Maine governor proposes getting rid of state income tax

May 23, 2013 

Maine governor proposes getting rid of state income tax

Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that his long-term goal is to eliminate Maine's income tax, but he reiterated his opposition to a plan before the Legislature that would cut the income tax rate in half while raising and lowering other taxes.

 Tea Party conservative groups protest IRS

May 22, 2013 

Tea Party conservative groups protest IRS

BOSTON – Nearly two dozen Tea Party activists rallied outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston on Tuesday as part of a nationwide protest against the Internal Revenue Service over the targeting of conservative groups. “The IRS is only one part of it. The present administration we have is reeking with corruption,”...…

 Federal aid promised for Oklahoma tornado recovery

May 22, 2013 

Federal aid promised for Oklahoma tornado recovery

President Barack Obama pledged full federal government support Tuesday morning as rescue workers continued to search for survivors amid the destruction left by the tornado which devastated Moore and parts of Oklahoma City.

 California tax preparer pleads guilty to tax evasion

May 21, 2013 

California tax preparer pleads guilty to tax evasion

A Patterson, California, tax preparer pleaded guilty Monday to one count of tax evasion and one count of structuring bank transactions in order to conceal her income, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.