State and Local Taxes

A Bel Air company that handled payrolls for many employers in the area is being sued by clients for allegedly stealing years of tax payments rather than sending them on to the tax collectors as required -- leaving the companies on the hook.

Fewer Ohioans are going into business for themselves, and the state's level of self-employment is one of the lowest in the nation, according to data reviewed by the Dayton Daily News.

Tax commissioners from central Georgia counties urged vehicle owners to have patience with their staffs and to consider staying away from the tax office this Friday unless they have urgent business.

When it comes to creating a services tax, the Legislature could cast a wide net, taxing nearly every service at a lower rate and reducing the sales tax on goods in the process -- a Republican idea.

The Leading Index for Indiana, while rising slightly from its revised January level, still does not reflect a robust picture of the state's economy to start off the year. That's the bottom line, according to IU Business Research Center economist Tim Slaper, who put together and analyzes the index.

People considering a vacation home need to consider other costs, like taxes.

The Virginia State Senate voted 31-8 on Friday to approve amendments to the state’s two-year budget, including language to allow Medicaid expansion pending reforms in the state’s program. Twelve senators lodged a protest against the Medicaid language after Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling ruled that it could not be separated from the budget for a separate […]

Declining take-home pay, gambling machines in Illinois bars and financial uncertainty at the federal level were among the factors to hurt business at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort last month, according to general manager Tim Bollmann.