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Can IRA loss be deducted? (Bankrate.com)
Losses occurring in a retirement account like an IRA are not considered capital losses.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Greece under pressure by strikes, joblessness (AP)
Greece's efforts to prove it can clean up its public finances remained under pressure Thursday, as taxi drivers went on strike and official figures showed the unemployment rate hit a five-year high.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Calif. lawmakers question state agency spending (AP)
Agencies across state government spent tens of millions of dollars last year on office furniture, new vehicles and conferences, drawing the ire of state lawmakers who used a hearing to criticize such spending as California grapples with an ongoing fiscal crisis.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Wash. Senate suspends tax-limiting initiative (AP)
The Washington Senate voted late Wednesday to temporarily suspend tax-limiting Initiative 960 in its entirety, including a requirement for a public advisory vote on tax increases that are deemed an emergency by lawmakers.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Senators advance bipartisan jobs bill (AP)
The Senate's bipartisan jobs bill includes a tax break for companies that hire unemployed workers, money for highway construction, relief for private pensions and a one-year extension of the Patriot Act used to combat terrorism.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Colorado Senate passes bills to tax candy, soda (AP)
The Colorado Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed nine bills taxing everything from candy and soda to online sales, energy used in manufacturing and pesticides to balance the budget, despite fears the taxes will cause layoffs.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
PROMISES, PROMISES: Jobs bill short on making jobs (AP)
There's a problem with the bipartisan jobs bill emerging in the Senate: It won't create many jobs. The bill includes tax cuts to please Republicans and its passage would hand President Barack Obama a badly needed political victory.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-11
Tax code fiasco hits thousands of elderly
More than 25m tax codes are being sent out over the next few weeks and many, particularly those sent to pensioners, are wrong
thisismoney.co.uk 2010-02-10
Senate Democrats unveil draft jobs bill (CNNMoney.com)
Senate Democrats' draft plan for job creation, circulated Tuesday, contains a couple of employment measures and a lot of leftover business.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Ga. legislators pursue uncollected sales tax (AP)
Could hundreds of millions of dollars in Georgia sales taxes be going uncollected every year? Maybe, say some Georgia lawmakers. And with the state fighting its way out of a huge budget hole, they're pushing proposals aimed at catching sales tax cheats.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
GOP calls for changes in business tax, incentives (AP)
Republicans in the Michigan House said Tuesday they want to phase out the surcharge on the state's main business tax and reshape tax incentive programs in hopes of sparking job creation.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Utah lawmaker looks to tackle state tobacco use (AP)
A state lawmaker who says he's been personally affected by cigarette use has plans this legislative session to make it more challenging for Utahns to use tobacco.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
5 questions for the first-time homebuyer (Bankrate.com)
Here's what to ask yourself to make your first homebuying experience a success.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Senate Democrats unveil draft jobs bill (CNNMoney.com)
Senate Democrats' draft plan for job creation, circulated Tuesday, contains a couple of employment measures and a lot of leftover business.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Okla. state revenue collections increase in Jan. (AP)
State revenue collections improved slightly in January as personal income and oil production taxes showed growth, but revenue to fund state government services still lags behind prior year collections and the Oklahoma Tax Commission's estimate, Treasurer Scott Meacham said.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
NY gov: Taxes, fees to close budget, MTA deficits (AP)
As revenue comes in short of projections, Gov. David Paterson revised his budget proposal Tuesday to include a higher tax on the payrolls of New York City businesses and higher fees on selling wine in grocery stores, which he wants legalized.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
NM House approves tax for Carlsbad brine well fix (AP)
The New Mexico House has approved a tax increase on oil to help finance remediation of a brine well that could collapse in Carlsbad.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
SC tax break OK'd for 2nd homes, other property (AP)
People with second homes, rental property or commercial property will get a tax break under legislation that won key approval Tuesday in the South Carolina Senate.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Alaska gov: Oil tax ads paint 'incomplete picture' (AP)
Advertisements run by an energy industry trade group give an "incomplete picture" of the effect of Alaska's oil and gas production tax, Gov. Sean Parnell said Tuesday.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Wash. Senate starts clearing way for tax hikes (AP)
The Washington state Legislature's Democratic majority started clearing the way for tax increases Tuesday with its first major vote to brush aside Tim Eyman's tax-limiting Initiative 960.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Mining trade group sues Nevada tax initiative (AP)
Nevada's mining industry trade association has filed a lawsuit to block a petition asking state voters to raise taxes on mining.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Business entertainment deductions: fun but complex (AP)
Taking a client out for lunch is one of the most basic business activities there is. And it's one that can run a small business owner afoul of the IRS.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
PROMISES, PROMISES: Jobs bill won't add many jobs (AP)
It's a bipartisan jobs bill that would hand President Barack Obama a badly needed political victory and placate Republicans with tax cuts at the same time. But it has a problem: It won't create many jobs.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Idaho gov to back more cuts as state revenue tanks (AP)
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter will support deeper cuts to Idaho's 2010 and 2011 budgets than he proposed in January after the state missed its tax revenue collection targets by a combined $25 million over the last two months.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
SC property tax break fails to get final Senate OK (AP)
Plans to give a tax break to people with second homes, rental housing or commercial property failed Wednesday in the South Carolina Senate.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
Quinn may get more time to assemble budget (AP)
