• Where in France will property taxes rise in 2024?

    Local authorities across France are voting on whether or not to increase property taxes this year - here's a look at the places with the biggest tax hikes.

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • Finland plans "difficult but necessary" spending cuts and tax rises

    The budget for 2025-2028 will see the country's general rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to 25.5 percent from the current level of 24 percent, with cuts to education and healthcare also in the pipeline.

  • Finnish tax officials report rise in white-collar crime

    Reported financial crimes rose by 15 percent last year, reaching an all-time high.

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    PM Chicago (4/10) – Paul Vallas on Racial Equity and Taxes in Illinois

    On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with returning reporter from the Daily Herald, Russell Lissau, about a recent land purchase in South Barrington that was done in what could be considered a veiled way. Paul Vallas joins the program to discuss his thoughts in equity and taxes in Illinois. Plus, Rachel Woodall […]

  • Rand Paul: Thomas Massie 'Doing the Right Thing' to Oust Mike Johnson as Speaker

    Sen. Rand Paul blessed Rep. Thomas Massie's move to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, saying that Republicans need someone with "courage."

  • SoCal will see spike in water rates, taxes to cover rising costs and conservation efforts

    The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has announced that it will increase rates and property taxes throughout the region over the next two years as the state grapples with fundamental changes to its water supply and usage. District leaders said the increases are necessary to cover the costs of importing and treating water, as well as finance climate change adaptations to infrastructure and make up for declines in revenue due to widespread conservation efforts. “We've been...

  • Tax education shouldn’t end with Tax Day

    April means Tax Day, a yearly reminder that most people don’t like our tax code. As a recent Tax Foundation poll found, people don’t understand it either. With a looming tax battle on Capitol Hill, the need for tax policy education has never been higher. We shouldn’t let tax education end with Tax Day. ​ The public […]

  • Happy Tax Day! Thoughts on Taxes, What We Do Wrong, and What We Could Do Better

    It's that day again: Federal income taxes are due! I'm sure it's a happy day for everyone reading this, knowing that we can trust the federal government to be wise stewards of the contributions we make from our hard-earned incomes, to be used to support and improve life for everyone here in these United States.

  • Tax expert gives advice for late tax filers

    MEDFORD, Ore. – The tax deadline is on Monday. If you’re having a late start, NBC5 News spoke to a local tax expert who has some advice. Patrick Hurley with Hurley’s Tax Inc. has been a tax professional for over 40 years. He said that he has over 500 clients but only around 200 of them […]

  • The 2017 GOP tax scam is paying for itself—by taxing scammed seniors

    It’s no secret that the proliferation of scams targeting elderly Americans has increased dramatically with the expansive spread of information technology. Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to such scams, a disturbing reality that was made clear to me shortly before my father passed away. My parents, both in their 80s, were being inundated by scam phone calls and mailings, including the infamous grandparent scam, literally on a daily basis. Because they, like many older Americans, grew...