BPA seeks help determining route of new transmission line Oct 28, 2009
Paying taxes on inflated accessed values, now BPA's talking eminent domain in which property owners take in the shorts in the vast majority of cases. Yahoo. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Paper review Oct 28, 2009
The says a "secret plan" to seize 4bn a year from Britain would mean paying taxes direct to Europe. And the Daily Mirror leads on the whose body was found in County Durham. (BBC News -- UK)
Ruling from state gives board authority for larger levy hike Oct 28, 2009
reality strikes wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:22 PM:" Sweet, the Board can raise my taxes further. I love paying taxes. I wish they would raise them further and restore all the cut positions. Maybe they could even create additional positions, cause I don't mind paying a few extra bucks on my 150K home. I mean this money is all being very well spent. What the heck - what's a few more dollars for every level of government. Come on, why should they have to watch their spending......I don't - I get a big... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
No Guarantees for Senate's "Public Option" Oct 28, 2009
This is not an argument against paying taxes. We all have a moral obligation to pay our share of the constitutionally mandated and enumerated functions of the federal government. (CBS News)
Tax Problems of the Stars Oct 27, 2009
In October 2008, he pleaded not guilty to the accusations that he used offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes on the income he earned from a $15 million Penske licensing deal ... That's one way to get out of paying taxes. (Fox News)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
I WANT TO OPT OUT OF PAYING TAXES FOR THIS CRAP. WE DO NOT WANT THIS. (The Drudge Report)
Duties of American Citizenship Oct 27, 2009
Responsibilities Include Voting, Jury Duty, and Paying Taxes ... Jury Duty and Paying Taxes ... Paying taxes is an important part of being a citizen and ties people more closely to their government. (Suite101.com)
Property owners to save $3 million (30) Oct 26, 2009
Property owners save $3 million in bond fees and interest and, somewhere, investors are not paying taxes, said district Superintendent Steve Herrington. Meanwhile, the community is already enjoying the benefits of many of the school projects paid for by the $50 million of voter-approved bonds. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Abortion Divides House Dems on Health Bill Oct 24, 2009
Why arent they paying taxes. by mrsherman October 23, 2009 3:51 PM EDT. (CBS News -- Politics)
Local School Blames New Tax Cap for Districts Debt, Proposes Tax Ratification Oct 24, 2009
If The district has 50-60 kids that are living in other district attending Robinson schools on a "friends" address the "friend" is paying taxes so the district isn't losing anything. What about all the older people in Robinson that no longer have kids attending school, they still pay taxes. (KWTX.com, TX)
Gay partners seeking immigration changes Oct 23, 2009
"I have spent half of my adult life studying, working and paying taxes here," added Joe, in a telephone interview before he left the country. "It's been really hard, an emotional roller coaster. I feel like this is my home, but it's a home that doesn't want me.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Corporate crime in America: Are you being served? Oct 22, 2009
In Lord Black s appeal, the main issue is not whether fraud was committed for personal gain, but whether this was at the expense of Hollinger International s shareholders, as opposed to the government of Canada, to which he was trying to avoid paying taxes. None of this will be resolved quickly. (The Economist)
Hankerson, Palmer are best candidates Oct 22, 2009
The things I found in researching the candidates were candidates who had served prison time and those who seem to have difficulty paying taxes for years. I was hoping that Augusta would have some candidates with good moral backgrounds and wanted the job to actually serve their community that is electing them. (The Augusta Chronicle)
LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort Oct 21, 2009
" shumphreys wrote on Oct 19, 2009 7:54 AM:" Ah yes I am terribly greedy NeoCon, paying taxes on land that can't earn me any immediate income, the trees won't mature in my life time and who knows who will own the land and be the beneficiary of my benevolence 150 years from now ... Just a Soldier wrote on Oct 19, 2009 3:21 PM:" To begin with, Susan, stripping the land would be the absolute last thing I would do; you aren't the only person on the face of the earth capable of conservation. Jeez,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lieberman to hold czars hearing Oct 20, 2009
