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Hartcher: cut housing taxes 1 May 08, 23:00 ET THE State Government must cut taxes which are pushing the cost of housing beyond people's reach, Terrigal State Liberal MP Chris Hartcher has said. ... more The Sun, Lowell, Mass., Dan Phelps column: Rental taxes ... 1 May 08, 21:59 ET May 01, 2008 (The Sun - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- All local communities are struggling to balance the budget these days. ... more Survey says higher taxes would be supported 1 May 08, 21:26 ET HIGHLAND - A majority of residents would pay higher taxes to support additional public safety services, according to a new public opinion survey. ... more Do the rich pay taxes? Italy tells all 1 May 08, 20:48 ET The Italian government briefly posted taxpayer salaries online to crack down on tax evasion. The move was seen as an invasion of privacy, and the site was ... more Taxes, spending, jobs key in Pasquotank race 1 May 08, 20:44 ET By Lauren King Bill Lehmann and Fulford Edward Munden, Republican candidates for the at-large commissioner seat, and Commissioner Bill Trueblood and Clyde ... more Taxes - A Good Reason To Sell 1 May 08, 20:18 ET By Paul Lamont Last month we stated: “we should expect rocket-launched (oh they’ve saved us) bear market rallies.” Since that time, the DJIA has had two ... more New councilman supports stable taxes, good services 1 May 08, 19:41 ET BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer At 16, he took a job as a custodian at the municipal building in East Brunswick, where he grew up. That same year, he became a ... more Florida Lawmakers Leave Taxes Untouched; Other Fees Going Up Instead 1 May 08, 19:33 ET It will soon cost a few more coins to use some of Florida’s toll roads. Lawmakers burdened with the task of slicing more than three billion dollars from the ... more LTU posts 461% growth in taxes out of demand 1 May 08, 19:10 ET KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) Karachi has posted 461 percent growth in the collection of out of demand taxes in first nine months of the current ... more LEGISLATURE: Summer break for gasoline taxes? 1 May 08, 19:07 ET By Mark Scheer Following the lead of their colleagues at the state and federal level, members of the Niagara County Legislature are considering a proposal ... more For a Few Hours, Italy Bares All (on Taxes) 1 May 08, 19:03 ET By IAN FISHER ROME — Many Italians’ attitude toward taxes runs something like this: Why should I pay if no one else does? Evasion is so common that ... more Michael Moore Claims Americans Pay More Taxes Than French, Most of ... 1 May 08, 18:41 ET By DS Hube | May 1, 2008 - 18:25 ET As noted earlier today on Newsbusters by Matthew Balan, Michael Moore appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" last evening. ... more Mount St. Helens taxes old treatment plant 1 May 08, 17:45 ET Every month in Water Technology Magazine, "Professor POU/POE" answers reader questions about point-of-use/point-of-entry water treatment. ... more Sun Microsystems Blames Loss On Economy, Taxes, MySQL Charges 1 May 08, 17:44 ET CEO Jonathan Schwartz said some US customers had delayed orders, citing weakness in government, retail and telecom sectors. By Reuters SAN FRANCISCO - Sun ... more Federal Reserve Increases Taxes: Inflation 1 May 08, 17:33 ET By George Ajjan - May 1, 2008 - 3:34pm Jersey City, NJ – New Jersey conservative Republican leader Dr. “Maverick Murray” Sabrin, the Garden State’s ... more Taxes took their toll on Exxon's take 1 May 08, 17:32 ET By Michael Erman NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) $116 billion in first-quarter revenue was great for ... more Exxon's Record $9.32 Billion Q1 Income Taxes: Update 1 May 08, 17:18 ET Record oil prices netted Exxon Mobil $10.89 billion in the first quarter, sharply higher than a year earlier but short of Wall Street expectations and below ... more Catholic Schools Increase Taxes Also 1 May 08, 17:10 ET By Sarah Mills But factoring in the province's education tax credit it's reduced to 2.3%, which adds up to about $23 more a year for the average home. ... more Argentine Farmers Mull Renewed Protests Over Taxes (Update1) 1 May 08, 16:53 ET By Matthew Craze May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine farmers are meeting today to decide what action to take in their campaign to pressure the government to ... more Sun Micro reports loss on MySQL charges, taxes 1 May 08, 16:25 ET Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, ... more Delhi has a ‘Mannat’ for King Khan, but taxes need to be paid first 1 May 08, 16:14 ET Wedged between a fire station and the ongoing construction of Delhi Metro’s underground corridor, King Khan’s dream house is steadily heading towards ... more Empirical data and theory both show that emissions taxes get ... 