Tax deadline not much of a deadline for most
WASHINGTON — Here’s a little secret for all you procrastinators on Tax Day: The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t like to talk about it, but as long as you don’t owe any additional taxes, there is no...
View ArticleTexas House shifts focus to tax breaks
AUSTIN — The Texas House will begin slowly and selectively whittling down the state business tax this week, as Republicans work to make good on a promise to cut taxes.The House got warmed up on Friday,...
View ArticleAre you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free?
WASHINGTON — Buy anything on the Internet lately without paying sales tax? In all but a few states, you’re probably a tax cheat.That’s right, even if Internet retailers don’t collect sales tax at the...
View ArticleWill: The lessons of Watergate must have been forgotten
“He has, acting personally and through his subordinates and agents, endeavored to ... cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations...
View ArticleLack of Texas income tax draws envy
When Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana wanted to sell his plan to replace his state’s income tax with a higher sales tax, he pointed to Texas as both the problem and the solution.Too many Louisiana...
View ArticleThomas: IRS action shows tyranny in U.S. no longer 'lurking' around corner
Given the recent revelation the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it’s worth recalling President Obama’s Ohio State University commencement address. The president decried...
View ArticleLawmakers looking to IRS scandal for tax overhaul momentum
WASHINGTON — The storm engulfing the Internal Revenue Service could provide a boost for lawmakers who want to simplify U.S. tax laws — a code that is so complicated most Americans buy commercial...
View ArticleAcross the nation
WASHINGTONWealthier households benefit significantly more than lower earners from big tax breaks such as deductions for mortgage interest and charitable giving, the government said in a study...
View ArticleOur View:
Since news broke weeks ago the Internal Revenue Service was targeting conservative groups, there have been numerous calls to investigate and reform the agency.Investigate? You bet. Those responsible...
View ArticleWilliams: Americans deserve IRS because of what we want it to do
Individually, Americans do not deserve to be subservient to such a fear-mongering, intimidating and powerful agency as the Internal Revenue Service; but collectively, we do. Let’s look at it.Since the...
View ArticleConflicting laws, IRS confusion reign in all corners of Washington
WASHINGTON — A century of laws and rules curbing political activity by tax-exempt organizations has left us with this: One statute says to qualify, groups must engage “exclusively” in social welfare...
View ArticleEditorial: Co-founder of Fair Tax fought for what's fair, and he kept believing
Leo Linbeck Jr. was the very embodiment of the American dream. And few people in our time fought as hard to keep it alive for others.Described variously as a construction mogul, business magnate and a...
View ArticleSome same-sex couples may learn getting federal benefits not all good
WASHINGTON — Like other married couples, same-sex couples are about to learn that federal benefits for being married might not be all they're cracked up to be.read more
View ArticleWilliams: Bit-by-bit strategy prevails in laws out of Washington
There’s a move on to prohibit Washington’s football team from calling itself “Redskins,” even though a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court decision said it has that right. Now the name change advocates are turning...
View ArticleFederal marriage benefits? Not for everyone
WASHINGTON — Like other married couples, same-sex couples are about to learn that federal benefits for being married might not be all they’re cracked up to be.Social Security benefits for spouses can...
View ArticleFormer New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer made $8 million in last 2 years
NEW YORK — Scandal-tarnished ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer is digging into his pockets to finance his bid to become city comptroller, and information released Tuesday shows those pockets are deep.read more
View ArticleOther Views: States and death taxes
States and death taxes Washington finally declared a truce on the death tax this year, with estates now taxed at 40 percent with an exemption of $5 million. President Obama insisted on preserving this...
View ArticleTexas Gov. Perry backs Mo. income tax cut
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry waded into Missouri’s political battle over taxes Thursday, endorsing an uphill effort by Republican legislators to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s...
View ArticleInvestors may face bigger tax bill for '13
NEW YORK — Ah, late October, when the holiday season is on the horizon. Hot cider. Dropping temperatures. And taxes?April 15 is still a ways away, but it’s not too early to start thinking about taxes...
View ArticleWilliams: Do Americans prefer deception about Social Security, Medicare?
There’s more to the deceit and dishonesty about Social Security and Medicare discussed in my recent columns. Congress tells us one-half (6.2 percent) of the Social Security tax is paid by employees and...
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