Close up of gaming slot machines in casino (Adobe Stock) (WHTM)– Tax revenue generated during the combined 2023 and 2024 fiscal year reached $2.54 billion, according to the Pennsylvania Gambling Control Board. The PGCB said this tax figure resulted from combining revenue generated from Casino slot machines and table games, sports wagering, video gaming terminals,
A staggering national deficit will likely need America’s leaders to brainstorm ways to address it. But is introducing and enforcing an unrealized capital gains tax — as President Biden has suggested he would do — the proper approach? To outspoken economist and author Stephen Moore, it’s more than a bad idea. If introduced, it’s an
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – St. Charles faces a new multi-million dollar lawsuit over a tax on the sale of potato chips, candy bars and sodas. Quiktrip is suing the city of St. Charles over its one-percent sales tax. It’s also known as the “tourism tax.”. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the tax applies
2-minute read Babies R Us store opens at American Dream mall in NJ The grand opening of Babies R Us is to take place on Wednesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at the American Dream mall. Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com Babies aren’t cheap. But some relief may be on the way to New Jersey parents under
MILWAUKEE — Over recent weeks, former President Donald Trump has seemingly struck political gold among his disciples with a new policy proposal — “no tax on tips.” During his headline speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday, Trump, 78, revealed the origin story of how that policy idea came to be. It stemmed from a conversation
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen said his official property tax relief plan released Thursday would, “without a shadow of a doubt,” receive more than enough bipartisan support during a legislative special session. “It’s a crisis that has been accelerating at warp speed, and it’s time to fix it,” Pillen told reporters. Gov. Jim Pillen officially unviles
Go Pats; on the hook; two down; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Buxton, Maine: Christine Bangs has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and for making and subscribing a false return. From March 2014 to June 2021,
When it comes to tax-free municipal bonds, investors who are comfortable with taking more risk are seeing attractive returns. High-yield municipal bonds – issues that are rated below BBB by Standard & Poor’s – have greater default risk than their investment-grade counterparts. The riskier bonds outperformed in the first half of the year, posting total
Back-to-school shopping tips for parents Conquer back-to-school shopping with these tech tips. Problem Solved, USA TODAY Back-to-school shopping is just around the corner, which means so is Iowa’s sales tax-free weekend. The weekend will offer Iowans a chance to shop without the state’s 6% sales tax and the 1% local option sales tax in many
A battle over the complex issue of how states tax the value of freight movements and deliveries may soon reach a climax, with significant resistance to change coming from the trucking sector. On one side of the argument is a push by some states, notably California, to move away from what is known as a