Taxes

 Iowa enacts online sales tax law

June 12, 2013 

Iowa enacts online sales tax law

Gov. Terry Branstad signed "e-fairness" legislation Tuesday designed to level the playing field for Iowa businesses by closing a loophole that allows out-of-state, online-only retailers to offer customers a purchase price without collecting the state's sales tax.

 Is this non-profit charity group a scam?

June 12, 2013 

Is this non-profit charity group a scam?

Peer through the window of Project Cure's headquarters in East Manatee, Florida, and you'll see a mattress and box spring leaning against a wall, an old chandelier on the ground and some Christmas tree bulbs high on a shelf. No office furniture was visible.

 Pennsylvania unions not following political contribution rules

June 11, 2013 

Pennsylvania unions not following political contribution rules

Despite a contract requiring unions representing Pennsylvania state workers to reimburse the state for deducting voluntary contributions to political action committees, no such payments have been made, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by the Tribune-Review.

2013-Moore-tornado

June 10, 2013 

Small businesses bouncing back after tornadoes

Business will soon be booming in Moore, said City Manager Stephen Eddy. While 36 businesses were destroyed and others affected by power outages and restricted access following the devastation of the May 20 F-5 tornado, the city is bouncing back.

 Small nonprofits getting cut in healthcare tax credit

June 10, 2013 

Small nonprofits getting cut in healthcare tax credit

Due to the federal budget impasse, certain small non-profits nationwide will see an 8.7 percent cut in a federal tax credit they have received since 2010 for providing health care insurance for their employees.

 IRS Income Tax Tables for 2014 Tax Season

June 10, 2013 

IRS Income Tax Tables for 2014 Tax Season

The below tax tables were released by the IRS and are the official rates for individuals and married taxpayers when they file their returns before April 2014. These are, then, the official rates for tax year 2013, which ends Dec. 31, and for which filers who pay estimated taxes during the year should follow.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Ohio Senate passes state budget

June 10, 2013 

Ohio Senate passes state budget

The Ohio Senate passed the two-year, $61.7 billion budget today along party lines, offering up tax cuts for business owners and more money for schools, including 13 of 16 in Franklin County.