Taxes June 12, 2026
Why Anti-Tax Advocates Are Against DeSantis’ Property Tax Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to slash property taxes on Floridians’ primary homes has attracted an unlikely coalition of opponents: anti-tax advocates.
January 21, 2013
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…
January 21, 2013
Virginia retailers weigh in on plan to raise sales tax
Retailers usually bristle at any suggestion to raise the sales taxes.
January 20, 2013
Former Colorado nonprofit exec pleads guilty to theft
A former nonprofit director accused of stealing more than $73,000 from a charity pleaded guilty to theft Monday in Fremont County, Colorado, District Court.
January 20, 2013
Forensic audit of Florida county’s school budget raises questions
In the wake of the multimillion budget deficit that escaped the attention of Florida's Manatee County school district leadership for months, the community quickly focused on the backgrounds of the district's primary leaders.
January 20, 2013
City sues CPAs over audit; Comptroller admitted $54M theft
A city's former comptroller is heading to prison and the accounting firm that performed municipal audits is being sued for not noticing the theft of $54 million over a decade.
January 18, 2013
Florida diner owner accused of not filing sales tax returns since 2009
The owner of Celebrity Diner in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested Wednesday, after police said she failed to file consecutive tax returns dating back to 2009.
January 18, 2013
Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference pairs suppliers, buyers
The Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference is like "speed dating" for small business owners looking for potential contracting opportunities.
January 18, 2013
Michigan Gov. signs executive order to create insurance, financial services department
Gov. Rick Snyder wasted no time implementing one of his proposals from Wednesday night's State of the State address, signing an executive order Thursday to create the new state Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
January 18, 2013
Massachusetts Gov. wants to lower sales tax, increase income tax
Critics contend Gov. Deval Patrick's call to raise the income tax will kill jobs and make the state less competitive, but supporters say it will pay for itself and spur growth.
January 18, 2013
Florida workers feel effect of end of payroll tax cut
A Social Security tax break that was extended to Americans is officially over. The two percent tax break expired in January at the wishes of the US Congress.
January 17, 2013
Texas business group calls for business tax relief
The state's largest business lobbying group jumped on the tax relief bandwagon Wednesday, calling for cutting the franchise tax rate as well as extending the $1 million small-business tax exemption to all Texas businesses.
January 16, 2013
Greatland offers year-in-review for W-2s (and 1099s)
With W-2 and 1099 reporting season in full swing, Greatland Corporation has released its annual selection of some of the year's most news-making events, as they pertain to the company's favorite government forms: 1099 and W-2.