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Chicago accountants, brothers, get prison for $5M sales tax scam
Two Chicago-area accountants were sentenced Friday to two years of probation each after pleading guilty to helping eight gas station owners underreport their sales to avoid paying more than $5 million in sales taxes.
Avalara signed 60 new OEM partnerships in 2012
New integrated solutions across ERP, POS, Ecommerce, Mcommerce, and CRM channels expand Avalara’s market reach and give value-added reseller partners access to new selling opportunities.
Missouri lawmakers considering 1 cent sales tax increase for buildings and roads
Several senators are drafting a proposal that would raise the state sales tax by a penny to pay for specific transportation projects. Part of the money would be allotted to cities and counties for upkeep of local roads and bridges. The 1-cent tax would expire in 10 years.
Kansas Gov. tax plan eliminates homeowner property tax deduction
The governor wants to wipe away the income deduction claimed by Kansans for property taxes they pay on their homes. Nixing that deduction would raise revenue, at least partially offsetting the lower state income tax rates Brownback wants to adopt.
New Minnesota tax law proposal has many significant changes
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton released his state budget proposal on Tuesday morning, a package that includes some significant changes to the state's tax code.
New Hampshire group suggests ‘cocktail tax’ to fund abuse programs
A social services advocacy group has released a study that says it might be time for New Hampshire to adopt a cocktail tax amounting to about 3 cents a drink.
Congress may consider online sales tax bill in 2013
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators hope to accomplish is the passing of a bill that would better enable states to collect taxes on transactions.
Gas Taxes Pay for Only a Fraction of Road Spending
Despite being dedicated to fund transportation projects, revenue from gas taxes and tolls pays for only about a third of state and local spending on roads, according to a new analysis (http://taxfoundation.org/article/gasoline-taxes-and-tolls-pay-only-third-state-local-road-spending) by the Tax Foundation. Wyoming and Alaska come last in transportation funding derived from gas taxes and tolls, while Delaware and Florida rank the highest.