July 9, 2013
Singer Lauryn Hill starts prison sentence for $1M tax evasion
Lauryn Hill began serving a three-month jail sentence Monday after pleading guilty last year to not paying approximately $1 million in taxes.
July 9, 2013
Bank risk experts expect U.S. consumer credit gap to shrink or disappear
61 percent of bankers surveyed expected the average credit card balance to increase during the next six months. Just 26 percent of respondents expected delinquencies on credit cards to increase.
July 8, 2013
Last-minute changes to new property tax bill to effect many Ohio homeowners
Late change in Ohio property-tax structure will cost homeowners
July 7, 2013
California taxpayer group fighting sales tax hike in court
After losing in appellate court to block Santa Clara County's Measure A sales tax increase approved last year, the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is appealing the issue to the state Supreme Court.
July 3, 2013
Data breaches at stores, banks and agencies exposed 2.5 million Californians in 2011-2012
In the first report of its kind, California state Attorney General Kamala Harris said 2.5 million state residents had Social Security numbers, credit card and bank accounts and other sensitive information exposed in 131 data breaches.
July 2, 2013
Small businesses getting more sales via mobile devices
Taken together, the one-two punch of the flashy ZippyCards and the catchy ZippyPitch is all aimed at corralling new customers via their smartphones.
June 30, 2013
Many cities creating nonprofit groups to fund projects
Margate is joining the growing list of Broward cities that are creating -- or re-starting -- nonprofit "foundations" to raise money to supplement the city coffers.
June 30, 2013
Unique actions by CEO helping Ohio bank thrive
Like other banks during the recession, Huntington was absorbing losses from bad mortgages. At the same time, the nation's economy was tanking during the worst recession since the Great Depression.
June 30, 2013
Temporary sales tax in Philly lives past expiration date
The latest tax under consideration for immortality is the 1 percent sales-tax increase the state allowed Philadelphia to impose in 2009 as a bridge through the recession.
June 29, 2013
California gas tax increase starts on Monday
The price of gasoline in all of California will go up 3.5 cents on Monday, courtesy of a state-mandated process.
June 29, 2013
Ohio legislature approves $62 billion budget; Includes income tax cut
An income tax cut, a new funding formula for schools and universities and a major expansion of vouchers are among the major policy changes included in the new two-year, $62 billion budget that got final House and Senate approval yesterday.
June 29, 2013
After Supreme Court ruling, same-sex couples should examine finances, hire a tax pro
Now that the high court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, people like Cohen have a slew of financial questions as federal agencies and employers begin working out how the Supreme Court's ruling might change decisions made at kitchen tables across the country.