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Nov 06 2023
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Jeff Bezos Will Save Billions on His Tax Bills by Moving to Miami
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is escaping more than Seattle’s gloomy weather with his cross-country move to sunny Miami. The world’s third-richest person, worth roughly $161 billion according to Forbes, will also ditch Washington State’s hefty taxes, likely saving him billions of dollars over the long term, according to securities filings, tax lawyers and accounting experts. Aaron Johnson, a tax
The Messenger
Sep 28 2023
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Tax change to benefit Alabama small businesses
Gov. Kay Ivey announced the implementation of a major tax reform initiative designed to lessen burdens on many Alabama small businesses. Effective Oct. 1, more than 3,000 Alabama small businesses will no longer be required to pay monthly estimated sales taxes to the state Department of Revenue. “Alabama’s economy is anchored in the stability and prosperity of many thousands of hard-working
Alabama News Center
Nov 08 2023
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Salem voters appear to reject wage tax on slim Oregon Election Day
Tuesday was Oregon’s Election Day, but not everyone in the state had something to vote on this time around. Voters who did receive ballots were mostly weighing in on local bonds, levies and local tax options. In one high-profile issue, voters in Salem appear to have rejected a proposal for a new tax on wages earned within city limits. The money would have gone toward maintaining and expanding
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Mar 07 2023
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Gov. Justice signs West Virginia tax reform bill, returning $750M to taxpayers
CHARLESTON – Being called the largest tax cut in 37 years, Gov. Jim Justice on Tursday signed a bill putting in place tax cuts and rebates for West Virginia citizens, veterans and small businesses. Justice signed House Bill 2526 at the West Virginia Culture Center before a group of lawmakers from the House of Delegates and state Senate. “Today, we put our stakes in the sand to invite any and
The Intelligencer
Nov 08 2023
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A co-creator of Alaska’s PFD program calls for reinstating a personal income tax
That Alaska’s fiscal system is broken is probably most obvious to the people who helped create it. Two civic organizations in Sitka recently heard from a co-author of the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, who’s on a mission to set the state’s finances right. State Rep. Cliff Groh was a 28-year old legislative aide in 1982 when he helped draft the legislation establishing the Alaska Permanent
Alaska Public Media
Nov 17 2017
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The Billionaire’s Loophole In The GOP Tax Reform Bill
A tax loophole that benefits billionaire investors remains largely untouched in both the House and Senate Republicans’ tax reform bills, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated promises to do away with it.
The Daily Caller
Nov 12 2017
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GOP nears initial victory on tax reform
House Republicans are on the precipice of a big victory on tax reform, but the legislation still faces enormous hurdles before it can reach President Trump’s desk and be signed into law.
The Hill
Nov 08 2023
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Oklahoma's largest tribes call for negotiation to settle differences on new tax agreements
Leaders of the four largest tribes in Oklahoma called on state lawmakers Tuesday to resolve government-to-government conflicts through negotiation instead of litigation. They were testifying at the start of a two-day legislative study into state-tribal compacts. House Speaker Charles McCall arranged the hearings to look into how the agreements have worked out for Oklahoma and the 38 federally
The Oklahoman