March 11, 2026
Tax

Check Your State’s Tax Law Before Converting An IRA

getty Before converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, residents of states with income taxes should review how their states will treat the transactions. Under federal tax law, the owner of a traditional IRA can roll over some or all of the account to a Roth IRA. The amount rolled over will be included

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Fevered tax base growth in McLennan County has cooled

McLennan County tax rolls certified this week showed that growth slowed compared to the double-digit percent increases seen last year.  McLennan County’s certified appraisals, the total values used by taxing entities to set their budgets and property tax rates, increased by 5% from about $27.9 billion in 2023 to $29.3 billion in 2024.  Jim Halbert,

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The Future Of The Child Tax Credit In A Harris Administration

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 25: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after meeting with … [+] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Vice President’s ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. In addition

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Parkersburg man receives prison sentence for tax evasion | News, Sports, Jobs

( Court Reports – Photo Illustration/MetroCreative) CHARLESTON — A Parkersburg man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,036,141.59 in restitution for tax evasion. A release from the Justice Department said Brian E. Drake, 56, of Parkersburg,

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OPS votes to oppose Gov. Jim Pillen’s proposed property tax cut

The Omaha Public School Board’s of Education held a special meeting In that meeting they approved a letter of opposition to LB9 Watch to learn more about 3 Senators stance BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: The Omaha Public School Board’s of Education held a special meeting Friday to discuss Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax cut plans, those tax

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Canon U.S.A. could have to repay tax breaks because of job cuts at its Melville headquarters, letter says

Canon U.S.A. Inc. could potentially lose some of the tax breaks it receives from Suffolk County because of recent jobs cuts at its Melville headquarters, according to a letter obtained by Newsday. The county’s Industrial Development Agency, in a July 24 letter to a Canon executive, said the company agreed on Feb. 1 “to create

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Apple Valley council votes to place 1-cent sales tax on ballot

After facing repeated budget shortfalls, the Apple Valley Town Council voted Tuesday to place a 1-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot. If voters pass the measure, it will generate approximately $9 million annually in locally controlled revenue to fund town services. The 2024 ballot measure comes nearly four years after Apple Valley voters

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Property Tax Reform in North Dakota

In North Dakota, supporters of the measure to eliminate property taxes submitted signatures on June 28th. The Secretary of State then had 35 days to verify the signatures. The results are expected to be announced no later than August 2nd. The measure would stop political subdivisions from levying property taxes based on home valuations. The

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Proposed tip exemption plan undermines fair tax policy

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by Vance Ginn, opinion contributor 07/24/24 10:30 AM ET Flat Rock, North Carolina, Flat Rock Wood Room, waiter serving food in busy dining room. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to exempt

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Iberville Parish property tax totals reach another record high

John Dupont  |  Post South The property tax totals for 2023 have brought another record year for Iberville Parish.  The final tally will likely amount to $124.5 million, Assessor Randy Sexton said. The total is $9.5 million more than last year’s sum, which was a record amount.  Shintech was the largest taxpaying entity in the

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