1 May 08, 15:21 ET Sean asks, "If you put a price on GHG emissions, will it raise the cost of energy?" and answers, "Mostly, no." I wish he were right, because I really ... more Taxes won't be due on May 10 1 May 08, 15:14 ET No one knows when payment of the spring installment of property taxes will be due, but this much is certain: The deadline won't be May 10, as it usually is, ... more California Public Support for Taxes Declines in Context of Recession 1 May 08, 15:06 ET The California Progress Report is published by Frank D. Russo, a longtime observer of and participant in California politics. Got a news tip? ... more Passing on taxes 1 May 08, 14:58 ET Sean asks, "If you put a price on GHG emissions, will it raise the cost of energy?" and answers, "Mostly, no." I wish he were right, because I really ... more A Majority of Taxpayers Oppose IRS Role in Preparing Their Taxes 1 May 08, 14:52 ET New Poll Shows Most Americans Don't Want State or Federal Tax Agencies Preparing Their Taxes WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American taxpayers ... more City to vote on lighting taxes 1 May 08, 14:41 ET COVINA — The city will vote on a plan to increase taxes on lighting and landscaping for certain parts of the city at Tuesday's meeting. ... more EDITORIAL: They want yet more sales taxes 1 May 08, 14:23 ET May 01, 2008 (The Porterville Recorder - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- So many bills are floating around Sacramento to raise ... more District takes hit on real estate taxes 1 May 08, 14:11 ET Reynoldsburg schools can expect to lose at least $355000 -- possibly as much as $800000 -- in real estate tax collections this year, according to district ... more Don't think just because you've filed your income tax return that you can forget about taxes until next year 1 May 08, 13:25 ET Don't think just because you've filed your income tax return that you can forget about taxes until next year. The real fun starts now when you can look at your return to make decisions about tax moves in 2008. When filing returns, usually there are a few surprises, both good and bad. For example, you had excessive losses with stock sales. If that amount is more than $3,000, you had to carry ... more Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Failing To Pay Taxes 1 May 08, 12:56 ET SAN FRANCISCO -- A 47-year-old Oakland man will spend seven years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court to embezzling ... more RNC hits Obama on gas taxes 1 May 08, 12:50 ET The gas-tax debate continues -- this time with a new Republican National Committee Web ad blasting Obama for not supporting a gas-tax holiday, ... more NYT's Krugman: McCain 'Evil', Clinton 'Pointless' on Gas Taxes 1 May 08, 12:35 ET By Ken Shepherd | May 1, 2008 - 12:27 ET Hillary Clinton's tax policy on gas and oil is "pointless" while John McCain's is "evil," according to New York ... more As Americans file their taxes, cost of occupation continues to climb 1 May 08, 12:28 ET Washington, DC - As millions of Americans rush to finish their taxes today, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), the Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive ... more Atlanta taxes not likely to hit 2002 levels 1 May 08, 12:10 ET While Atlanta property owners face a hefty tax increase next year, the tax rate probably won't be as high as the last time the city suffered a budget crunch ... more Hastings could pay transit taxes — but get no service 1 May 08, 11:42 ET If one section in the proposed tax bill making its way through the legislative session this year remains, Hastings area residents will see their property ... more Gov. Says He Won't Reject Push To Suspend Gas Taxes 1 May 08, 11:19 ET Gov. David Paterson says he won't reject the push by Republican lawmakers to give New Yorkers a "summer holiday" from gas taxes. more How will the gas bonanza affect taxes? 