Also, how is it that normal government employees must pass background checks and are dismissed or ruled ineligible for government employment for such things as extravagant spending, not filing or paying taxes, poor credit, subversive associations, foreign travel and dishonest answers to questions. Wouldn't that eliminate most of these appointees;oh and the the president and half of Congress too. (TheHill.com)
Mining plan surprises golf resort (3) Oct 20, 2009
Perhaps a business that isn't paying taxes yet should not push other businesses out of the county. Capt. Kirk wrote on Feb 5, 2009 5:48 PM:A chromite mine next to Bandon Dunes, one of the premier golf courses in the World. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
New Gov't Plan Aims to Help Poor Borrowers Oct 20, 2009
What would be your reaction if your paychecks stopped if we stopped paying taxes or you bleed corporations so they go elsewhere or go out of business. Now that is economics 101. (CBS News)
Read the 'JER' transcript Oct 20, 2009
The tax was on overseas income earned by U.S. corporations and they want today limit a thing called a deferral, which allows them to put off paying taxes on money that they earn overseas. Obama said that this would help create jobs in the U.S. But a group of executives and lobbyist from Silicon Valley convinced him this was wrong. (Fox News)
In investors' backyards Oct 18, 2009
By doing such, investors would be buying property, employing construction workers, hiring neighbors, paying taxes on the property and generating huge rewards for the local economy. Online would employ a small handful, and not generate nearly as much revenue for our economy. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
State now in race to home-grow, recruit new jobs Oct 18, 2009
It simply makes sense to spend resources on companies that already are paying taxes and providing jobs. Chandler officials have gone to the Legislature more than once to push for bills that would help Intel, particularly tax breaks. (AZCentral -- News)
Hatch free'Survivor" winner Richard Hatch was released from a... Oct 18, 2009
Survivor" winner Richard Hatch was released from a Massachusetts jail early yesterday after completing a federal sentence for evading taxes on the $1 million he won during the CBS reality show's first season. Hatch, who is living with his sister in Newport, Rhode Island, faces three years of supervised release. In 2006, he was convicted of tax evasion for not paying taxes on his "Survivor" winnings, as well as on $327,000 he earned as co-host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in income from... (New York Post -- News)
Deeds Talks Taxes, Talking, and Flu Shots Oct 17, 2009
5 billion while in the state senate, Deeds replied: "Virginians have a reason to worry about paying taxes. I don't like paying taxes any more than anyone else. I don't know if his figures are accurate or not. I voted for tax cuts big time, too."McDonnell backer Sheila Johnson, the co-found of Black Entertainment Television, raised eyebrows by saying Deeds isn't articulate, and mocking his stutter. "I talk the way I do and I've always talked this way," Deeds said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Ticked about tax Oct 17, 2009
It s not that Roy Hunt objects to paying taxes. It s that he objects to paying when others don t have to and when he sees no good reason for it. (Louisville Business First, KY)
'Survivor' star Hatch ends federal tax sentence Oct 17, 2009
In 2006, he was convicted of tax evasion for not paying taxes on his "Survivor" winnings, as well as on $327,000 he earned as co-host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in income from rental property. The judge tacked on extra prison time to his sentence after finding he had lied on the stand, giving him a 51-month prison term. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 16, 2009
" I just didn't post another to correct it. But, by all means, I didn't mean unfortunate.Missy - Right on, Missy!! I may as well be beat up if you are going to throw yourself to the wolves. I agree 150% about when Clinton was in office. And, Bush, well too bad he used 9/11 as an excuse to start an all out war with Iraq, never even bringing in the man responsible for 9/11. Sure I've heard things about people knowing about 9/11 before Bush, but in all reality, it probably goes back further than... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Anti-sand group calls to end funding for development corporation Oct 16, 2009
fistacuffs wrote on Oct 15, 2009 6:52 PM:" Hey, BlueHillsMike: you have a problem? The state has no economic development plan? The governor and legislative representation works on it all the time! All counties have economic development corporations which invite small municipalities and businesses to pay dues.............unless the municipalities and counties have been smart enough to "opt out" due to the secrecy demanded of these so called private entities supported by governmental agencies. The... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Letters for Thursday, October 15,2009 Oct 16, 2009
