Private and household consumption rebounds in South Korea. (The Trade) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Bloomberg]
It is tax season, and plenty of people are starting on their taxes early and one expert said with more than 300 changes to the tax laws, there are more chances for taxpayers to get more money back. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KCTV FOX 5 Kansas City]
Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash in PMQs over so-called death tax [www.clipsyndicate.com | Press Association UK]
Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash in PMQs over so-call death tax. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Press Association UK]
The Lambeau Tax [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
The nation's 2010 budget has been released. With nearly a trillion dollars in tax increases and corporate fees, the president's plan has political parties butting heads. But when it comes to investing your own money, how much should politics play a role? [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA ]
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Guy Lebas, fixed-income strategist and economist at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, talks with Bloomberg's Jon Erlichman about the results of the Bloomberg Professional Global Confidence Index, which fell to 54.9 in February from 66.6 last month. Confidence in the world economy fell on concern worsening government finances in some European nations will derail the global recovery, according to the survey of Bloomberg users on six continents. (Source: Bloomberg) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Bloomberg]
IRS impersonators are going after taxpayers through emails and text messages, trying to get sensitive information that could compromise your identity. 10 On Your Side's David Culver reports. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk]
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Rendell proposes expanded sales tax. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg]
Higher fees for rental cars could help pay for a new spring training facility for the Chicago Cubs. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KPHO Phoenix, Arizona]
Some say the Governor has gone too far this time and insiders in the capitol are even saying the Governor has abused his power. Was there deception? [www.clipsyndicate.com | KRQE CBS 13 Albuquerque]
THEY'VE BEEN HIT WITH FURLOUGHS, AND PAY-CUTS AND HAD TO SHELL OUT MORE FOR THEIR BENEFITS. AND NOW STATE LAWMAKERS ARE CALLING ON STATE WORKERS TO TAKE ANOTHER HIT WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR PENSIONS. SANTA FE BUREAU CHIEF GADI SCHWARTZ IS LIVE IN THE ROUNDHOUSE WITH THE STORY. IT'S A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW- AND SENATORS VOTING IN COMMITTEE TONIGHT KNEW IT... IF THE BILL BECOMES LAW IT WOULD INCREASE HOW MUCH COMES OUT OF STATE EMPLOYEES CHECKS FOR THEIR PENSIONS... [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Cutting teachers and closing a school were solutions offered amidst public frustration Tuesday night at a forum held in Los Lunas to discuss the state’s cuts to education funding. If teachers are lost, Los Lunas officials said they would come from the city's two high schools. The district says its been unofficially told by state education leaders to not expect $4 million next year in stimulus money. The stimulus funding currently supports around 90 positions in the district, including 30 teachers. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Clinton Mayor talks taxes [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTHI CBS 10 Terre Haute]
State of our schools [www.clipsyndicate.com | WALA FOX 10 Mobile, AL]
Proposed sales tax increase [www.clipsyndicate.com | WALA FOX 10 Mobile, AL]
Accountants say the numbers are adding up fast... as more people sign up to hopefully get a big tax rebate. Accountants at Brady Martz and Associates say this... last week has been very busy as filers get their paperwork in. As they crunch your numbers, the experts are offering some advice on the new tax credits you should know about, thanks to the stimulus bill. Just one example... the MAKE AND WORK PAY CREDIT: if you make up to 6500 dollars in earned income... you can receive a credit of 400 dollars on your tax return this year. (Laura Adair/CPA) "It's easy to miss it's easy to miss these changes happen, sometimes you'll hear about some of them, but not others, and we all owe a certain amount of tax but we don't owe more than, we shouldn't pay more than we do owe." Some other tax credits worth looking into... The AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT The FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION The PERSONAL ENERGY CREDIT where if you've made energy improvements to your home... you can get up to 1500 dollars. SALES TAX DEDUCTION ON NEW VEHICLE PURCHASES And CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HAITI RELIEF: where if you donated starting Jan 12th- Feb 28th... you can take that deduction on the 2009 tax return. CPA's say a lot of credits are subject to phase-outs, but you can always check with an accountant to see if you're eligible. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
The Lambeau tax: part one [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
IOWA\'S FILM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM REMAINS SUSPENDED ON NEW FILMS AND THE MAN WHO USED TO RUN IT IS NOW FACING CHARGES OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT.\r WITH THOSE BLACK CLOUDS HANGING OVER THE PROGRAM LAWMAKERS DISCUSSED ITS FUTURE TODAY AT THE STATEHOUSE. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WHO NBC 13 Des Moines, IA]
Murtha death may spell end for tanker [www.clipsyndicate.com | WALA FOX 10 Mobile, AL]
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