Archive for May, 2009

State Taxes - 30 days to state budget deadline: Time to get serious on spending cuts - Pottstown Mercury

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

30 days to state budget deadline: Time to get serious on spending cuts - Pottstown Mercury

30 days to state budget deadline: Time to get serious on spending cuts
Pottstown Mercury, PA
With lower tax revenues that deficit is now predicted to be some $900 million more. Part of the governor's answer is to tax cigars, smokeless tobacco, and increase state taxes on cigarettes another 10 percent. But by the governor's own figures,

Squeezed into action - Pioneer Press

Squeezed into action
Pioneer Press, MN
In the short run, we will fight the way the Legislature did, with one side saying "no" to statewide tax hikes and the other arguing for higher state taxes as a way to lessen the pain. Pawlenty's vetoes leave him with the job of balancing the budget
Legislators to Pawlenty: Cut the state budget yourself Minneapolis Star Tribune
Back Channels: In Minnesota, a possible NJ blueprint Philadelphia Inquirer
Governor, your cuts to cities go too far Bemidji Pioneer
Albert Lea Tribune - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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The bottom line for state taxes should be fairness - Detroit Free Press

The bottom line for state taxes should be fairness
Detroit Free Press, United States
The state's own analysis shows that more than $21 billion of this is due to the personal income exemptions for pensions, Social Security and interest income that taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes over $50000 are not paying any state income tax and
Should Michigan trim tax breaks totaling billions? MLive.com
Dr. Dean Sienko: Tax beer, soda to pay for health Lansing State Journal
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30 days to state budget deadline: Time to get serious on spending cuts - Pottstown Mercury

30 days to state budget deadline: Time to get serious on spending cuts
Pottstown Mercury, PA
With lower tax revenues that deficit is now predicted to be some $900 million more. Part of the governor's answer is to tax cigars, smokeless tobacco, and increase state taxes on cigarettes another 10 percent. But by the governor's own figures,

Squeezed into action - Pioneer Press

Squeezed into action
Pioneer Press, MN
In the short run, we will fight the way the Legislature did, with one side saying "no" to statewide tax hikes and the other arguing for higher state taxes as a way to lessen the pain. Pawlenty's vetoes leave him with the job of balancing the budget
Legislators to Pawlenty: Cut the state budget yourself Minneapolis Star Tribune
Back Channels: In Minnesota, a possible NJ blueprint Philadelphia Inquirer
Governor, your cuts to cities go too far Bemidji Pioneer
Albert Lea Tribune - Minneapolis Star Tribune
all 41 news articles

The bottom line for state taxes should be fairness - Detroit Free Press

The bottom line for state taxes should be fairness
Detroit Free Press, United States
The state's own analysis shows that more than $21 billion of this is due to the personal income exemptions for pensions, Social Security and interest income that taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes over $50000 are not paying any state income tax and
Should Michigan trim tax breaks totaling billions? MLive.com
Dr. Dean Sienko: Tax beer, soda to pay for health Lansing State Journal
all 3 news articles

State Taxes - Property tax creeps across suburban plains - Brisbane Times

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Property tax creeps across suburban plains - Brisbane Times
IT HAS always been seen as a tax paid by the blue rinse set living in the better suburbs. More people living in better-off electorates in the city’s north and east may be paying property tax, but a surprisingly large number in blue collar electorates

Plan to close all of county’s state parks gets cool reception - Santa Cruz Sentinel
FELTON — Jack Dodson and his 3-year-old daughter Teagan didn’t get the best night of sleep Thursday. The air mattress in their tent, pitched at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, sprung a leak and they ended up sleeping in the car. Still, says Dodson

House votes for sales tax holiday - Fosters Daily Democrat
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Shoppers in Maine could enjoy a sales tax holiday next fall if a bill that’s won initial House approval is enacted. Representatives voted 81-65 on Friday to create a tax holiday over the Columbus Day weekend on a trial basis

Property tax creeps across suburban plains - Brisbane Times
IT HAS always been seen as a tax paid by the blue rinse set living in the better suburbs. More people living in better-off electorates in the city’s north and east may be paying property tax, but a surprisingly large number in blue collar electorates

Plan to close all of county’s state parks gets cool reception - Santa Cruz Sentinel
FELTON — Jack Dodson and his 3-year-old daughter Teagan didn’t get the best night of sleep Thursday. The air mattress in their tent, pitched at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, sprung a leak and they ended up sleeping in the car. Still, says Dodson

House votes for sales tax holiday - Fosters Daily Democrat
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Shoppers in Maine could enjoy a sales tax holiday next fall if a bill that’s won initial House approval is enacted. Representatives voted 81-65 on Friday to create a tax holiday over the Columbus Day weekend on a trial basis

State Taxes - Places With Lowest State Taxes - AOL Money & Finance

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Places With Lowest State Taxes - AOL Money & Finance
Top 10 Tax-Friendly Places to Live. One can’t avoid paying taxes, but the place a person calls home can make a big difference in the year-end tax bill.