1 May 08, 11:13 ET UPPER DELAWARE REGION - Say you get lucky, gas drillers hit pay dirt on your property and you start receiving hefty checks in the mail as is happening to some in Washington County, PA, south of Pittsburg. How will that affect your taxes? more Taxes, Warren Buffett, and Paying My Fair Share 1 May 08, 11:11 ET By Justin Wolfers This week many of you will receive tax rebate checks from the IRS Yes, that $600 you are receiving is meant to help kick start the economy ... more Wowser way taxes our health 1 May 08, 11:09 ET By Sue Dunlevy MY nine-year-old instantly spotted the flaw in the Government's new preventive health tax on alcopops - if it's going to stop people drinking ... more Changes To Advertising Laws Will Bring An End To Hidden Taxes And ... 1 May 08, 11:01 ET Proposed changes to advertising laws will require businesses to specify a prominent "total price" in all advertisements that contain a statement about the ... more McCain seeks costly tax cuts, but vague on paying for them 1 May 08, 10:50 ET AP - Republican John McCain is making promises that would cost billions of taxpayer dollars, yet he is vague about how he would pay for them. more Exxon's Q1 Income Taxes Set Record : $9.32 Billion 1 May 08, 10:43 ET Record oil prices netted Exxon Mobil $10.89 billion in the first quarter, sharply higher than a year earlier but short of Wall Street expectations and below ... more Read His Lips: McCain Already Breaking 'No New Taxes' Pledge 1 May 08, 10:27 ET In February, McCain pledged that his administration would offer no new taxes against the American people. And yet since then, he has pledged large amounts ... more City budget plan hikes taxes, cuts jobs 1 May 08, 10:08 ET Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin released a share-the-pain fiscal 2009 budget late Wednesday that would both raise taxes and slash jobs to offset a projected ... more Pawlenty calls for cap on property taxes 1 May 08, 09:57 ET AP ST. PAUL -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty's latest offer in end-of-session negotiations calls for a property tax cap and revives funding for a Twin Cities light rail ... more No taxes on cos promoting overseas institutes 1 May 08, 09:38 ET 1 May, 2008, 1902 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Providing a big relief to Indian companies that conduct examination and remit fees to foreign institutions, ... more Lower Taxes to Help Poor 1 May 08, 09:25 ET By OnTheWeb: Lee Harding Thursday, May 1, 2008 REGINA: As Saskatchewan’s minimum wage rises to $8.60 today, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says the ... more How to Avoid Trade Taxes Using an IRA 1 May 08, 09:14 ET Learn how trading with an IRA can help you turn a profit without having to turn it all over to Uncle Sam in taxes more McCain: Raising taxes? 1 May 08, 09:13 ET On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, McCain called it “disturbing” that a generic Republican loses by 18 points in the NBC/WSJ poll. But he blamed the negative overall ... more UCO Students Volunteer for Taxes 1 May 08, 09:02 ET University of Central Oklahoma student Kayla Jean says she has never done her taxes by herself – until this year. “I always thought I would make a big ... more Paying Taxes Sucks: A rant by the entertainment editor of the future 1 May 08, 08:46 ET In this great land of ours, there are certain clauses and phrases that aim to create a sense of national pride. “Live free or die,” the state motto of New ... more Waterbury officials owe taxes 1 May 08, 08:12 ET One member of the Board of Aldermen, and another who just resigned, are delinquent on their motor vehicle taxes to the city. more Property taxes increase 1 May 08, 08:03 ET By John Arendt - Summerland Review - May 01, 2008 The taxman will take a little more this year as property taxes will increase by 4.9 per cent. ... more 'Rich Guy' O'Reilly Presses 'Rich Gal' Clinton on Taxes 1 May 08, 07:55 ET By Susan Jones (CNSNews.com) - "Before I vote for you, I want to know how much are you going to take out of my wallet," Fox News host Bill O'Reilly asked ... more U.S. marshals arrest men accused of not paying taxes 1 May 08, 07:17 ET Two Corpus Christi men accused of running a business without paying required payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service were arrested by U.S. marshals on Wednesday, according to a news release. more US marshals arrest men accused of not paying taxes 1 May 08, 07:15 ET By David Kassabian (Contact) Two Corpus Christi men accused of running a business without paying required payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service were ... more Are Cigarette Taxes Becoming Unethical? 