Anger, confusion and frustration were front and center at the Utah County Commission’s Aug. 15 truth in taxation hearing. Resident after resident spoke against the county’s proposed property tax increase of 48%. The change would add $91.55 per year for a $532,000 residence. County Administrator Ezra Nair said inflation was a big reason for the
A rendering of the interior of the proposed new Barrington High School auditorium that would be funded through a portion of the $64 million tax hike Barrington Area Unit District 220 will seek from voters Nov. 5. Courtesy of District 220 Barrington Area Unit District 220 voters will decide the fate of a $64 million
In This Story Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign on Friday announced an economic agenda geared toward populist ideas, including a vow to expand existing tax credits for parents with children and to slash taxes on middle-class Americans. Medicare patients could save $1.5 billion on 10 prescription drugs The Democratic presidential candidate’s plan includes a
Douglasville residents could see tax hike Taxpayers are fighting to keep the cost of their homes down. Douglasville is proposing a double-digit property tax increase. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – The Douglasville City Council has proposed a 16.67% property tax increase. The city has anticipated raising the millage rate by 1.25 mills to cover both the loss in
This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. California’s budget was hemorrhaging red ink 15 years ago as the Great Recession clobbered personal income tax revenues and then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislators were
HELENA — According to the Montana Department of Revenue, 10,000 rebate applications were filed within the first 10 minutes of the portal opening this Thursday morning. Homeowners can apply for the rebate, which is up to $675, between August 14 and October 1, 2024. To be eligible you must have owned and lived in your
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday night, Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will hear from the public about calling for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE. The move would raise property taxes by approximately $400 annually and help lower the district’s massive ongoing budget deficit. “I’m very confident in the voters of Austin, Texas,”
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia has certified a 4% reduction in personal income taxes that will take effect next year, officials said. State Revenue Secretary Larry pack and State Auditor JB McCusky signed off on the reduction before filing it with the State Tax Division, according to an announcement from the Office of Governor.
Businesses and tax-exempt organizations are getting more time to return the pandemic-era tax credit they wrongly claimed. The IRS is reopening its voluntary disclosure program through Nov. 22, allowing those that erroneously claimed the employee retention credit to come forward and give 85% of it back, the IRS announced Thursday. The voluntary disclosure program was
Kamala Harris is for eliminating taxes on tip, raising minimum wages Kamala Harris said she supports eliminating taxes on tips and raising minimum wages. The conversation around eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers is being reignited after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have come out in support of