Tax The guy behind the tree
Senator Russell B. Long quoted in Money in July 1973, “Don’t tax yourselves, don’t tax me, tax the guy behind the tree,” in many different versions. The idea is to tax someone else to raise the revenue the government seeks,…
District withdraws vote and relies on statutory tax reform
Martin Kidston (Missoula Current) With the Legislature convening in four months, Missoula County has opted to wait before asking voters to consider a levy to fund bridge and road maintenance. Commissioners officially removed the levy from the ballot on Thursday,…
Florida’s second sales tax-free day for disaster preparedness begins Saturday
Florida’s second sales tax-free disaster preparedness day begins Saturday and runs through September 6. This happens just before the halfway point of the hurricane season, which will be reached on September 10th. Over the next two weeks, you have the…
Port Orange voters decide to pay higher taxes for major upgrades to city parks
PORT ORANGE, Florida. – It’s not often that people vote for higher taxes, but Port Orange voted to do just that this week. The city will now borrow up to $30 million and pay the money back over time to…
The special session in Colorado could save homeowners about 2 percent of their property taxes
Colorado lawmakers return to the state capital next week for an extraordinary special session. They will consider a plan to cut property tax rates. If they succeed, a group of business and conservative politicians could abandon their efforts to push…
Tokyo’s tax office auctions a Ferrari worth $390,000 and a golf course
The Tokyo Financial Services Authority is offering a Ferrari for sale. The national agency’s capital branch seized a two-seater Ferrari NV 488 Pista Spider with an estimated value of 56.8 million yen ($390,000) from an owner who had failed to…
Proposal for a toll tax reduction for NJ E-ZPass has long been on hold
History and facts about the NJ Turnpike that you didn’t know: Video The New Jersey Turnpike is the busiest toll highway in the United States. In 1951, it became the third modern toll road in the country. In 2012, two…
Richmond City Council approves $35,000 tax abatement to clear dilapidated trailer on Gardiner Road | Richmond & Hopkinton
RICHMOND — The city faces a $35,000 revenue shortfall because the debt is now considered uncollectible, but City Council members have approved a tax abatement that will speed up the removal of a trailer park slated for demolition and allow…
City prepares measure to increase sales tax to half a cent for public safety, housing and parks in Tucson
Tucson voters could be asked to approve a new half-cent sales tax to fund investments in public safety, affordable housing and parks in a special election in March if the City Council advances a planned ballot measure next month. The…
What Harris’ proposed tax plans mean
QUINCY (WGEM) — One of the issues under discussion at the Democratic National Convention is Vice President Kamala Harris’ tax plan, which includes a capital gains tax increase and a new tax on unrealized gains, a proposed tax item also…