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Tax Information For Va
Provides state income and business tax forms and information.

Places With Lowest State Taxes - AOL Money & Finance
Top 10 Tax-Friendly Places to Live. One can’t avoid paying taxes, but the place a person calls home can make a big difference in the year-end tax bill.

State Taxes & State Tax Returns, Efile Taxes, State Income Tax
Affordable state income tax software - one of the lowest prices on the web. Available for every income-taxing state. E-file for only $7.95.

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Tax Information For Va
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State Taxes - DOR: Indiana State Current Year Tax Forms

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

DOR: Indiana State Current Year Tax Forms
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Mississippi State Tax Commission
Provides state income and business tax forms and information.

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Find out how to file or efile a state tax extension for your tax return. The deadline for a State Tax Extension varies from state to state or IRS deadline for the federal income

Taxes by State
A comparative guide to state taxes nationwide, including income, fuel and sales taxes, retirement income taxation, senior tax exemptions, homestead exemption, property taxes

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DOR: Indiana State Current Year Tax Forms
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Mississippi State Tax Commission
Provides state income and business tax forms and information.

efile | State Tax Extension | State Tax Return Extension
Find out how to file or efile a state tax extension for your tax return. The deadline for a State Tax Extension varies from state to state or IRS deadline for the federal income

Taxes by State
A comparative guide to state taxes nationwide, including income, fuel and sales taxes, retirement income taxation, senior tax exemptions, homestead exemption, property taxes

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State Taxes - House sends smokeless tobacco tax boost to Perry - KHOU

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

House sends smokeless tobacco tax boost to Perry - KHOU
AUSTIN, Texas—Smokeless tobacco in Texas would be taxed by weight instead of the list price under a bill headed to Gov.  Rick Perry. The state House approved the measure Friday evening. It would use some money from the tax change to help pay for a

State draws up plan to sustain growth - Hindu
Bangalore: The State Government has decided to seek a special financial package from the Centre to overcome the shortfall in resources following the global economic downturn. Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who completed one year in office on May 29

Jakobsson on board with income tax increase - News-Gazette
State Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-Urbana, is one of the 40 or so House Democrats who would vote for a state income tax increase if it comes before the House, she said today. Her big concern, she said, is the threat to social service providers who depend

Suburban lawmaker pushes gambling as tax hike alternative - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
SPRINGFIELD - With tax hikes stalled at the Capitol, one suburban lawmaker said gambling expansion should be reconsidered as a possible state budget fix. “I think it should be very strongly considered because we need some kind of revenue to get out

Ill. House committee OKs temporary income tax hike - Northwest Herald
SPRINGFIELD — A temporary income tax increase is on its way to the floor of the Illinois House, but it faces an uphill battle there. The House Revenue Committee approved the increase Saturday 8-4, with Democrats supporting the increase and

House sends smokeless tobacco tax boost to Perry - KHOU
AUSTIN, Texas—Smokeless tobacco in Texas would be taxed by weight instead of the list price under a bill headed to Gov.  Rick Perry. The state House approved the measure Friday evening. It would use some money from the tax change to help pay for a

State draws up plan to sustain growth - Hindu
Bangalore: The State Government has decided to seek a special financial package from the Centre to overcome the shortfall in resources following the global economic downturn. Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who completed one year in office on May 29

Jakobsson on board with income tax increase - News-Gazette
State Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-Urbana, is one of the 40 or so House Democrats who would vote for a state income tax increase if it comes before the House, she said today. Her big concern, she said, is the threat to social service providers who depend

Suburban lawmaker pushes gambling as tax hike alternative - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
SPRINGFIELD - With tax hikes stalled at the Capitol, one suburban lawmaker said gambling expansion should be reconsidered as a possible state budget fix. “I think it should be very strongly considered because we need some kind of revenue to get out

Ill. House committee OKs temporary income tax hike - Northwest Herald
SPRINGFIELD — A temporary income tax increase is on its way to the floor of the Illinois House, but it faces an uphill battle there. The House Revenue Committee approved the increase Saturday 8-4, with Democrats supporting the increase and

State Taxes - Home | CompleteTax Federal And State Tax Preparation at CompleteTax

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Home | CompleteTax Federal And State Tax Preparation at CompleteTax
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The best and worst states for taxes - MSN Money
Where you live makes a big difference in how much you pay for everything from gas to tobacco. But no matter where you live, expect to start paying more.