Illinois Democrats want to give Gov. Pat Quinn more time to assemble a state budget, and in return, they contend the public will have more of a say.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-10
John Hancock's Powerful Pen (Investor's Business Daily)
At age 7, Johnny Hancock was on track for a decent but forgettable life of mediocrity.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
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Iowa AG files charges over film tax credits (AP)
Two filmmakers, their companies and the former manager of the Iowa Film Office were accused Monday of mishandling tax incentives designed to lure moviemakers to the state.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Colorado considers new tactic to tax online sales (AP)
Colorado lawmakers are considering a new tactic to go after tax revenue from online sales. They want out-of-state online retailers to either start collecting the tax or send annual notices to their customers telling them to pay the tax themselves.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Ariz. House approves 2 budget bills, delays 2 more (AP)
The Arizona House approved two bills aimed at closing next year's big budget deficit, but lawmakers again delayed action on two key measures for this year's shortfall amid concerns about taking on debt.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
UBS makes Q4 profit, but withdrawals continue (AP)
Swiss bank UBS AG posted a fourth-quarter profit of 1.205 billion Swiss francs Tuesday, beating analysts' expectations partly thanks to a tax credit, but said earnings suffered from rich clients withdrawing more money.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Companies paying more in unemployment taxes (CNNMoney.com)
Employers are getting hit with a massive tax hike at a time when they can least afford it.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Highlights of Gov. Rendell's final Pa. budget (AP)
Highlights of the $29 billion state budget plan for the year that starts July 1: THE BIG PICTURE: -- An overall increase in spending of about 4 percent.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Bill would bar lobbyists from NJ pension system (AP)
A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced legislation to keep nongovernment workers out of the state's taxpayer-funded pension system.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Pulte Homes posts loss for Q4 (AP)
Pulte Homes Inc. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in its fourth quarter, and the nation's largest homebuilder expressed cautious optimism for housing demand this year.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
Pa. gov proposes lower sales tax but on more items (AP)
Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday presented lawmakers with a $29 billion spending plan that would devote more money to schools, prisons and health care for the poor while taxing the sale of many services for the first time.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-09
German tax cheat gets $10M in damages from bank (AP)
A court has ordered a former subsidiary of Liechtenstein's LGT bank to pay over euro7.3 million to a client for failing to inform him that his confidential details had been stolen and handed to authorities, thereby harming his chances of escaping criminal penalties for tax evasion.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Greece readies tax change to fight crisis (AP)
Hopes that that Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load weighed against fears the country's crisis would spread through the 16-country euro zone, as the government worked Monday on a tax overhaul aimed at getting its deficit under control.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Obama's small business plans: Where they stand (CNNMoney.com)
President Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses. Over the past week, he's introduced a half-dozen different initiatives aimed at unlocking credit, creating jobs and expanding the Small Business Administration's loan programs.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
NC examining cig stamps again to deter smuggling (AP)
For years, buying low-tax North Carolina cigarettes and selling them on the black market in a high-tax state up north has been an easy way to make big money for criminal enterprises.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Analysis: Teachers back limits on Mo. tax credits (AP)
Some Republican senators seeking to rein in Missouri's expansive tax credit system have a new ally: Teachers. The alliance is a reflection of Missouri's new budget reality. Scarce dollars are forcing advocacy groups to pay ever-greater attention to their self-interests.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Pa. gov's budget to pack big boost in school aid (AP)
When Ed Rendell delivers his annual budget speech for the last time Tuesday, the Pennsylvania governor known for bringing a kitchen-sink full of priorities is expected to outline a narrower set of goals.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
Tax rebate for jet owners could spur Idaho company (AP)
Idaho lawmakers hope a proposed sales tax rebate up for debate in the House will prompt an aircraft maintenance company to expand.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
W.Va. governor wouldn't veto beer tax increase (AP)
The price of beer has a good chance of increasing this year if West Virginia lawmakers can get a proposed tax hike to Gov. Joe Manchin's desk.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-08
A look at the many capital gains rates (Bankrate.com)
Capital gains tax is a complicated game with high stakes for investors. We break down the rules.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
Tax-driven job prospects (Bankrate.com)
One of the best careers in the coming decade will be in the accounting sector.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
Beazer Homes posts a $48 million profit for Q1 (AP)
Homebuyers spurred by low interest rates and government incentives helped lift Beazer Homes USA Inc.'s sales in the last three months of 2009, but the builder only turned a profit because of a hefty tax gain.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
MDC Holdings posts 4Q profit on big tax gain (AP)
The homebuilder MDC Holdings Inc. said Friday it earned $127 million in the fourth quarter in contrast to a loss a year earlier, helped by higher revenue and a hefty tax gain.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
New Mexico House OKs tax hikes to balance budget (AP)
Upper-income New Mexicans would pay a surtax to help balance the state's budget and others will pay higher sales taxes on goods and services under measures approved Friday by the House.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
Okla. gov. defends budget plan, calls for ideas (AP)
Gov. Brad Henry on Friday defended his ideas for generating more than $660 million in new revenue to help balance next year's budget, calling on his critics to come up with their own plan if they don't like his.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-02-06
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