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Kentucky Senator Skeptical of Suspension of Federal Gas Taxes 6 May 08, 23:54 ET Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning counts himself among the skeptics of a temporary suspension of federal gas taxes. The Republican senator said on May 6 that a ... more Opinions gathered on Jackson County property taxes 6 May 08, 23:34 ET By KEVIN MURPHY Jackson County needs to revamp its property-assessment system to make taxes fairer and to better explain why taxes go up, residents said at ... more Blount projects 4% increase in revenue from property taxes 6 May 08, 23:11 ET By Robert Wilson (Contact) MARYVILLE - Blount County is projecting a 4 percent increase in revenue from property taxes, the County Commission was told ... more Property taxes under fire 6 May 08, 22:47 ET Ever-escalating property taxes are a major concern for Minnesotans and need to be addressed. The Minnesota House, Senate and governor agree on that, saying it’s hard to miss people’s frustration. more Telecom Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes 6 May 08, 22:24 ET By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer DENVER—Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent as tax ... more Business taxes cut by $1 billion in Victorian budget 6 May 08, 22:16 ET Victorian businesses will save more than $1 billion in payroll tax, land tax and workers compensation premiums under the Victorian budget handed down by ... more City property owners may see increase in taxes 6 May 08, 21:35 ET By JR Munoz-McNally Statesville City Council members will soon consider whether or not to increase residents’ property tax by 2 cents. ... more UPDATE 4-Argentine farm talks stumble on export taxes 6 May 08, 21:00 ET By Helen Popper BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Reuters) - Tense negotiations between Argentine farmers and government officials appeared deadlocked on Tuesday over ... more House votes to exempt rebate checks from Alabama taxes - The Huntsville Times 6 May 08, 20:55 ET MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes, saving residents about $57 million. ... more City to pay state $625000 in back taxes 6 May 08, 20:30 ET By Robert DeWitt TUSCALOOSA | The city of Tuscaloosa will pay about $625000 in back withholding taxes and interest to the Alabama Department of Revenue as ... more St. Clair County business wants property rights restored after ... 6 May 08, 20:28 ET By Ann Knef A St. Clair County business is seeking to restore its property rights in a suit against a bank and a real estate tax buyer. ... more Somewhere Taxes Are Dropping 6 May 08, 19:40 ET Most taxpayers in Turner Valley will see little or no tax increases this year. The town has set their mil rate at 7.27 percent down from last year's rate of ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls 35% on higher taxes 6 May 08, 19:34 ET By Kimberly S. Johnson Qwest reported today that its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more State Receives Unexpected Windfall in Income Taxes 6 May 08, 19:20 ET This means the state’s budget deficit will be reduced by about $738 million, his statement concluded. Since at last count the State was $20 billion in the ... more Conservative group blasts Minnesota taxes 6 May 08, 19:07 ET by Betsy Sundquist Staff Writer Minnesota must avoid raising taxes to plug budget shortfalls if the state wants to stop hemorrhaging both residents and ... more Taxes set to increase Banff 6 May 08, 18:37 ET By Kevin Duncan Commercial and residential taxes will increase by 5.04 per cent after town council’s voted to approve the 2008 tax rate bylaw. ... more Business Groups Back New Taxes To Fund Transportation 6 May 08, 18:27 ET Twenty-five of the state's most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes for highway upkeep and repair. more House votes to exempt rebate checks from Alabama taxes 6 May 08, 18:22 ET MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes, saving residents about ... more Qwest's Q1 profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes 6 May 08, 18:21 ET AP DENVER - Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent as tax expenses jumped and more customers ... more Virginia Business Groups Back Road Taxes 6 May 08, 17:01 ET Twenty-five of the state's most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes for highway upkeep and repair. ... more Virginia business lobbying groups back roads taxes 6 May 08, 16:57 ET AP RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Twenty-five of the state’s most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes for highway upkeep and repair. ... more Business groups back roads taxes 6 May 08, 16:55 ET By AP RICHMOND, Va. - Twenty-five of the state's most influential business lobbying groups are backing new statewide taxes for highway upkeep