1 May 08, 07:08 ET For years, states have placed hefty taxes on cigarettes and other "vice" commodities to increase revenue for the state. The logic being that if you insist ... more Gas taxes too high 1 May 08, 07:02 ET I wonder if any elected official in the Virginia General Assembly or in the Governor's Office has ever considered the possibility of reducing the state ... more Lawmakers Lay Off New Taxes, Go Long on Fees 1 May 08, 06:12 ET By Lloyd Dunkelberger TALLAHASSEE | Lawmakers didn't pass any new taxes this year. But they certainly passed a slew of new fees. In the court system alone, ... more As repairs pile up, so do taxes 1 May 08, 06:09 ET Once, Mardell was married, with a son and a good job as personnel director at International Harvester. But in the early 1960s, as a result of faulty wiring, ... more Proposal would eliminate gas taxes for summer 1 May 08, 06:08 ET PLATTSBURGH -- Republicans in the State Legislature are pushing to eliminate taxes on gasoline for the summer months. A proposed Senate bill would suspend the state tax on gasoline from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. more Clinton, Obama ads spar over gasoline taxes 1 May 08, 06:07 ET AP Announcer: "The economy's in trouble. When the housing crisis broke, Hillary Clinton called for action: a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said, no. ... more Lung Association Disappointed Tobacco Taxes Not Increased 1 May 08, 05:27 ET The Lung Association is disappointed the new provincial budget didn't contain any increases in tobacco taxes. Executive Director Paul Thomey says they still believe tobacco taxes result in fewer people smoking. more Double whammy: Property taxes, high school fees 1 May 08, 05:26 ET BY ERIN CALANDRIELLO Staff Writer Aside from paying property taxes, parents are pulling out their checkbooks again and again to cover public high school ... more Joliet Junior College may raise tuition, taxes 1 May 08, 05:14 ET By Patrick Ferrell, Sun-Times News Group Joliet Junior College is considering up to a 47 percent tuition increase or up to a $159 million tax referendum ... more Auburn taxes may stay put again 1 May 08, 05:14 ET Auburn City Manager Mark Palesh has some good news today for city taxpayers. Palesh is to release his proposed 2008-09 budget to city council and the spending plan holds the line on property taxes, keeps sewer and water rates in check and preserves paychecks for all city workers. more Taxes won't go up: Court 1 May 08, 05:05 ET SAINT JOHN - Ivan Court promises to hold the tax rate and keep the city's water services in public hands if he becomes the city's next mayor. ... more Invest more taxes where growth occurs 1 May 08, 05:03 ET It was with great interest that I read the first report of the Benefits Blueprint Initiative and its recommendations for ensuring our province can handle ... more No new taxes, but new fees aplenty 1 May 08, 04:46 ET Lawmakers spike the idea of raising taxes in a tough economic year, but find a way to fill the coffers anyway. more Senate exempts US rebate from taxes 1 May 08, 04:44 ET By Phillip Rawls AP MONTGOMERY | Alabama residents could spend or save a little more of their federal economic stimulus checks under a proposal passed ... more McCain plan could raise taxes 1 May 08, 04:36 ET By Kevin Sack and Michael Cooper ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Though Sen. John McCain has promised to not raise taxes, his campaign acknowledged Wednesday that the ... more Make stand against unfair income taxes 1 May 08, 04:18 ET I would like to start off by thanking you for the spot on the front page in the Wednesday, April 16, edition, and the exposure it lent to my comrades and me ... more Our position: A temporary cut in gas taxes would cause more ... 1 May 08, 04:07 ET With the price of gasoline climbing toward $4 a gallon, more politicians are calling for a summer break from fuel taxes. That's like a shot of pain killer ... more Property taxes to jump 7.5% 1 May 08, 04:04 ET Coun. Ron Hayter complained Wednesday, as council approved the 2008 tax hike, that the increase was based on "smoke and mirrors," with an 11.8-per-cent rise ... more If Plymouth's budget is rejected, taxes could rise 1 May 08, 03:51 ET PLYMOUTH — If voters defeat the proposed spending plan for 2008-09, it could mean a greater increase in taxes. more Residents split on raising taxes for schools 1 May 08, 03:42 ET Most Californians would rather protect public schools from the budget ax than health services, colleges or prisons - but they aren't sure they'd be willing ... more Comedian-turned-candidate Franken to pay $70K in back taxes 1 May 08, 03:16 ET AP Senate candidate Al Franken, dogged by accusations that he failed to file tax returns in California, said Tuesday he will pay about $70000 in back income ... more District expects to hold line on taxes 1 May 08, 03:12 ET Riverview School Board has changed its original prediction of a .03-millage increase to no increase, with the possibility of a reduction in taxes.  