Federal stimulus money has been praised for creating and saving more than 12,000 jobs. But a new report finds that number may have been exaggerated. According to the Boston Globe, that number has been inflated either by miscounts, erroneous numbers, or claiming jobs for work not yet started. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WWLP NBC 22 Springfield M]
Private and household consumption rebounds in South Korea. (The Trade) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Bloomberg]
Another tax break could be in the works, and it stems from an idea by a Baldwin, North Dakota woman. Back in November, Cheryl Woodcock paid a visit to our nation's capitol to lobby her winning idea of giving people a tax credit for spaying or neutering their pets. She recently returned home and says members of congress... liked the idea. While in DC Woodcock and the Humane Society met with our own Congressional delegation as well as a California Represenative. She lobbied the idea of a 100 dollar tax credit for those willing to have their pet spayed or neutered. She says Representative Pomeroy was interested in the idea, Senator Dorgan was excited and Senator Conrad was ready to get started. (Cheryl Woodcock / Lobbying Bill) "Conrad on the other hand was anxious about getting started on getting some facts and figures and seeing how much it would cost and how far they would want to try the pilot program to see how far they would want to go with it." Woodcock says currently the lawmakers are looking at starting a pilot program to see how well the idea would be received. She says they are still working on compiling information, working out the facts and figures, and deciding where the funding would come from, and how much would be needed. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
Taxpayers may be pleasantly suprised this year, as they receive their property and income tax statements. That's thanks to the 400-million dollar tax relief and reform plan that passed in the legislature this past session. It's estimated that property taxpayers will see an average reduction of between 15 and 19 percent on their property taxes. This reduction comes in the form of lowering the school districts general fund levy cap. Governor John Hoeven says the school districts will not be out any money. The state will be increasing the amount of money it provides to public education. (John Hoeven/Governor of ND)" So very strong commitment, ongoing to funding K12 education, as well as providing ongoing tax relief for the citizens of North Dakota." VO CONTINUES Income tax payers can expect to see an average savings or return of 12-percent. Governor Hoeven says a family with two wage earners who gross 60-80 thousand dollars a year...can expect tax relief of between six and seven hundred dollars. The property tax reduction works out as follows... (John Hoeven/Governor of ND)"For a homeowner that has a home that is worth approximately 150-thousand dollars thats more than 500 dollars in property tax relief." Property tax returns have already been sent out. Income tax returns will be filed between January and April. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
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Good afternoon and thanks for joining us, Catherine Ross has the weekend off. Securing a place to live has been a growing problem for many individuals and families throughout the area- and members of Minot's Housing Authority say the problem will continue to grow, as long as the cost of rent does the same. Each year, the Housing Authority provides rental assistance to hundreds of low income families. Executive Director, Tom Pearson, says as the number of people asking for help and the cost of living has increased, their ability to provide assistance has greatly decreased. A majority of their funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Pearson says many communities are facing this same dilemma. HUD is currently conducting a survey to determine where fair market rent should be set for our community. Pearson hopes their results will be positive for Minot and its surrounding area. (Tom Pearson, Minot Housing Authority) "As federal programs are being cut, dollars are getting tougher and you're gonna be taking money from one community to put into another, somebody else is going to lose money, and that normally does not happen. But it's going to be an interesting process, we will try to get more dollars coming into our community, but there's no guarantee that we're going to see that." The Minot Housing Authority currently serves over 740 individuals through their rental assistance program, but Pearson says if current trends continue, that number could drop to around 720 by the end of 2010. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
Good afternoon and thanks for joining us, Catherine Ross has the weekend off. Securing a place to live has been a growing problem for many individuals and families throughout the area- and members of Minot's Housing Authority say the problem will continue to grow, as long as the cost of rent does the same. Each year, the Housing Authority provides rental assistance to hundreds of low income families. Executive Director, Tom Pearson, says as the number of people asking for help and the cost of living has increased, their ability to provide assistance has greatly decreased. A majority of their funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Pearson says many communities are facing this same dilemma. HUD is currently conducting a survey to determine where fair market rent should be set for our community. Pearson hopes their results will be positive for Minot and its surrounding area. (Tom Pearson, Minot Housing Authority) "As federal programs are being cut, dollars are getting tougher and you're gonna be taking money from one community to put into another, somebody else is going to lose money, and that normally does not happen. But it's going to be an interesting process, we will try to get more dollars coming into our community, but there's no guarantee that we're going to see that." The Minot Housing Authority currently serves over 740 individuals through their rental assistance program, but Pearson says if current trends continue, that number could drop to around 720 by the end of 2010. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