and repair. ... more Taxes non-starter in ailing economy, GOP leader says 6 May 08, 16:53 ET Video: Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill talks about the attempted recall of Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Atwater. Video: Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill talks about the possibility of water deal for the ballot. Video: Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill explains why taxes are a bad solution to solve the state's budget woes. Saying the ailing economy is putting enough stress on ... more Taxes non starter in ailing economy, GOP leader says 6 May 08, 16:50 ET By Aurelio Rojas - arojas@sacbee.com Saying the ailing economy is putting enough stress on taxpayers, Senate Republican leader Dave Cogdill said Tuesday ... more Argentine farmers, govt seek deal on taxes 6 May 08, 16:42 ET Argentine farmers and government officials have sought to reach a deal on grains export taxes and avoid the resumption of a strike that disrupted agricultural exports and caused food shortages. more Paying your municipal taxes over the counter? You’re in the minority 6 May 08, 16:18 ET Stuart Wood has a rather philosophical outlook when it comes to taxes. “It’s one of the great Canadian privileges to pay taxes and complain about it,” he said on the eve of a municipal tax installment on May 1. more Private-Jet Fuel Taxes Won't Rise; Senate Pulls Aviation Bill 6 May 08, 15:16 ET May 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. business-jet owners may not face a proposed 65 percent increase in fuel taxes until 2009 at the earliest, as the Senate put aside an aviation-funding bill amid disputes over roads, pensions and rail projects. more Republican rivals for governor tout plans to cut taxes 6 May 08, 15:11 ET ST. LOUIS (AP) - Republican candidates Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof laid out separate policy proposals yesterday to lower the tax burden on some ... more West Grey Taxes Up Three Per Cent 6 May 08, 15:08 ET West Grey residents are facing a tax increase of about three percent this year. West Grey Council has approved an operating budget of 10.7 million dollars ... more Cogdill says no time for taxes 6 May 08, 14:26 ET Sen. Dave Cogdill outlined his determined stance that this is “no time to raise taxes” to balance the budget, citing the state’s sagging economy and ongoing ... more Telecom Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes 6 May 08, 14:24 ET Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent as tax expenses jumped and more customers halted ... more UPDATE 1-Argentine farmers, govt seek deal on export taxes 6 May 08, 13:55 ET BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Reuters) - Argentine farmers and government officials sought on Tuesday to reach a deal on grains export taxes and avoid the resumption ... more Qwest 1sdt-quarter profit falls on taxes 6 May 08, 13:35 ET AP DENVER, Colo -- Broadband network company Qwest Communications says its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more The state of the states' gas taxes 6 May 08, 13:31 ET By Ben Wear | Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 12:00 PM With $3.50 gas and two of the three presidential candidates talking about putting the 18.4 cents a gallon ... more Minnesota House Votes to Change State Property Taxes 6 May 08, 13:19 ET ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota House has staked out its position on property taxes that would have the state pick up more of the bill for homeowners facing ... more James Love: Incidence of changes in gasoline taxes 6 May 08, 13:05 ET I used to live in Alaska, where questions of energy policy were quite important. Economic analysis of the incidence of taxes is often considered in... more Fuel taxes slammed as too big a burden to bear 6 May 08, 13:01 ET By Claire Trevett and Brooke Donovan Critics have condemned the "unacceptable" burden placed on New Zealand consumers by planned new fuel taxes and levies. ... more Argentine Farmers Prepare Grain Blockade Over Taxes (Update1) 6 May 08, 12:53 ET By Matthew Craze May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine farmers will halt trucks carrying grains and oilseeds, the country's biggest exports, unless the government ... more Vogler misleads voters about property taxes 6 May 08, 12:36 ET I recently received a campaign letter from Rita Vogler, a candidate running for First District Supervisor against our current Supervisor, Brad Mitzelfelt. ... more “Death and Taxes” 6 May 08, 12:31 ET Three nights a week, a company of determined amateur players polish their performances for a three-day run of “Death and Taxes,” a fast-moving ... more Taxes offset higher sales at Ingles 6 May 08, 12:28 ET BLACK MOUNTAIN – BLACK MOUNTAIN – Higher taxes offset higher sales at Ingles Markets for the first three months of this year, the company said this morning. ... more Now That Your Taxes Are Done, Figure Out What You Could Save in ... 