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New Hampshire Democratic candidates for governor target Republican Kelly Ayotte in final debate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

New Hampshire Democratic candidates for governor target Republican Kelly Ayotte in final debate

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Kelly Ayotte wasn’t on the debate stage Friday, but New Hampshire’s Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls mentioned her by name at least a dozen times. “Kelly Ayotte was the only senator in New England who voted against universal background checks after 20 children were gunned down at Sandy Hook,” Warmington said in explaining her support for gun safety …

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Georgia lawmakers approve income tax cuts for people and businesses
9 months ago

Georgia lawmakers approve income tax cuts for people and businesses

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Income taxes for Georgia residents and businesses are set to fall after the state Senate gave final passage to a pair of tax cuts Wednesday. House Bill 1023, which passed 34-17, would decrease the corporate income tax rate to match that of individuals. But the only person who spoke against the cuts was Sen. Colton Moore, a Trenton …

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IRS Direct File pilot: US' new free online tax filing program explained
9 months, 1 week ago

IRS Direct File pilot: US' new free online tax filing program explained

Hindustan Times  

Tax filing just got easier! He emphasised how Direct File marks the first time taxpayers can electronically file their returns directly with the Internal Revenue Service instead of availing commercial tax preparation software package TurboTax for income tax returns. Here's everything you should know about the Direct File pilot program: All About the IRS Direct File Pilot Program: With its …

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Washington state lawmakers approve police pursuit and income tax initiatives
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Washington state lawmakers approve police pursuit and income tax initiatives

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Three conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles, declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students and bar an income tax were approved by the Washington state Legislature on Monday. The police pursuit initiative would mean law enforcement officers would no longer need reasonable suspicion that a person inside a …

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Georgia House backs state income tax and property tax cuts in unanimous votes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia House backs state income tax and property tax cuts in unanimous votes

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia House on Thursday passed bills to cut state income and local property taxes, backing priorities of Gov. The bills would accelerate an already-planned income tax cut, increase homeowner property tax exemptions in some jurisdictions and raise the amount parents can deduct per child from yearly income taxes. Kemp and other Republican leaders back the measure to …

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Mizoram created 30,000 job opportunities in five years: MSME study
1 year, 4 months ago

Mizoram created 30,000 job opportunities in five years: MSME study

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Mizoram created 30,000 employment opportunities during the last five financial years and would add another 50,000 after the projects under implementation are completed, a new study on the medium small and micro enterprise sector has said. The study titled “Progressive Mizoram presents new vistas of opportunities” covering the fiscals from 2018-19 to 2022-23 was conducted by the MSME Export …

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See which California counties are the most expensive for renters in the U.S.
1 year, 5 months ago

See which California counties are the most expensive for renters in the U.S.

LA Times  

The “Painted Ladies” Victorian houses line a street in San Francisco, a city in the second most expensive county in California for renters. According to a new federal report, “in no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. can a worker earning the federal or prevailing state or local minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom rental home at fair …

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China extends, improves tax relief policies for businesses
1 year, 8 months ago

China extends, improves tax relief policies for businesses

China Daily  

BEIJING, March 27 -- China has extended and improved a raft of preferential tax and fee policies, according to multiple statements issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration based on decisions made at a State Council meeting last week. For low-profit small enterprises, the portion of their annual taxable income that does not exceed 1 million …

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Justices weigh effort to balance Washington state’s tax code
1 year, 10 months ago

Justices weigh effort to balance Washington state’s tax code

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — An effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive state tax code came before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, with justices hearing arguments about whether they should overturn a prohibition on income taxes that dates to the 1930s. “It will also cause significant numbers of individual business owners to leave Washington to avoid the new …

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Cricket Associations Are Run On Business Lines, Their Claim For Income Tax Exemption As "Charitable Purpose" Requires Scrutiny : Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Cricket Associations Are Run On Business Lines, Their Claim For Income Tax Exemption As "Charitable Purpose" Requires Scrutiny : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that the claim of State Cricket Associations for income tax exemption on the ground of "charitable purposes" require deeper scrutiny as their activities are run on business lines.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice PS Narasimha allowed the appeals filed by the revenue department and directed the …

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Mississippi governor signs state’s largest income tax cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi governor signs state’s largest income tax cut

Associated Press  

— Mississippi residents will pay lower income taxes in coming years as the state enacts its largest-ever tax cut. Supporters say a significant tax cut could spur economic growth and attract new residents to Mississippi, which was one of three states that lost population during the decade before the 2020 census. Opponents say reducing the income tax would mean less …

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Mississippi lawmakers pass largest-ever state income tax cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Mississippi lawmakers pass largest-ever state income tax cut

Associated Press  

— Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation with perpetually underfunded schools and struggling rural hospitals, had its largest-ever tax cut passed by lawmakers Sunday. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate voted by wide margins to pass a bill that would reduce the state income tax over four years, beginning in 2023. Opponents say reducing the income tax …

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Top Mississippi lawmakers reach deal on income tax cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Top Mississippi lawmakers reach deal on income tax cut

Associated Press  

— Mississippi House and Senate leaders reached a deal Saturday to reduce the state income tax over four years, saying it would be the largest tax cut in the state’s history. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Josh Harkins, a Republican from Brandon, said the tax cut would reduce state revenue by $185 million the first year. “The goal is elimination of …

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Mississippi gov says he’s ‘married’ to income tax phaseout
2 years, 9 months ago

Mississippi gov says he’s ‘married’ to income tax phaseout

Associated Press  

Tate Reeves insisted Thursday that legislators pass a bill to phase out the state income tax, but other Republicans who lead the House and Senate remained far apart on the issue. He said Thursday that he wants the state to reduce the top income tax rate from 5% to 3.5% next January, then phase out the rest of the income …

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Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi
2 years, 10 months ago

Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts: It’s one of the poorest, unhealthiest states in the nation, with public schools that are chronically underfunded. Opponents say erasing the income tax is a terrible idea because it would mean even less money for schools, health care, roads and other services, especially hurting poor and working-class residents. “The notion that …

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Arkansas lawmakers OK massive tax cuts, adjourn session
3 years ago

Arkansas lawmakers OK massive tax cuts, adjourn session

Associated Press  

— Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday approved the largest tax cut in state history, adjourning a special session without taking up an abortion ban modeled after Texas’ or other measures some Republican lawmakers hoped to add to the agenda. For an individual who happens to be paying a small portion of taxes, percentage-wise they’re getting a larger cut in their taxes.” …

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Arkansas ends fiscal year with nearly $1 billion surplus
3 years, 5 months ago

Arkansas ends fiscal year with nearly $1 billion surplus

Associated Press  

— Arkansas ended the fiscal year with a surplus of nearly $1 billion, more than double the state’s previous record, finance officials said Friday. The state’s previous record was the $409.3 million surplus accumulated in the 2007 fiscal year, the department said. Asa Hutchinson said this year’s surplus allowed Arkansas to grow its reserves to more than $1.2 billion and …

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Newsom recall rival Kevin Faulconer proposes eliminating state income tax for some Californians
3 years, 7 months ago

Newsom recall rival Kevin Faulconer proposes eliminating state income tax for some Californians

LA Times  

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer announced his plan to eliminate state income taxes for middle-class families and individuals during a news conference in Downey. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer unveiled a tax plan on Wednesday that would eliminate state income tax for individuals who make less than $50,000 and families that earn less than $100,000. The plan would blow a …

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