President Biden, Taxes
Small businesses petition against Biden tax hikes(The Center Square) – More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes in President Joe Biden’s latest proposed budget. The National… Read More
Taxes
Lawmakers concerned about IRS heading into tax day(The Center Square) – Tax day is around the corner, but lawmakers are raising the alarm that the IRS may not be ready to process the litany of new rules… Read More
Taxes
Property taxes climb 3.6% across U.S. to $339.8 billion(The Center Square) – Property taxes levied on single-family homes in the United States increased 3.6% to $339.8 billion in 2022, according to a new report from a real estate… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Not so fast, says Missouri Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman: city of Arnold doesn’t need sales tax increase to make police budgetState Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold has come out swinging against what she feels is a disingenuous sales tax increase on Tuesday’s ballot to fund the city’s… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri House sends tax cut proposal to Senate(The Center Square) – The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a tax cut bill, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. House Bills 816… Read More
Taxes
Poll: 73% of taxpayers say government doesn’t use their taxes wisely(The Center Square) – Ahead of Tax Day on April 18, 73% of taxpayers said the government doesn’t use their taxes wisely, a new survey found. A separate report found… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Missouri House bill would require car dealerships to collect sales tax, eliminating temporary tagsThe Missouri House has approved a bill requiring car dealerships to collect sales tax when a vehicle has been purchased, eliminating the need for temporary tags. … Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Biden touts new budget with tax hikes, critics push back(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden released his 2024 budget Thursday that includes a trove of tax hikes, quickly sparking pushback from critics. The White House said the budget… Read More
Taxes
Local governments are seizing homes over unpaid taxes and selling them for profit, ruining lives, report says(The Center Square) – Local governments or lienholders have taken more than 8,950 homes with more than $860 million in equity from 2014 to 2021 under laws that allow them… Read More
Biden administration, Taxes
Recent IRS controversies raise doubts about auditing army’s potential bias(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s call for funding for 87,000 IRS agents to audit Americans has raised questions about whether the new rash of auditing will target poorer… Read More
Taxes
IRS leaked thousands of Americans’ tax filings; Congress demands answers(The Center Square) – The new head of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee blasted the Biden administration for giving few answers after thousands of taxpayer files were leaked… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income taxA bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first piece of… Read More
Taxes
Property tax relief this year for low-income seniors, disabled vetsAction taken last year by the Legislature and governor will result in several types of property tax relief, including a property tax freeze in 2023 for certain Kansas senior… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Kansas loses population while neighboring states gain(The Sentinel) – Kansas is one of 18 states to see a decline in population between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the Census Bureau. The Sunflower State… Read More
State Government, Taxes
Here are the 11 states cutting individual income taxes in 2023(The Center Square) – Eleven states reduced their individual income tax rates on Jan. 1. Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, and North Carolina… Read More
Florida, Taxes
2022 saw more California businesses relocate to Florida. Here’s why(The Center Square) – Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to Floridians to move to California ahead of the November election, California businesses continue to leave, and increasingly to Florida. While… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
2023 to bring tax cut, minimum wage increase in Missouri(The Center Square) – Missourians will pay less in state taxes in 2023, and some will get a voter-approved wage increase. The state’s income tax will be reduced… Read More
Schools, Taxes
Kansas school district violated ‘truth in taxation’ law and must refund or reduce taxes, state tax board rulesIn a victory for the Kansas Justice Institute and Baldwin City taxpayers, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals ruled Dec. 22 that Unified School District 348 violated the state’s “truth… Read More