6 May 08, 12:18 ET MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwire - May 6, 2008) - Although the dreaded April 15 tax filing deadline has passed, you still have time to put your W2s and 1040s to ... more Legislation Proposed To Eliminate Employment Taxes On Employer ... 6 May 08, 12:13 ET The use of cell phones is a fact of life today. Many employees are provided cell phones or BlackBerries (or similar devices) by their employers, and, ... more In Washington, the $28 you save in gas taxes equals $126 million ... - The Oregonian 6 May 08, 12:11 ET What do Hillary Clinton and John McCain absolutely agree on? Give motorists a summer reprieve from the federal gas tax. What's Barack Obama saying? ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes 6 May 08, 12:08 ET AP DENVER, Colo. (AP) - Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more St. Albert property taxes rise 4.9% 6 May 08, 12:04 ET EDMONTON - Property taxes are going up 4.9 per cent in St. Albert this year, after a budget-cutting session Monday evening by St. Albert city council. ... more AZ needs to find revenue source beyond sales taxes 6 May 08, 11:40 ET A drop in sales tax revenues, blamed in part for the state's budget woes, has some experts questioning whether Arizona depends too heavily on sales taxes for its financial well-being. more Violinist plays for cabbie who returned lost 'Strad' 6 May 08, 11:34 ET AFP - A US violinist who left a four-million dollar Stradivarius violin in the back of a taxi was to give a free concert at one of New York's main airports on Tuesday to thank the cab driver who returned it. more EDITORIAL: State Democrats going after higher taxes on rich 6 May 08, 11:26 ET May 06, 2008 (Appeal-Democrat - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Taxpayers increasingly are told state government is going broke and ... more Taxes: Reduced for some, increased for others 6 May 08, 11:20 ET By Don Davis ST. PAUL – A third of Minnesota homeowners would pay lower property taxes under a bill the House passed 80-52 late Monday. ... more Australia: Doctors call for taxes on junk food and subsidised ... 6 May 08, 11:17 ET The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is calling for taxes on junk food and sugary drinks and subsidised fruit and vegetables to beat the obesity ... more Bad Logic and Reasoning About Taxes 6 May 08, 10:31 ET The following is a reply to Rob Kall's reply to one of my comments at "Parasites: Real and Imagined". Rob's words are in bold. ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes; shares fall 6 May 08, 10:22 ET By AP By Kimberly S. Johnson Qwest reported Tuesday that its first-quarter net income fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses, despite increases in ... more Townships lose funds, raise taxes 6 May 08, 10:13 ET By RUTH ANN HAGER WASECA - Waseca County fits the pattern outlined in a recent report by Minnesota's State Auditor Rebecca Otto on the financial operations ... more • Taxes, schools dominate today's ballot - The Flint Journal 6 May 08, 10:11 ET The acting chief and deputy chief detail their side of an ongoing dispute with the city's top leaders and request an investigation into what they believe is ... more Telecom Qwest 1Q profit falls 35 percent on higher taxes 6 May 08, 10:00 ET DENVER, Colo. - Qwest Communications International Inc. reported Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more Argentine farmers, govt seek deal on export taxes 6 May 08, 10:00 ET BUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Reuters) - Argentine farmers and government officials sought on Tuesday to reach a deal on grains export taxes and avert the resumption ... more Qwest posts lower quarterly profit 6 May 08, 09:41 ET Reuters - Telephone company Qwest Communications International Inc reported a 34.6 percent fall in quarterly earnings on Tuesday, hurt by increased tax expense, charges for job cuts and weakness in its long-distance phone business. more Amendment to exempt military pensions from income taxes passes 6 May 08, 09:27 ET Senate and Pawlenty property tax plans look very different than what the House debated Monday. A Senate-passed plan focuses on increasing state payments to ... more Some property taxes up, some down under House plan 6 May 08, 09:27 ET ST. PAUL – A third of Minnesota homeowners would pay lower property taxes under a bill the House passed 80-52 late Monday. However, in order to pay for ... more Morning Roundup: Death and Taxes Edition 6 May 08, 09:24 ET Good morning, DC Three shootings, two of them fatal, happened in the last day in the Sixth District, including one that took place in broad daylight during ... more Call to reduce fuel taxes 6 May 08, 09:10 ET The price of petrol is set