jr1956 wrote on Oct 15, 2009 8:49 AM:" we still are blessed to have public education, why should a family with one child pay the same in taxes for public education as a family with 5 children?why should someone with no children be paying taxes for public education when they have no kids?from my observations, private schooled students and home schooled students are smarter and more courteous than public schooled students. Maybe all children should be home schooled or go to private school, let... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Ex-state rep pleads not guilty to not paying taxes Oct 16, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. ATLANTA - A former state legislator from Toccoa who worked as an accountant and tax preparer pleaded not guilty Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court to two counts of income tax evasion. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bruised New Orleans Takes Stock of Obama Oct 15, 2009
Or let people like me, a New Orleanian that has sent 36% of my income to the US government for the last 30 years, know that since paying taxes doesn't mean squat to this country, we can stop. by dnatech October 14, 2009 4:45 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Mr. President, could I ask you something? Oct 15, 2009
-- You stated, in relation to a proposal to raise $210 billion in taxes on U.S. multinationals who presently defer paying taxes on revenues earned overseas, that the current tax code "makes it perfectly legal for companies to avoid paying their fair share." Is it true, as the Hill, a D.C. daily, reported Tuesday that your proposal "has been put aside temporarily". And would that have something to do with furious lobbying by Bay Area high-tech companies your administration has encountered since... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Sound off! 10-4-2009 Oct 15, 2009
re Poor Excuse wrote on Oct 6, 2009 9:28 PM:" It is a shame that someone that is not from this country can come over here and get better opportunities than people who has been born a raised here. Better chances to succeed than those whose forefather's blood sweat and tears built this country. They are allowed to work here without paying taxes and get other government subsides that are not afforded to its own citizens. It appears that our country has love for everybody but us. ". Catherine wrote... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
UBS TAX EVASION CASE: 12 key figures Oct 15, 2009
Agrees to plead guilty to failing to disclose a UBS account he allegedly used to secretly transfer more than $1 million in business income out of the country without paying taxes on the funds. McCarthy, who controlled the account through a Hong Kong entity, is. (USA Today -- Money)
Five Charged With Setting Teen on Fire Oct 14, 2009
Just try to get away with not paying taxes. The IRS is brutal. (CBS News -- US)
High-end thrift shop sparks worries Oct 14, 2009
bizowner wrote on Oct 12, 2009 7:52 PM:" If you are Abercrombie & Fitch with slow selling stock donate to a non-profit - take a big write-off and the non-profit can sell it without paying taxes everyone wins ( well maybe not the taxman ) Almost anything that brings people downtown is good I think ( jury is out on Club Wet. ) ". Aconserve wrote on Oct 12, 2009 8:01 PM:" I know democratforever... I have lots of ink. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Only Americans should get public health care Oct 14, 2009
lostallrespect wrote on Oct 12, 2009 8:33 PM:" One point of contention, ed:An illegal cannot be paying taxes via payroll deduction. That would require a social security or taxpayer ID number, which would require some form of citizenship declariation.Any business that is paying illegal immigrants is paying them under-the-table using cash or direct check (unlikely since cashing the check would entail producing some sort of ID in most locations but there are places that cater to this type of need... (Montana Standard, MT)
Cost of Freedom Recap Oct 14, 2009
It's actually more of a punishment on the lower class who doesn t pay income taxes at all and now are going to b 000010EE e essentially paying taxes through a heightened sales tax. Mob Scamming Medicare: Preview of Government-Run Health Care. (Fox News)
Rangel gets primary challenge from former campaign director Oct 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009. By Michael O'Brien - 10/12/09 02:11 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
How Many Properties Has Rangel Owned? Oct 12, 2009
Recent indicate he has a history of being delinquent in paying taxes on those properties. Rangel, a Harlem native and one of the founders of the Black Congressional Caucus, also owned a property in Florida that he sold in 2008 for as much as $250,000. (Human Events Online)
What do you think of President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Oct 12, 2009