The Tax Foundation - Tax Research Areas > State Tax Policy and Data
Research Areas State Tax Policy and Data. The Tax Foundation’s Center for State Fiscal Policy educates taxpayers about sound state fiscal policy and the size of the tax burden

Tax - State & Local Tax - H&R Block
Learn about state tax information from H&R Block. If you itemize, you have the option of claiming your state and local sales tax or state and local income tax for the year.

2007 Individual Income Tax Forms
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State tax levels in the United States - Wikipedia, the free
State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, and excise taxes, and

Home | CompleteTax Federal And State Tax Preparation at CompleteTax
Federal And State Tax Preparation at CompleteTax.com. Specializing in Income Tax Preparation, Online Tax Services, Professional Tax Services, and Tax Filing Services

The best and worst states for taxes - MSN Money
Where you live makes a big difference in how much you pay for everything from gas to tobacco. But no matter where you live, expect to start paying more.

The Tax Foundation - Tax Research Areas > State Tax Policy and Data
Research Areas State Tax Policy and Data. The Tax Foundation’s Center for State Fiscal Policy educates taxpayers about sound state fiscal policy and the size of the tax burden

Tax - State & Local Tax - H&R Block
Learn about state tax information from H&R Block. If you itemize, you have the option of claiming your state and local sales tax or state and local income tax for the year.

2007 Individual Income Tax Forms
Documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). Before viewing these documents you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

State tax levels in the United States - Wikipedia, the free
State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, and excise taxes, and

State Taxes - Mississippi State Tax Commission

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Mississippi State Tax Commission
Provides state income and business tax forms and information.

Taxes by State
A comparative guide to state taxes nationwide, including income, fuel and sales taxes, retirement income taxation, senior tax exemptions, homestead exemption, property taxes

State Sales Tax Office
Sales & Use Tax: Municipal (City) Tax/Special Jurisdiction (Tribal) South Dakota does not have a state or corporate income tax.

Mississippi State Tax Commission
Provides state income and business tax forms and information.

Taxes by State
A comparative guide to state taxes nationwide, including income, fuel and sales taxes, retirement income taxation, senior tax exemptions, homestead exemption, property taxes

State Sales Tax Office
Sales & Use Tax: Municipal (City) Tax/Special Jurisdiction (Tribal) South Dakota does not have a state or corporate income tax.

State Taxes - Indiana State Tax Information

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Indiana State Tax Information
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West Virginia State Tax Department: Where’s My Refund?
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North Carolina State Tax Forms
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Indiana State Tax Information
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North Carolina State Tax Forms
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State Taxes - Update: Wisconsin’s budget committee finalizes plan to close state - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Update: Wisconsin’s budget committee finalizes plan to close state - Green Bay Press-Gazette
MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle and other Democrats are adamant that their state budget proposal won’t hurt middle class taxpayers. But don’t tell that to cell phone users, smokers and property owners. Taxes and fees on all of them will go up under

Gov. Quinn keeps pushing for tax hike - Crain’s Chicago Business
(AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn continued pushing for higher income taxes to reduce the state budget deficit Friday, despite new warnings from lawmakers that a tax increase would not pass and a temporary budget was more likely. Quinn’s fellow Democrats, even

Tax on big oil companies survives Wis. committee - Forbes
Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday he was confident Wisconsin can tax big oil companies and stop them from passing the cost on to drivers at the pump, but critics fear it will tie the state up in court for years. The tax, pushed by Doyle since 2007, was

Tax on big oil companies survives budget committee - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The tax, pushed by Doyle since 2007, was included in the two-year state budget passed early Friday by the Democratic-controlled Joint Finance Committee. It must also pass the Assembly and Senate, which could happen in early June, and be signed by

Update: Wisconsin’s budget committee finalizes plan to close state - Green Bay Press-Gazette
MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle and other Democrats are adamant that their state budget proposal won’t hurt middle class taxpayers. But don’t tell that to cell phone users, smokers and property owners. Taxes and fees on all of them will go up under

