REIT II Responds to Unsolicited Offers - PR Inside
changes in tax laws), and increases in interest rates. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The identifier “Wells Real Estate

Educators oppose House budget plan - Courier-Journal
Kentucky’s education commissioner warned legislators Friday that their budget proposal to eliminate two days of public school “would move us backward,” shortening the school year at a time when many other states are trying to add days. “The

Do High State Taxes Drive the Rich to Other States? - Wall Street Journal
Regarding your editorial ” Escape from Taxation ” (Feb. 13): Many on the left deny that there’s a cause and effect relationship between higher state income tax rates and higher net migration of wealthy taxpayers out of those states. They deny that

North Central Bancshares, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results for Year - MSN Money
The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the full extent permitted by law. Statements included in this press release and in future filings by North Central Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange

Proposed statewide property tax rankles Greenwich lawmakers - Danbury News-Times
A proposed statewide property tax of $1 to $5 for every $1,000 in assessed real estate is encountering stiff opposition from Greenwich lawmakers, who say that wealthy Fairfield County county municipalities already bear the brunt of the tax burden

Divorce in this recession is anything but fun - Minneapolis Star Tribune
By • dd A couple recently stopped by divorce attorney Ron Ousky’s office with lousy news. The husband’s income was just slashed by $100,000 and the couple needed an unbiased financial planner to figure out if they could still afford to split

Mississippi judge rules for lawyers in dispute over $14 million fees - Washington Examiner
JACKSON, MISS. — A Mississippi judge has upheld $14 million in fees paid to two former attorneys for handling a state lawsuit against telecommunications giant MCI. Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd dismissed the challenge filed by State

Publishing: The Revolutionary Future - nybooks.com
The transition within the book publishing industry from physical inventory stored in a warehouse and trucked to retailers to digital files stored in cyberspace and delivered almost anywhere on earth as quickly and cheaply as e-mail is now underway

Wells REIT II Responds to Unsolicited Offers - PR Inside
changes in tax laws), and increases in interest rates. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The identifier “Wells Real Estate

Educators oppose House budget plan - Courier-Journal
Kentucky’s education commissioner warned legislators Friday that their budget proposal to eliminate two days of public school “would move us backward,” shortening the school year at a time when many other states are trying to add days. “The

Do High State Taxes Drive the Rich to Other States? - Wall Street Journal
Regarding your editorial ” Escape from Taxation ” (Feb. 13): Many on the left deny that there’s a cause and effect relationship between higher state income tax rates and higher net migration of wealthy taxpayers out of those states. They deny that

North Central Bancshares, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results for Year - MSN Money
The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the full extent permitted by law. Statements included in this press release and in future filings by North Central Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange

Proposed statewide property tax rankles Greenwich lawmakers - Danbury News-Times
A proposed statewide property tax of $1 to $5 for every $1,000 in assessed real estate is encountering stiff opposition from Greenwich lawmakers, who say that wealthy Fairfield County county municipalities already bear the brunt of the tax burden

Divorce in this recession is anything but fun - Minneapolis Star Tribune
By • dd A couple recently stopped by divorce attorney Ron Ousky’s office with lousy news. The husband’s income was just slashed by $100,000 and the couple needed an unbiased financial planner to figure out if they could still afford to split

OmniAmerican Bancorp Reports Year-End 2009 Results for OmniAmerican - MSN Money
OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), was formed to serve as the stock holding company for OmniAmerican Bank as part of its conversion from the mutual to the stock form of ownership. As of December 31, 2009, the

Tax credit distorting home seller behavior as well - Boston Globe
It’s amazing what happens when government starts blindly throwing money at a problem. If nothing else, the infusion of billions of tax credit dollars into the nation’s real estate market has sure been fascinating to watch. In Greater Boston, we have

Starwood Property Trust to Acquire $503M Diversified Loan Portfolio - MSN Money
GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Starwood Property Trust STWD, a real estate investment trust focused primarily on originating, investing in, and financing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments

Tuscany, air and car/5 nights, from $1,399 - MSNBC
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Rome on Lufthansa or similar; five nights at the Villa Aurea Hotel , a renovated 18th-century estate in the town of Cortona, with access to the hotel’s Turkish bath, sauna, and outdoor pool; breakfast daily; one

More people can convert to Roth IRAs; is it a good idea? - USA Today
Contributions to a Roth aren’t deductible, but earnings are tax-free, as long deductible and non-deductible IRAs can’t avoid taxes by converting just the IRAs funded with non-deductible contributions, Bruno says. “The IRS doesn’t allow you to

Firm: N. Calif. home sales, median price drop in January, suggesting - Washington Examiner
SAN FRANCISCO — Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area dipped more than usual last month, and median prices are down from December, suggesting the market has lost some of the momentum it gained in the second half of 2009, according to a real

OmniAmerican Bancorp Reports Year-End 2009 Results for OmniAmerican - MSN Money
OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), was formed to serve as the stock holding company for OmniAmerican Bank as part of its conversion from the mutual to the stock form of ownership. As of December 31, 2009, the

Tax credit distorting home seller behavior as well - Boston Globe
It’s amazing what happens when government starts blindly throwing money at a problem. If nothing else, the infusion of billions of tax credit dollars into the nation’s real estate market has sure been fascinating to watch. In Greater Boston, we have

Starwood Property Trust to Acquire $503M Diversified Loan Portfolio - MSN Money
GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Starwood Property Trust STWD, a real estate investment trust focused primarily on originating, investing in, and financing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments

Tuscany, air and car/5 nights, from $1,399 - MSNBC
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Rome on Lufthansa or similar; five nights at the Villa Aurea Hotel , a renovated 18th-century estate in the town of Cortona, with access to the hotel’s Turkish bath, sauna, and outdoor pool; breakfast daily; one

More people can convert to Roth IRAs; is it a good idea? - USA Today
Contributions to a Roth aren’t deductible, but earnings are tax-free, as long deductible and non-deductible IRAs can’t avoid taxes by converting just the IRAs funded with non-deductible contributions, Bruno says. “The IRS doesn’t allow you to

Firm: N. Calif. home sales, median price drop in January, suggesting - Washington Examiner
SAN FRANCISCO — Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area dipped more than usual last month, and median prices are down from December, suggesting the market has lost some of the momentum it gained in the second half of 2009, according to a real

Reassessment proves Lower properties overvalued - Atlantic City Press
LOWER TOWNSHIP - A reassessment carried out after hundreds of residents complained that their properties were being overvalued by the government has proved they were correct. Township Tax Assessor Art Amonette said the reassessment was finished last

Coffee chain trying to brew support on Beacon Hill - Eagle-Tribune
BOSTON — Franchise owners of the 1,350 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Massachusetts have formed a political action committee aimed at countering the impact of “big labor, trial attorneys and other organizations that contribute hundreds of thousands of

City v. county: changes to 911 - Badger Herald
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Thursday the Madison City Attorney’s office will file a temporary restraining order to prevent Dane County from following through with changes to the county’s 911 dispatch system. Surrounded by leaders of other

Sacramento arena task force keeps asking: Where’s the money? - Sacramento Bee
One talks about enlisting civic-minded real estate agents to donate commissions Johnson said he does not intend to consider proposals that would impose new taxes on residents, or that would put the city general fund at risk. “We heard it from day

Postbank Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss After Writedowns (Correct) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Deutsche Postbank AG, the German consumer lender partly owned by Deutsche Bank AG, posted a fourth-quarter loss after writing down the value of its structured credit investments. The loss after tax of 99 million euros ($133

Reassessment proves Lower properties overvalued - Atlantic City Press
LOWER TOWNSHIP - A reassessment carried out after hundreds of residents complained that their properties were being overvalued by the government has proved they were correct. Township Tax Assessor Art Amonette said the reassessment was finished last

Coffee chain trying to brew support on Beacon Hill - Eagle-Tribune
BOSTON — Franchise owners of the 1,350 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Massachusetts have formed a political action committee aimed at countering the impact of “big labor, trial attorneys and other organizations that contribute hundreds of thousands of

City v. county: changes to 911 - Badger Herald
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Thursday the Madison City Attorney’s office will file a temporary restraining order to prevent Dane County from following through with changes to the county’s 911 dispatch system. Surrounded by leaders of other

Sacramento arena task force keeps asking: Where’s the money? - Sacramento Bee
One talks about enlisting civic-minded real estate agents to donate commissions Johnson said he does not intend to consider proposals that would impose new taxes on residents, or that would put the city general fund at risk. “We heard it from day

Postbank Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss After Writedowns (Correct) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Deutsche Postbank AG, the German consumer lender partly owned by Deutsche Bank AG, posted a fourth-quarter loss after writing down the value of its structured credit investments. The loss after tax of 99 million euros ($133

Firm: Calif home sales down 33 pct in January - Fresno Bee
Sales of new houses in Fresno County fell 21.1% to 2,011 in 2009 from 2008. In Tulare County, the slide was 29.4% to 915 houses, according to year-end figures from MDA DataQuick, which tracks real estate activity. Business exchange of ideas in a

Turbo Tax maker Intuit reports 2Q profit up 34 pct - YAHOO!
at its consumer tax business, boosted by its Turbo Tax Online software. Its revenue overall rose 8 percent to $837 million from $773 million, while analysts forecast revenue of $813.6 million. Selling its Intuit Real Estate Solutions unit last

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Names David J. Oakes Senior - MSN Money
Developers Diversified president & chief executive officer, Daniel B. Hurwitz , commented, “After an extensive national search and meeting an extremely talented pool of candidates, it became patently obvious that the most qualified candidate was

Capitol Hill News Open Thread - DAILY KOS
Speaking of that TEA Party movement, it appears the Democrats aren’t the only ones who occasionally form a circular firing squad according to the excellent tax journalist David Cay Johnston, the IRS published a report showing that the top 400

Firm: Calif home sales down 33 pct in January - Fresno Bee
Sales of new houses in Fresno County fell 21.1% to 2,011 in 2009 from 2008. In Tulare County, the slide was 29.4% to 915 houses, according to year-end figures from MDA DataQuick, which tracks real estate activity. Business exchange of ideas in a

Turbo Tax maker Intuit reports 2Q profit up 34 pct - YAHOO!
at its consumer tax business, boosted by its Turbo Tax Online software. Its revenue overall rose 8 percent to $837 million from $773 million, while analysts forecast revenue of $813.6 million. Selling its Intuit Real Estate Solutions unit last

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Names David J. Oakes Senior - MSN Money
Developers Diversified president & chief executive officer, Daniel B. Hurwitz , commented, “After an extensive national search and meeting an extremely talented pool of candidates, it became patently obvious that the most qualified candidate was

Capitol Hill News Open Thread - DAILY KOS
Speaking of that TEA Party movement, it appears the Democrats aren’t the only ones who occasionally form a circular firing squad according to the excellent tax journalist David Cay Johnston, the IRS published a report showing that the top 400