sven31 wrote on Oct 11, 2009 6:32 PM:" galtguy:Somebody named Osama did not recieve the Nobel Prize. President Obama did though. This might be the root of your misunderstanding even the simplest of arguments.Did you take the "liberalnomics" at the Limbaugh Institute or were you just auditing the course?And yes I do mean members of the legislative and executive branch. As to democrats having the most members vs. republican members, I don't know how that applies. Maybe Limbaugh's college has an... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
How Do Tax Havens Work? Oct 11, 2009
For example, a corporation can be recognized as a hybrid entity together with a subsidiary from a low-tax country and thus avoid paying taxes. Cross crediting: using excess foreign taxes paid in another country to offset U.S. taxes through foreign tax credits. (Suite101.com)
Health care questions Oct 11, 2009
Klein said his concern is whether or not those companies would be paying taxes or be nonprofits. I don t care if the government has a private option, he said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
White House Faces Pressure on Jobs Oct 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2009. Washington Post: Despite Stimulus Successes, More Action Sought from Some Congressional Democrats. (CBS News -- US)
Wasilla chamber to work off debt to city Oct 10, 2009
discourse wrote on Oct 8, 2009 8:52 PM:" I'm sorry, but I don't benefit by my tax dollars going to the Chamber... and I don't appreciate paying taxes to go to some conniving group of thieves. So.... cut it out! Stop spending my money; let these folks be self-supporting! ". Metiva wrote on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM:" And what about Cheryl Metiva? So she goes away free with the Chamber holding the bag? She was running the show when the improper expenses were accrued so why not hold her liable? The cops... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
MY VIEW: Take a hard look at system before trying to fix it Oct 10, 2009
How many are paying taxes on bogus features or improvements and don t even know it. How many well-connected people are not paying for features that they do have. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Longview council makes its opposition to I-1033 official Oct 10, 2009
Cowlitz1 wrote on Oct 9, 2009 12:47 PM:" Thought: Really?, I'm on the dole?, that's the best you can do? If by that you mean, have been working, paying taxes and receiving the benifits through services afforded by the community and state that I live in, yes. If you mean receiving state benifits, no. But hey, don't bother finding out how this has worked in other states like Colorado. Ignorance is bliss. I guess maybe I enjoy civilization and societal improvement a little too much. ". Fanky wrote... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Polanski, tax cheats puncture Swiss myths Oct 9, 2009
Polanski was just one of many who evidently felt safe there: he was even paying taxes on the mountain chalet he bought in Gstaad in 2006, one year after a new international arrest warrant had been put out for him. Similarly, until last year, thousands of US citizens and UBS clients were reassured that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would never get a peek at their Swiss bank accounts. (Business Report, South Africa)
Eugene Robinson: Calling Rangel's actions 'mistakes' not strong enough Oct 9, 2009
Not paying taxes is against the law. The real problem, though, is the overall portrait of a wealthy and privileged congressional pasha to whom ordinary rules don't apply. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Sexy siren makes an offer hard to refuse Oct 9, 2009
Asked if the offshore platform, which is in Australian territorial waters, aimed to dodge WA state taxes, Shell's head of international upstream operations, Malcolm Brinded, noted: ''If the guys can find a way of not paying taxes, it is always a good idea. But] that is not one of the drivers, let's put it that way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sales tax vote too close to call Oct 8, 2009
Sovlin wrote on Oct 7, 2009 6:55 AM:" Mention TAX and the whole Valley goes into panic mode -- I'm sick of paying taxes while others renter, leases and freeloaders (park and squat along the road or rivers) pay nothing. I have no children so why do I pay for school needs? Everyone needs to carry the load!Palmer is running good people away, the crime will come full force. Just a dying town of hardheaded controlling pioneer offspring. You don't have a life you control this town. You are taking... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
How to Publish a Literary Journal Oct 8, 2009
Learn about running a small business, which includes registering a business, bookkeeping, paying taxes. Learn about ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers). (Suite101.com)
Letters for Tuesday, October 6, 2009 (1114) Oct 8, 2009
People operating rental units that violate building codes or not paying taxes should be closed. All people who have been running their vacation rental businesses in good faith compliance should be grandfathered. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