Gov. Quinn keeps pushing for tax hike - Crain’s Chicago Business
(AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn continued pushing for higher income taxes to reduce the state budget deficit Friday, despite new warnings from lawmakers that a tax increase would not pass and a temporary budget was more likely. Quinn’s fellow Democrats, even

Tax on big oil companies survives Wis. committee - Forbes
Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday he was confident Wisconsin can tax big oil companies and stop them from passing the cost on to drivers at the pump, but critics fear it will tie the state up in court for years. The tax, pushed by Doyle since 2007, was

Tax on big oil companies survives budget committee - Green Bay Press-Gazette
The tax, pushed by Doyle since 2007, was included in the two-year state budget passed early Friday by the Democratic-controlled Joint Finance Committee. It must also pass the Assembly and Senate, which could happen in early June, and be signed by

State Taxes - Corporate tax break comes under scrutiny - Providence Journal

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Corporate tax break comes under scrutiny - Providence Journal

Corporate tax break comes under scrutiny
Providence Journal, RI
By Neil Downing In other words, the state tax rate that applies to CVS — one of Rhode Island's largest corporations — is less than half the official rate that many other corporations must pay. The reason has to do with a little-publicized tax break

Council on Revenues says state's tax collections to fall 9 percent - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Council on Revenues says state's tax collections to fall 9 percent
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI
By Richard Borreca The state Council on Revenues forecast an additional $180 million drop in state tax revenues for the current fiscal year, double what some lawmakers expected going into today's projection. Furthermore, the panel said, the recession
State Faces Another $185M Drop In Taxes KITV.com
Council on Revenues nearly doubles negative outlook KHON2
$90M drop in revenue expected Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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State budget panel approves new taxes, deep cuts - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


WJFW-TV
State budget panel approves new taxes, deep cuts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
Although overall spending would go up about 7% - in part because of new federal dollars in the economic stimulus package - spending of state tax dollars would decrease about 3.4%, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. "It's a historic deficit,
Video: Wisconsin police may have to collect race data WLUK
Tax on big oil companies survives budget committee Chicago Tribune
State finance committee finalizes a new state budget with tax Pierce County Herald
Muskego Now - Oshkosh Northwestern
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Connecticut and Maryland Offer State Tax Amnesty Programs - Law.com

Connecticut and Maryland Offer State Tax Amnesty Programs
Law.com, CA
Connecticut and Maryland are offering state tax amnesty programs in the wake of a six-month Internal Revenue Service amnesty program for taxpayers with unpaid offshore account income. On March 23, the IRS issued directives about the federal program,

Corporate tax break comes under scrutiny - Providence Journal

Corporate tax break comes under scrutiny
Providence Journal, RI
By Neil Downing In other words, the state tax rate that applies to CVS — one of Rhode Island's largest corporations — is less than half the official rate that many other corporations must pay. The reason has to do with a little-publicized tax break

Council on Revenues says state's tax collections to fall 9 percent - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Council on Revenues says state's tax collections to fall 9 percent
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI
By Richard Borreca The state Council on Revenues forecast an additional $180 million drop in state tax revenues for the current fiscal year, double what some lawmakers expected going into today's projection. Furthermore, the panel said, the recession
State Faces Another $185M Drop In Taxes KITV.com
Council on Revenues nearly doubles negative outlook KHON2
$90M drop in revenue expected Honolulu Star-Bulletin
all 16 news articles

State budget panel approves new taxes, deep cuts - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


WJFW-TV
State budget panel approves new taxes, deep cuts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
Although overall spending would go up about 7% - in part because of new federal dollars in the economic stimulus package - spending of state tax dollars would decrease about 3.4%, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. "It's a historic deficit,
Video: Wisconsin police may have to collect race data WLUK
Tax on big oil companies survives budget committee Chicago Tribune
State finance committee finalizes a new state budget with tax Pierce County Herald
Muskego Now - Oshkosh Northwestern
all 273 news articles

Connecticut and Maryland Offer State Tax Amnesty Programs - Law.com

Connecticut and Maryland Offer State Tax Amnesty Programs
Law.com, CA
Connecticut and Maryland are offering state tax amnesty programs in the wake of a six-month Internal Revenue Service amnesty program for taxpayers with unpaid offshore account income. On March 23, the IRS issued directives about the federal program,