Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Tax rates

  • Companies Desperately Fleeing Super-Low US Tax Rates: Report

    Taxes: If you only read the Wall Street Journal, you might think they are the biggest problem in America right now. The WSJ, for example, has run two news stories in the past two days about companies straining against the bonds of outrageously high U.S ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • What the election could mean for tax rates

    David Doll, managing director of Houston-based Sequent Asset Management, worked up this chart that outlines the impact of the fiscal cliff compared with current tax rates. He also added the impact of plans by President Obama and Republican candidate ...

    blog.chron.com

  • County holds hearing on 55 cent tax rate

    Confusion on the proposed tax rate for the Madison County was discussed this past Monday as other matters regarding County government operations were addressed.

    www.madisonvillemeteor.com

  • Knox Co. school board sets tax rates

    Preparing for losses in education funding from several sources in the years ahead, the Knox County Board of Education set the real estate and personal property tax rate to 46.5 cents per one hundred dollars Tuesday evening. The new rate is for the 2012 ...

    thetimestribune.com

  • Clegg calls for higher tax rates for the rich

    The debate over higher tax rates for the rich has been ongoing for months now, and it would appear Mr Clegg believes those with 'very considerable' wealth should be paying more to ensure society remains prosperous and cohesive.

    www.freshbusinessthinking.com

  • Should Congress get rid of tax-exempt municipal bonds?

    As politicians and their allies look for ways to finance tax rate cuts, a surprising option is getting a great deal of attention among conservatives: The tax exemption for municipal bonds.

    www.csmonitor.com

  • Republicans vow to keep taxes low on investment income

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are pledging to keep a lid on the tax rates for investment income and maintain prized tax breaks for home mortgage and charitable donations, as part of their party's election platform set to be voted on in Tampa ...

    articles.chicagotribune.com

  • Despite Hurricane Isaac's approach, Slidell City Council meets, reduces ...

    What the reduced rate would translate to for Slidell homeowners depends on their individual assessment. However, based solely on the tax rates, owners of $200,000 homes in the city paid $535.80 at the higher millage, and they will pay $531.20 with the ...

    www.nola.com

  • Martin Feldstein: Romney's Tax Plan Can Raise Revenue

    Mitt Romney's plan to cut taxes and offset the resulting revenue loss by limiting tax breaks has been attacked as "mathematically impossible.

    online.wsj.com

  • OC trustees hear reports, discusses tax rate

    Gary Johnson, board vice president, led a report on behalf the finance committee which included a lower tax rate that could be set at the regular board meeting on Sept.

    www.oaoa.com

  • Hospital district tax rate bumped down

    The adopted rate - just a hair above the effective tax rate of 11.1967 cents per $100 valuation, the rate at which the same properties taxed the previous year would bring in the same amount - is expected to bring in more than $10.1 million in revenue ...

    weatherforddemocrat.com

  • City proposes increase in utility rates, but not tax rate

    Alvin residents will not see an increase in their tax rate under the currently proposed fiscal year 2013 city budget, but will see an increase in water and sewer rates to keep pace with inflation.

    www.chron.com

  • Officials OK 2013 budget, tax rate

    Gregg County commissioners approved their spending plan for 2012-13 Monday on a 4-1 vote after discussing philosophical differences over how healthy to keep the reserve balance.

    www.news-journal.com

  • Denton slates budget, tax rate hearing

    Under state law, Denton must hold two public hearings on the tax rate because although the city is proposing to keep the same rate of 68.975 cents per $100 valuation, that rate is higher than the effective rate for next year.

    www.dentonrc.com

  • TEXT-Fitch: capital appreciation bonds may pressure school districts

    In addition, by delaying repayment, CABs provide a financing vehicle when tax rate or debt level restrictions would prevent issuance of current interest bonds.

    in.reuters.com

  • Changing Tax Rates And Dividend Paying Stock Performance

    (By Disciplined Approach to Investing) With the looming fiscal cliff facing investors at the start of 2013, the marginal tax rate on dividends would increase to as high as 43.4% versus the current 15% rate. Investors are asking if this substantial ...

    www.istockanalyst.com

  • GOP Rep. Says He'd Support Raising Tax Rates To Stave Off 'Fiscal Cliff'

    Virginia Rep. Scott Rigell became the latest Republican to break with party orthodoxy on taxes this week, telling a local editorial board that he would back a compromise to raise taxes and cut spending. In an interview with the Charlottesville Daily ...

    thinkprogress.org

  • Corporate Tax Myths

    The authors go on to make the claim that we need to "rewrite the tax code to give companies an extra incentive to stay in the U.S.

    www.policyshop.net

  • US Firms Move Abroad to Cut Taxes

    Aon has told analysts it expects to reduce its tax rate, which averaged 28% over the past five years, by five percentage points over time, which could boost profits by about $100 million annually.

    online.wsj.com

  • Austin school board to hold tax rate steady; other districts bound for rate ...

    A handful of Central Texas school districts are raising their tax rates amid ongoing budget crises, largely because of state funding cuts to public education.

    www.statesman.com

No comments:

Post a Comment