GOP Thwarted; Rangel Escapes With His Job Oct 8, 2009
Afterwards Congressman Carter charged that Democrats had employed a double standard, saying its okay for Rangel to avoid paying taxes while regular Americans face massive penalties and interest charges for the same infractions. . (CBS 2, NY)
Pelosi says new tax is 'on the table' Oct 7, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009. Pelosi says new tax is 'on the table. (TheHill.com)
My View: Intuit uses clout to stymie state innovation Oct 6, 2009
Intuit, the maker of the tax preparation software TurboTax, sells its products on the promise to make paying taxes easier. But for the last several years, it's been doing everything in its considerable power to make that process more difficult for hardworking Californians. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Polanski, Tax Cheats Put End to Swiss Myths Oct 6, 2009
Polanski was just one of many who evidently felt safe there: He was even paying taxes on the $1. 5 million mountain chalet he bought in Gstaad in 2006, one year after a new international arrest warrant had been put out for him. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Method Man charged with not paying taxes Oct 6, 2009
Wu-Tang Clan rapper allegedly didnt file returns, owes $33,000. Evan Agostini / AP fileRapper Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, could face up to four years in prison for tax evasion. (MSNBC -- News)
Paying taxes in person turns out to be a chore Oct 5, 2009
This site last updated on, Friday, October 02, 2009. Should the school day and/or school year be lengthened. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
We at the Imperial Valley Press have been labeled “master of minutiae” for PROBE’s uncovering of the coffee controversy at the Imperial Irrigation District, but when the word hits the streets that a public-owned entity like the district is going to be shelling out $12,000 a year so its employees can have coffee for the purposes of enhancing morale, somebody’s going to be upset.'>Coffee controversy at the Imperial Irrigation District update. Oct 4, 2009
IID Managers take credit for electric rates lower than Edison, but Edison's first tier rate is close to IID's, the low rates is not because of your brilliancy, it is because you are a government entity, thereby not paying taxes lowers your cost by 30. It's not about the coffee, it's similar to the Boston tea party, it is our way of telling you. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Zero Tolerance Oct 4, 2009
redblack564 wrote on Oct 2, 2009 12:04 PM:" Sam_311 may be right that he was sick. And Boscoe may be right in saying he is evil. The only facts that matter are he killed 2 people and needs to be punished for it. I for one don't feel like paying taxes for his life sentence. Let him have his day in court as is due to him and when his peers find him guilty take him out back and get rid of him. Done deal. I'll won't even complain about the cost of the bullet. ". misshoneybee wrote on Oct 2, 2009... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Timing, financing derailed Hoku Scientific's plans Oct 3, 2009
This is home, we re still here, still paying taxes and I think that we re an example of something that went right for Hawaii. But with majority ownership, Tianwei will control Hoku s board of directors and its future. (Pacific Business News, HI)
N.H. Tax Evader Gets 35 Years for Standoff Oct 3, 2009
They were guilty of not paying taxes. Almost any time that happens, you can just pay the taxes, plus a fine and that's all. (CBS News)
Senators reject five-year wait for immigrant healthcare Oct 2, 2009
But Democrats argued that a five-year waiting period would be unfair to immigrants legally residing in the United States and paying taxes ... I believe that if a person is living here, legally, in the united states and paying taxes then and only then should they be able to recieve Medicaid benifits. (TheHill.com)
Messages on my phone (or, While my voicemail gently beeps) Oct 2, 2009
Why am I paying taxes. (He lived in Dunwoody. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
SCC attorney blasts use of 2007 memo to justify light plan Oct 1, 2009
concerned wrote on Sep 30, 2009 2:13 PM:" This is downright outrageous!!! There is no wonder that SCC fought so hard to stay out of the Union. Becoming Union would be as if they were under a microscope all the time, and then how would they be able to steal and swindle money from taxpayers. If the county is going to abandon maintaining 26 miles of roads in Rio Rico, does that mean that residents who live on those roads will no longer have to pay taxes? Because they are not paying taxes just so... (Nogales International, AZ)
State to consider seizing BeauRivage property through eminent domain (380) Oct 1, 2009
" Ann wrote on Sep 24, 2009 7:30 PM:" Why would Forge stop paying taxes as this is a just a little off the outer edge. The restaurant should remain there for years to come. (Malibu Times, CA)
