Income Tax

Two years ago on their night of infamy, 1/11/11, General Assembly Democrats — and exclusively Democrats — voted to raise the Illinois personal income tax rate by 67 percent. Many Illinoisans have been furious about that sop to chronic...

It takes special gall to raise taxes for some Illinoisans so soon after they were hit with a massive increase in state income tax rates. So, give an audacity award to any "progressive" trying to renew the ill-timed and perennial campaign to replace...

The Board of Equalization encourages all qualifying Californians who need help with their income tax preparation to attend a free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program event as the nation celebrates Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day. EITC...

Free E-File income tax preparation help will be available at sites across Kansas starting Monday, Jan. 28. One of the largest sites will be at the Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison St., Room 163. The assistance sites are a partnership...

The year 2013 should be another strong one for agricultural equipment sales, thanks to a Jan. 1 change in the federal tax law, as well as overall strength in commodity markets and accumulated farm financial strength. Tom Vandendriessche, a farmer and...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Farmers, manufacturers and shipping companies could lose millions of dollars' worth of sales tax breaks under plans announced on Jan. 18 by Gov. Dave Heineman, but their income tax burden would also vanish. The Republican governor...

Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan is preparing to discuss Gov. Sam Brownback's proposals to abolish two popular income tax deductions for homeowners and cancel a scheduled decline in the state sales tax. Jordan scheduled a Friday morning briefing with...

I was very interested in your discussion about tax audits last week, and it made me wonder how does the Internal Revenue Service trace money that comes from things like office Super Bowl pools, cash earned at little odd jobs here and there, and other...

Governor Sam Brownback started to lay out his plan for the new legislative session during his State of the State speech Tuesday night. Brownback is calling for a fresh round of aggressive cuts in Kansas income taxes and changes in the state Constitution...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emboldened by big majorities and eager to lure businesses, Republican legislators and governors across the Midwest and South are planning to pursue hundreds of millions of dollars of tax cuts in the new year. Oh yeah,...

 For much of his life, Dannel Malloy has been an avid fan of hockey and rugby.     Both rough-and-tumble sports are highly physical and require quick movements, sharp elbows and fast decisions. A rugby player for 22 years, Malloy finally quit when his...

By complaining that state and federal tax hikes are forcing him to make "drastic changes," Phil Mickelson quickly became the poster boy for conservatives and liberals alike. The former said Mickelson epitomizes what happens when lawmakers try to fix their...