February 11, 2013
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
February 9, 2013
A well-known Kansas City certified public accounting firm has relocated its offices and 22 employees to Leawood, lured by new Kansas incentives that eliminated personal income taxes on profits earned at what are called pass-through businesses.
February 6, 2013
The Alabama Department of Finance plans to spend about $5.2 million on an attendance and timekeeping system for all state departments and employees.
February 6, 2013
For almost two decades, California has provided a hefty tax break for residents owning shares of small businesses that keep most of their workers and assets in the state.
February 6, 2013
A South Carolina state senate bill that would raise taxes for the state's wealthiest earners advanced Tuesday after an attempt to negate effects of the hike failed.
February 5, 2013
Many do-it-yourself filers could pay about the same to have a credentialed tax expert do them, and still get their refund in about the same time, and with the peace of mind of real professional guidance.
February 4, 2013
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has filed a bill to let Texans vote on allowing a limited number of legal gambling sites in Texas -- slot machines at horse and greyhound racetracks, and Las Vegas-style casinos in urban areas, on Indian tribal land and in tourist destinations on islands in the Gulf of Mexico.
February 4, 2013
Wisconsin taxpayers who pay for college tuition, health insurance or child care -- and those who lose money at the gambling table -- may be eligible for bigger breaks on their state taxes this year.
February 3, 2013
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and House and Senate GOP leaders again will push for a cut in the state income tax when lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday for the start of a new legislative session.
January 28, 2013
Operation CPA eases the burden on military families during tax season
January 27, 2013
Your drive home from church Sunday could soon include a trip to the liquor store. State Representative Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, filed House Bill 421 Jan. 9, which would allow liquor stores to sell distilled spirits on Sundays.
January 27, 2013
While state and local government officials wait for Congress to level the playing field between brick-and-mortar and online retailers, a local state lawmaker pushed the debate forward.