How to get a refund if you were charged sales tax during the Ohio holidays
If you were charged sales tax during Ohio’s sales tax-free period, you may be able to file for a refund, according to the Ohio Department of Taxation. If you review your receipts from the July 30-August 8 holiday season and…
Help for Bloomington residents: medical bills, property taxes, child support
Working families struggling to pay medical bills, property taxes, child support arrears and special medical diets may be able to receive assistance from a $1 million fund if they live or are employed in Bloomington. How will debt relief for…
Council considers sales tax vote in November
SANDPOINT – When Mayor Jeremy Grimm ran for Sandpoint’s top leadership position last year, one of his core priorities was simple: fixing Sandpoint’s streets. Now he is just one step away from presenting a solution to voters in November. “Local…
Study finds Worcester County has the lowest tax burden in the state
WATCH: “Every day there is growth,” follow a special education teacher Follow Wicomico County special education teacher Mindy Demaris as she spends her day navigating the successes and challenges of her profession. Jenna Miller, Salisbury Daily Times Worcester County has…
There are two overlapping sales tax holidays in Florida
Labor Day explained: Depressing and violent origins Labor Day has a deeper meaning than just the end of summer. It marks a turning point in U.S. labor history, even one with a violent beginning. USA TODAY September 2nd is Labor…
Decline in commercial property tax revenue in downtown Billings
Zoeller said the bad year for TIF does not jeopardize the reimbursement agreements already approved by the City Council, but that TIF would need to reverse the trend to keep it that way. “We cannot tolerate year-on-year losses or 0%…
Number of tax returns filed by income group in 2024
Enjoy free access to the best ideas and insights – selected by our editors. Tax season ended on April 15, and the six-month extension expires in October. As of May 23, a total of 132,270,182 tax returns have been filed…
Labour says Tories’ promise to raise tax allowance for pensioners is a joke
Pensioners did not believe the Tories when they said they would increase tax allowances, said Labour Party leader Liz Kendall, calling the party’s promises “a joke”. The shadow pensions minister said the number of over-65s paying income tax had almost…
ABrdn chairman joins the increasingly loud calls for the abolition of the share tax
Sir Douglas Flint said that the abolition of stamp duty on shares, which he described as a “grit in the gears”, would lead to more investment in UK equities. The leader of Abrdn has said that abolishing the tax on…
LOSST Forum speakers explain what’s at stake in Ottumwa’s special election
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Local officials are laying out what is at stake if citizens do not participate in the September special election on the Ottumwa Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST). The League of Women Voters hosted a forum…