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If congress passes some form of healthcare legislation, it will affect all of us in one way or another. Today, North Dakota employers got a chance to see what is in the bill that will affect their business. Nandan Kenkeremath (ken-care-a-math) with Leading Edge Policy and Stragey reviewed some of the particulars of the bill and let the employers know what impacts the bill will have on benefits packages they offer to workers. (Kelvin Hullet/ Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce) "What do the employer mandates mean. Whats the payroll tax proposed and how would that scale out depending on size of employee base and those sorts of things. what will employers be required to provide to employees and those sorts of things." Hullet says more than one hundred local employers attended today's event. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
A North Tonawanda entrepreneur admits he failed to pay sales taxes to New York state. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WIVB CBS 4 Buffalo]
Scam artists are tricking property owners into paying for a service that is already free, and soon that will be against the law, 10News' Joe Little reported. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KGTV ABC San Diego]
BEST CASE SCENARIO - A 12 MILLION DOLLAR SHORTFALL AS THE GREAT RECESSION SHRIVELS UP GROSS RECEIPTS TAX DOLLARS - WORST CASE - 30 MILLION SHORT. BERRY SHOOTS FOR THE MIDDLE - 19 MILLION IN SPENDING CUTS - NO LAYOFFS OR FURLOUGHS FOR NOW. [ " The bottom line is this - it's not just about balancing this year's budget - it's about setting a foundation for fiscal responsibility as we move forward - and if we're going to look at the positive side of a fiscal crisis it's that we have opportunities." BERRY IS SCRAPPING HIS PREDECCESOR'S PLAN TO HIRE ONE HUNDRED NEW COPS - THE MAYOR SAYING THAT WOULD COST THE CITY MORE THAN EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. - THE POLICE FORCE TO REMAIN AT ELEVEN HUNDRED COPS. " I've directed my public safety director and my chief of police to look for ways to take those eleven hundred officers and get more officers on the streets - they are doing that." WHAT'S DRIVING THE SHORTFALL - IN THE RECESSION PEOPLE HAVE LESS MONEY AND ARE SPENDING LESS - SO GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES ON GOODS AND SERVICES ARE DOWN. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Your New Mexico driver's license is okay to use at the airport and for other holiday travel, at least until 2011. Today the Department of Homeland Security extended the deadline to 2011 after 46 states and U.S. territories notified the Government they would not be in compliance with the law requiring states to have tougher standards on their licenses. It was feared by this December 31st, New Mexico, along with numerous other states, would not be in compliance with the federal Real ID act and driver’s licenses would be denied at airports, with passports needed to fly even within the U.S. Current federal legislation seeks to replace Real ID with streamlined changes, dubbed “Pass ID.” But even if the new bill is adopted, it still may require someone be legally in this country before they can get a driver's license. New Mexico currently permits illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses. The NM Department of Tax and Revenue, responsible for issuing licenses in the state, reports it's likely congress will now do away with Real ID. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
Kaine announces budget cuts and taxes 18 Dec. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk]
The board recommendations call for cuts to be made beginning next month, cuts that will be deep enough to avoid additional cuts, and cuts that apply to every school district evenly. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WISH CBS 8 Indianapolis]
Thousands of Hoosier families are having a tough time this holiday season. But one Boone County organization called The Caring Center is making a difference. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WISH CBS 8 Indianapolis]
Package store owners are fighting a proposal to open liquor stores on Sunday. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTNH ABC 8 New Haven]
WAVY News 10 @ 5:00 p.m. 18 Dec. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk]
The state will list online businesses that have not remitted their sales tax. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WRTV ABC Indianapolis]
Governor Mitch Daniels joined Delphi executives on Friday to announce plans to create a new production facility for electric cars. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WISH CBS 8 Indianapolis]
Kaine budget cuts 18 Dec. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk]
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