Elaine Povich Stateline
Recent Stories By Elaine Povich Stateline:
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States Ramp Up Tax-Free Periods, Draining TreasuriesJuly 10, 2013
Many states with back-to-school sales tax “holidays” are expanding them to cover almost any purchase, in addition to the usual kids’ clothing, shoes, books and school supplies. As schools and...
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Are You Ready for These July 1 State Taxes?June 27, 2013
Not waiting for Congress to act on Internet sales taxes, some states are imposing a sales tax on online transactions starting July 1 by slapping levies on items like telephone ringtones, digital...
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Filled Coffers May Mean Tax Changes in 35 States June 17, 2013
Resurgent revenues prompted tax-cut talk from Bismarck to Baton Rouge — but in some states, the tax breaks never made it to the governor’s desk. In other states, legislators used newfound money to...
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Partisan Fissures Already Showing in Deficit CommissionApril 27, 2010
Taking pains to project a can-do spirit of collaboration, members of President Obama’s bipartisan fiscal commission began work on Tuesday to come up with proposals for reducing the government’s flood...