to increase by 55 cents to R9.46 per litre while diesel will go up by 71 cents at midnight on Tuesday. ... more House votes to raise most property taxes, some down 6 May 08, 09:05 ET ST. PAUL – A third of Minnesota homeowners would pay lower property taxes under a bill the House passed 80-52 late Monday. However, in order to pay for ... more Qwest first quarter profit falls on taxes 6 May 08, 08:40 ET AP • May 6, 2008 DENVER – Broadband network company Qwest Communications says its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more Solidarity calls on govt to reduce fuel taxes 6 May 08, 08:09 ET The price of petrol is set to increase by 55 cents to R9.46 per litre while diesel will go up by 71 cents at midnight on Tuesday. ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls on taxes | KXNet.com North Dakota News 6 May 08, 07:48 ET AP DENVER, Colo. (AP) Broadband network company Qwest Communications says its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more West Grey taxes going up 6 May 08, 07:47 ET Residents will see a tax incrase of 2.94 percent which means 38 dollars and 99 cents on the average tax bill based on a 100 thousand dollar assesment. ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls on taxes 6 May 08, 07:47 ET Broadband network company Qwest Communications says its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. Denver-based Qwest said Tuesday ... more Collilngwood taxes increase 6 May 08, 07:46 ET But it now looks like it will be 5.78 percent which is about a half percent more. Town CAO Gord Norris says the increase is due to council approving 100 ... more Qwest 1Q profit falls on taxes 6 May 08, 07:46 ET AP DENVER, Colo. (AP) — Broadband network company Qwest Communications says its first-quarter profit fell 35 percent on sharply higher tax expenses. ... more Surplus could help ease taxes 6 May 08, 06:48 ET By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer NASHUA – The mayor has proposed applying $2.76 million in surplus to reducing the tax increase voters would pay next year. ... more Haywood, Henderson vote on taxes today 6 May 08, 06:21 ET First counties won the authority last summer from the General Assembly to ask their voters for new tax revenue to build schools and other infrastructure. ... more Old Town Property Taxes 6 May 08, 06:06 ET Residents of Old Town will soon see an increase in their property tax, but by how much is still up in the air... Like many towns across the state, ... more Ministers warn Brown 'voters have reached their limit on stealth taxes' (as it's revealed bin charges U-turn will add ... 6 May 08, 05:45 ET Voters have "reached their limit" on stealth taxes, ministers warned today as Gordon Brown called the Cabinet together to plan a political fightback. more Petawawa taxes up 2.72% 6 May 08, 05:41 ET With a focus on infrastructure projects, public safety and long-range planning, council increased taxes by 2.72 per cent as it brought down its municipal ... more Ministers warn Brown 'voters have reached their limit on stealth ... 6 May 08, 05:41 ET Voters have "reached their limit" on stealth taxes, ministers warned today as Gordon Brown called the Cabinet together to plan a political fightback. ... more Treasurer adds office hours for property taxes 6 May 08, 05:09 ET JOLIET -- Will County Treasurer Pat McGuire will open his office early and stay open late before the first-installment property tax due date of June 2. ... more Filing your taxes late? 6 May 08, 05:07 ET Talk about role reversal. I'm writing this travelling from Moncton to Saint John on Friday. Our son Rob has just dropped me off at the bus terminal. ... more Taxes, traffic Ward 7 concerns 6 May 08, 05:07 ET By MICHAEL STAPLES Fredericton's Ward 7 is a busy and integral part of the overall fabric of New Brunswick's capital city. The sprawling ward, which covers ... more Changes for Minnesota Property Taxes? 6 May 08, 04:49 ET Changes for Minnesota Property Taxes? KIMT for homeowners facing the biggest tax bites. more Schools, taxes, traffic fuel candidates' ideas at School Board forum 6 May 08, 04:39 ET By Chris Sikich NOBLESVILLE -- Several hot topics came up at a School Board candidate forum Thursday at Harbour Trees Golf Club, including congestion by the ... more Waterbury officials owe taxes 6 May 08, 03:45 ET One member of the Board of Aldermen, and another who just resigned, are delinquent on their motor vehicle taxes to the city. more Australia's Victoria State Cuts Business Taxes, Boosts Spending 6 May 08, 03:25 ET By Gemma Daley May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, will boost spending on infrastructure and cut business taxes by A$1.43 ... more Reduce taxes of elderly, not put them to work 6 May 08, 03:24 ET Your April 28 editorial praising the concept of putting pensioners to work to pay their taxes disregards the concept of retirement. The