November 25, 2013
Will California Governor Jerry Brown Run for 4th Term?
He has millions of dollars in his campaign account, solid approval ratings and a small number of potential challengers who are virtually unknown, but
November 20, 2013
Group Seeks Increase in California Auto License Fees
California: Proposed vehicle license fee hike would raise $3 billion a year to fix roads
November 15, 2013
Missouri Will Allow Joint Tax Returns for Same Sex Couples
Same-sex couples who are legally married in other states can now file joint state tax returns in Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday, noting that he was making the change because state tax law is linked to federal tax law.
October 29, 2013
San Francisco Considers Soda Tax
San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener plans this week to introduce a ballot measure that would set a tax on sugary beverages. The proceeds would fund health, nutrition and activity programs for city youth.
October 11, 2013
Penn. Senate Considers Tax Break for Seniors
Pennsylvania's State Senate majority leader proposes freezing senior citizens' school property taxes and possibly paying for it by legalizing video lottery games.
October 11, 2013
U.S. City Leaders See Economic Improvement, But Still Wary
City officials across the country are beginning to see improvement in municipal finances, but they remain in the midst of a tenuous recovery from the recession according to a new report from the National League of Cities.
October 2, 2013
Accounting firm settles $35M lawsuit
Firm had served as city's auditor until discovery of $54M embezzlement by city comptroller.
September 13, 2013
Attempt to Override Veto of Missouri Tax & Gun Laws Fails
Gov. Jay Nixon scored two key victories as the Republican-controlled Legislature failed to override his vetoes of legislation that aimed to cut income taxes and nullify federal gun laws Wednesday.
August 29, 2013
IRS to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today ruled that same-sex couples will be treated as married for federal tax purposes, as long as they were legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages.
August 26, 2013
Bloomberg BNA expands state tax analysis and research tools
Advanced Tools, Expert Analysis, and the Content Practitioners Need to Resolve Key State Tax Issues
August 12, 2013
Tax incentives for attracting new businesses mostly prompt expansion
More than 70 percent of the region's municipalities use tax incentives to attract business, but the vast majority of deals involve moves within the region...
July 29, 2013
Ohio legislature ends property tax subsidies
After a tradition of some 40 years of subsidizing local taxes, Gov. John Kasich and Republicans in the Ohio House and Senate applied the brakes.