State and Local Taxes

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 San Francisco Considers Soda Tax

October 29, 2013 

San Francisco Considers Soda Tax

San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener plans this week to introduce a ballot measure that would set a tax on sugary beverages. The proceeds would fund health, nutrition and activity programs for city youth.

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August 29, 2013 

IRS to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today ruled that same-sex couples will be treated as married for federal tax purposes, as long as they were legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages.

 The challenge of closing loopholes in Ohio’s budget

July 23, 2013 

The challenge of closing loopholes in Ohio’s budget

Despite calls from across the political spectrum to reduce the dozens of so-called loopholes in Ohio's tax code, the number of groups that receive special tax breaks grew in the most recent state budget, according to a Dayton Daily News analysis.

 Pennsylvania legislature targets property taxes

July 12, 2013 

Pennsylvania legislature targets property taxes

A proposal to replace the school property tax with a higher personal income tax and a higher sales tax is getting closer to majority support in the state Senate but is stalled in the House of Representatives.