June 15, 2026
Tax

Student loan debt relief tax credit available for Marylanders

MARYLAND – Certain college students across Maryland are eligible for a tax break. You must be a Maryland resident to apply for the student loan debt relief tax credit. Also to be eligible, you have to have incurred at least $20,000 in student loan debt and have at least $5,000 outstanding in debt when you

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Greenville council members align against penny sales tax

A penny sales tax is a step closer to being on the November ballot after a Greenville County Council vote on Tuesday. In a second reading, the council voted 8-4 to advance the referendum, which still needs one more reading before voters can decide whether to add a 1% sales tax to retail purchases in

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Vacancy Tax proponents to host online info session

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The proponents of the vacancy tax, now designated Measure N, will hold a digital information policy to answer questions about the policy on Wednesday, July 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Zoom.  Members of Locals for Affordable Housing will walk through the key aspects of the initiative and address

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Cuyahoga County warns of scam sites offering property tax information

FLASH SALE Don’t miss this deal Standard Digital Access $3 for 1 year Already a subscriber? Login (Metro Creative Connection) The Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs warns homeowners to beware of scam websites offering county property tax information. Official property tax estimates from Cuyahoga County are available — for free — at the official

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Manitowoc County Board Approves First Ever Sales Tax | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Members of the Manitowoc County Board approved a 0.5% sales tax Tuesday night in a vote 18-6. This will be the first time Manitowoc County has ever had a sales tax. Manitowoc County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer said, “I’m not happy about the sales tax passing. But I think it’s necessary for

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Columbia Capital Investment Sales Tax interview: Jill Schlude, Columbia Police Chief

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript of an interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. Gabrielle Teiner: All right. Can I have you state your name? Spell it. And your title? Jill Schlude: Sure Jill Schlude j i l l s c h l u

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Alabama’s School Tax Holiday is this weekend. Here’s what you should know.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Students and parents will soon be able to save money while back-to-school shopping as Alabama’s School Tax Holiday approaches. The tax holiday is 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 19 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, according to a press release. During the tax holiday, students and families can purchase these

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Wu defends property tax plan on Beacon Hill

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was on Beacon Hill Tuesday asking legislators to sign off on a plan to increase the property tax share paid by city businesses. As in many communities, Boston places a higher tax rate on commercial and industrial property compared to residential, amounting to a roughly 60/40 split. But with expected decreases

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2024 at the half: What’s been happening in tax

For tax professionals, the year’s midpoint provides an appropriate time to reflect on developments thus far — and between Supreme Court cases, congressional legislation, and agency pronouncements, this year may well be more eventful than most.  By the end of the year we will have a clearer view of the overall picture. In the meantime,

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Corporate Tax Breaks Contribute to Income and Racial Inequality and Shift Resources to Foreign Investors – ITEP

This report is a modified version of an earlier report ITEP published in collaboration with Liberation in a Generation. 1. Corporate tax cuts and corporate tax avoidance worsen income inequality. When corporations are allowed to pay less in taxes, the ultimate beneficiaries are mainly the owners of corporate stocks, who are concentrated among the wealthiest

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