elderly have already ... more Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal under fire 6 May 08, 03:16 ET TOWN OF ULSTER - Town officials contend that a lawsuit filed by residents James and Joan Quigley seeking to overturn a town payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with the developer of the Chambers Senior Housing complex only repeats allegations made in a previously lawsuit by another resident that was dismissed. more Solon to govt: Cut oil taxes to avert crisis 6 May 08, 03:08 ET An administration congressman said Tuesday the government should heed suggestions to suspend taxes on oil products because doing so could prevent the people from "going wild" as they continue to suffer from increasing prices of basic goods. more IRS charges Snohomish woman with failing to pay workers' taxes 6 May 08, 03:08 ET By Jim Haley A Snohomish business owner collected nearly $360000 in federal taxes from employees' paychecks but failed to turn the money over to the IRS, ... more Our View: State Democrats going after higher taxes on rich 6 May 08, 03:04 ET Taxpayers increasingly are told state government is going broke and vital services must be drastically slashed unless new taxes are imposed. ... more Tentative Dallas School District hikes taxes 9 mills 6 May 08, 03:03 ET DALLAS TWP. — Property owners in the Dallas School District could see their real estate taxes go up 9 mills next year, based on the preliminary budget for 2008-09 presented at Monday’s school board meeting. more Service taxes just might work 6 May 08, 03:01 ET When Democrats propose broadening sales taxes to cover services, and Republicans such as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and business groups like the California ... more McCain's taxes fair game, too 6 May 08, 03:00 ET When John Kerry made his run for president, Republicans urged him and his wife to release their income tax returns from previous years. ... more There is no holiday when it comes to taxes 6 May 08, 02:32 ET Don't look now, but someone accidentally let a genuine policy disagreement erupt between the Democratic candidates. And it's telling that the dispute ... more State Legislatures Face Increasing Pressure Over High Fuel Taxes 6 May 08, 01:40 ET By Damien Cave Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state’s gasoline tax for two weeks in July. ... more The latest IRS report reveals the truth about income taxes 6 May 08, 01:36 ET By Scott Burns | Columnist Taxes are unpleasant and unfair. We all know this. And our friends in government work hard to keep it that way. ... more Johnson to Abolish Taxes 6 May 08, 01:11 ET Boris Johnson, new London Major and Puppet Master of Davy Cameron has launched a new scheme to make him popular, the complete abolition of Taxes. ... more Moving the needle on property taxes 6 May 08, 01:04 ET We are not expecting Earth-shaking changes in Minnesota's property tax system this year. It is a short legislative session with a limited agenda. ... more Broward County officials to weigh range of service cuts to reduce ... 6 May 08, 00:47 ET By Scott Wyman | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Protecting coral reefs and baby sea turtles could be turned over to volunteers because of $100 million in ... more Clinton admits "tough" to pass gasoline tax break 6 May 08, 00:27 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton admitted on Monday it would be tough to lift the federal gasoline tax this summer as she has proposed because of a likely veto from President George W. Bush. more Salmon River stabilizes its school taxes 6 May 08, 00:23 ET BOMBAY -- Taxes will remain the same in the proposed 2008-09 budget at Salmon River Central School, even though spending is up nearly 7.5 percent. Being the poorest district in the state is contributing to the positive news, according to one school official. more Taxes, school budget top Danville City Council’s agenda 6 May 08, 00:08 ET By Staff Danville City Council will be discussing zoning requests, a proposed increase in real estate taxes and the school budget at its next regular ... more Editorial: Cut US oil dependence, not gas taxes 6 May 08, 00:05 ET Taking a vacation from gasoline taxes for the summer – an idea being pitched by some state legislators as well as presidential candidates – is likely to end ... more Former Danville restaurant owner found guilty of failure to pay taxes 6 May 08, 00:04 ET By Denice Thibodeau A former Danville restaurant owner has been convicted of failing to pay more than $9000 in food and beverage taxes. ... more Lisbon Treaty no threat to low taxes, says corporate Ireland 6 May 08, 00:00 ET By Laura Noonan CORPORATE Ireland yesterday threw its weight behind the Lisbon Treaty, with BP chairman Peter Sutherland, Glen Dimplex boss Martin Naughton ... more

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