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Walker expected to outline tax cuts during …
MADISON Governor Scott Walker is scheduled to deliver his third “State of the State” address Tuesday night, and Capitol observers don’t have a lot to go as they attempt to what Walker’s maine themes might be.
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Murder Suspect Accused Of Trying To Hire Hit Man From Jail
Murder suspect Joseph Spitalli tried from jail to hire a hit man to kill his former girlfriend so she couldn’t testify against him – and offered to use his tax refund to pay for the slaying, DuPage County prosecutors alleged Monday.
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2 Georgia Men Convicted In US Treasury Embezzlement
U.S. Attorney’s officials say Dontreal Jenkins and Trevayne Jones were involved in a scheme between January and May of 2011 in which they stole United States Treasury checks.
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Income tax vs. sales tax: What’s better for Louisiana?
In this July 2012 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at a Republican Party of Arkansas fundraising dinner in Hot Springs, Ark.
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Tax Guide
Tax Guide: IRS, rules, laws, changes, help, tips, filing, refund – News, Weather and Sports for Sioux City, IA: KCAU-TV.com Following the tax law changes made under the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the IRSit plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan.
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On The Money: Self-employment and taxes
Self-employment can create a strong sense of empowerment. But like every business, self-employed individuals must also pay taxes.
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Payroll tax change surprises many workers
While the “fiscal cliff” compromise spared most Americans an increase in their income taxes, Congress allowed a temporary cut in payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare to expire.
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IRS makes inflation adjustments
The Internal Revenue Service announced annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes from the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
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Opinion: Jay Starkman: E-Filing and the Explosion in Tax-Return Fraud
Identity-theft cases rocketed to 1.1 million in 2011 from 51,700 in 2008. The IRS has a backlog of 650,000. Now that Americans finally know the tax rate they’ll be paying, it’s time to start thinking about the annual drudgery of filing their returns.
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IRS delays accepting tax returns
Tax day procrastinators are getting a break this year. The IRS announced it will delay accepting 2012 tax returns, but experts say that still doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to delay getting your taxes in order.
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Unlimited W2 and 1099 Filing, EzW2 From Halfpricesoft.com Updated For Tax Preparers
Unlimited W2 and 1099 Filing, EzW2 From Halfpricesoft.com Updated For Tax Preparers EzW2, the popular software for printing and filing W2 and 1099 forms, recently received an update to support unlimited accounts, recipients and forms with no extra charge.With the tax season approaching quickly and the January 31 deadline for mailing 1099 forms … (more)
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Legislature convenes Tuesday with many questions
State legislators begin a 60-day session on Tuesday only 10 weeks after a bitter and bruising election in which Gov.
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U.S. states flirt with major tax changes
Hopes for overhauling the federal tax system are fading in Washington, but in some state capitals, tax reform experiments – some far-reaching – are fast taking shape.
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Watchdog says U.S. tax law too complex for 90 percent of filers
At nearly 4 million words, the U.S. tax law is so thick and complicated that businesses and individuals spend more than 6 billion hours a year complying with filing requirements, according to a report Wednesday by an independent government watchdog.
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Brownback’s tax cuts bet on economic growth in Kansas
KickAss Candy LLC, a pass-through business with headquarters in Lenexa, will benefit from Kansas tax cuts spearheaded by Gov.
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Lax on tax returns? It can cost you A 1,300 if you don’t get them in on time
More than four million people have less than three weeks to submit their tax A returns… or risk a A 100 fine.
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IRS: Tax Season Opens Jan. 30 for 1040 Filers
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by the Internal Revenue Service . Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act , the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan.
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Lawmakers hesitant about Jindal tax proposal
BATON ROUGE — Lawmakers responded with caution Friday to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate Louisiana’s income tax in exchange for higher sales taxes and other tax code changes, saying they needed more specifics about the idea.
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Americans feel austerity’s bite as payroll taxes rise
Americans are beginning to feel the pinch from Washington’s decision to embrace austerity measures aimed at bringing down the nation’s budget deficit.
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Greek parliament approves tax increase
Greece’s parliament approved a tax increase Saturday that should add to the government’s revenue, but is likely to anger citizens opposed to the country’s austerity measures.
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