read more » more Californians divided over new taxes for schools, poll finds 1 May 08, 03:02 ET By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Californians want their public schools protected from state budget cuts and are willing to tax the ... more Taxes Eat Up Money For Property Repairs 1 May 08, 02:50 ET In comparison to Nancy Carmichael of Vienna ["Math Doesn't Add Up on Assessments," Fairfax Extra, April 10], this senior citizen appealed my assessment last ... more White Plains sales taxes to jump June 1 1 May 08, 02:35 ET By Keith Eddings WHITE PLAINS - Already a revenue powerhouse for this regional retail capital, the sales tax will gather more steam June 1, ... more Death and Taxes and Even an Earthquake Make the News 1 May 08, 02:32 ET If you are reading this on April 24, you’ll be glad to know it is Tax Freedom Day in Wisconsin. This is the day when workers will have earned enough to pay all of their federal, state and local taxes. more A Good Reason To Sell Stock Market Investments- Taxes 1 May 08, 02:29 ET Last month we stated: “we should expect rocket-launched (oh they've saved us) bear market rallies.” Since that time, the DJIA has had two separate blastoffs ... more County circuit court explains process to appeal property taxes 1 May 08, 01:20 ET Officials at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse say they did all they could to help Charles Walker when he tried to appeal his property taxes. "We bent over backward to help him," said Circuit Clerk Frank Lucas. more Assessor not to blame for taxes 1 May 08, 01:16 ET This is in response to the letter to the editor about blaming the assessor for increased property taxes. I have read the past letters to the editor from ... more David Drovdal, Arnegard, Letter: Analysis of ND taxes was flawed 1 May 08, 01:15 ET Dustin Gawrylow’s flawed analysis of North Dakota’s tax situation does not inspire confidence in his organization. A simple visit to the nonpartisan Tax ... more Californians want schools spared from cuts but resist higher taxes 1 May 08, 01:14 ET Californians rank jobs and the economy as their biggest worry, but they also see the quality of the public school system as a significant problem, ... more Amnesty on back taxes floated 1 May 08, 00:19 ET HARTFORD - Majority Democrats on Wednesday proposed reviving the state's tax-amnesty program in an attempt to retrieve as much as $50 million to shore up ... more States Moving to Weight-Based Taxes on Smokeless Tobacco Products 1 May 08, 00:14 ET For some lawmakers, switching their states from an ad valorem tax on smokeless tobacco products to a unit-based tax is a matter of fairness. ... more North Carolina Climate Change Proposals Would Raise Taxes and ... 1 May 08, 00:14 ET Proposals to help North Carolina address global warming would raise taxes, hurt the poor, and limit consumers' choices, according to a recent report from ... more Village Looks to Secede Because of High Taxes 1 May 08, 00:14 ET In suburban communities on the Cook County border, the county's huge sales tax burden has businesspeople worried. Local officials and businesspeople in ... more Minn. Veto Override Means Higher Taxes 1 May 08, 00:14 ET The first veto override of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's (R) administration will create one of the largest tax increases in the state's 150-year history. ... more Chicago Region Sales Taxes Surge By Nearly $1 Billion 1 May 08, 00:14 ET Sales taxes in the Chicago area could climb $1 billion this year, making Chicago the most expensive city in the United States in which to shop and dine. ... more City Sales Taxes Jump 1 May 08, 00:12 ET By WebCPA staff At least 485 cities across the US increased their sales tax rates last year, according to a newly released study. ... more

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