July 10, 2013
Audit finds New York state overpaid $11.4M for health costs
Audit: State overpays $11.4M in medical costs
July 10, 2013
Higher property taxes proposed for Miami
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Tuesday proposed raising the property-tax rate for the first time in three years to stave off cuts to fire and library services and fund a plan to stop killing dogs and cats at the county's animal shelter.
July 8, 2013
Last-minute changes to new property tax bill to effect many Ohio homeowners
Late change in Ohio property-tax structure will cost homeowners
July 8, 2013
New Jersey to offer more tax incentives for businesses
The Senate is moving toward final adoption of an overhaul of the state's economic-development programs targeting billions of dollars in tax incentives to companies that locate, expand, or engage in other activities in New Jersey creating job growth.
July 7, 2013
California taxpayer group fighting sales tax hike in court
After losing in appellate court to block Santa Clara County's Measure A sales tax increase approved last year, the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association is appealing the issue to the state Supreme Court.
July 3, 2013
Some e-retailers unsure how they will comply with online sales tax
As Washington considers enforcing sales tax collection for Internet purchases, a growing concern among online retailers is how to collect this tax and remit it to state governments.
June 30, 2013
Many cities creating nonprofit groups to fund projects
Margate is joining the growing list of Broward cities that are creating -- or re-starting -- nonprofit "foundations" to raise money to supplement the city coffers.
June 30, 2013
Temporary sales tax in Philly lives past expiration date
The latest tax under consideration for immortality is the 1 percent sales-tax increase the state allowed Philadelphia to impose in 2009 as a bridge through the recession.
June 29, 2013
New gift tax in Minnesota starts on July 1
While states like Indiana and Tennessee have recently eliminated wealth-transfer taxes, Minnesota is doubling down.
June 29, 2013
California gas tax increase starts on Monday
The price of gasoline in all of California will go up 3.5 cents on Monday, courtesy of a state-mandated process.
June 25, 2013
South Carolina Governor signs $1 billion transportation funding bill
After Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law Monday a bill pledging to spend close to $1 billion over the next 10 years to repair S.C. roads, state Department of Transportation Secretary Robert St. Onge said what a lot of people were thinking.
June 24, 2013
NFL: Dolphins owner forms super PAC
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has begun exacting his political revenge against state lawmakers who stood in the way of his proposed renovation to Sun Life Stadium.