Taxes

 Switzerland helping IRS find U.S. tax evaders

February 14, 2013 

Switzerland helping IRS find U.S. tax evaders

The U.S. and Switzerland have signed a pact to crack down on tax evaders by making Swiss banks reveal more information about offshore accounts held by Americans, the Treasury Department said Thursday.

 Ohio Governor wants tax on newspapers

February 14, 2013 

Ohio Governor wants tax on newspapers

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's new tax overhaul plan, which includes expanding sales taxes to services like tax preparation, accounting and legal services, would also apply sales taxes to newspapers.

 $3B budget surplus for January

February 14, 2013 

$3B budget surplus for January

The United States posted a $3B federal budget surplus for the month of January, marking the first surplus in about five years.

 ObamaCare: Cost of insurance in California health exchange

February 14, 2013 

ObamaCare: Cost of insurance in California health exchange

Paving the way for the 2014 opening of California’s online insurance marketplace, officials on Wednesday rolled out the standard benefits that must be included in each policy and detailed what policies would cost for all those eligible for federal subsidies. A married couple with an annual income of $62,040, for instance, would pay $491 a...…

 Pennsylvania lawyer indicted for tax evasion

February 13, 2013 

Pennsylvania lawyer indicted for tax evasion

A federal grand jury indicted the legal advocate for children in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania on charges of tax evasion and filing two false federal income tax returns stemming from her failure to report payments she received from parents.

 States where sales taxes hit hardest

February 12, 2013 

States where sales taxes hit hardest

If you buy something in Oklahoma, the government is going to take a bigger bite than just about anywhere else in the nation, according to a Monday report from the Tax Foundation.