Archive for October, 2007

Tax ruling leaves 150 Raytheon workers out in cold - Boston Globe

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Tax ruling leaves 150 Raytheon workers out in cold
Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago
claiming the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which allows some US citizens who work overseas to exempt as much as $82400 in income from federal taxes.

Flaherty gives best treats - London Free Press

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Canada.com
Flaherty gives best treats
London Free Press, Canada - Oct 30, 2007
Flaherty crowed the Conservatives will lower federal taxes by $10 billion this year ($60 billion over five), while recording a surplus of more than $10
Economic update: Canada reacts CBC News
Ditch profs, listen to real people Edmonton Sun
Flaherty's projected 40-year tax low marks change in attitudes CBC News
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Economic Scene Plain Truth About Taxes and Cuts - New York Times

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Economic Scene Plain Truth About Taxes and Cuts
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
The top 1 percent of taxpayers — those with adjustable gross income of at least $267000 in 2004 — paid more than 25 percent of all federal taxes that year,

Economic update: Canada reacts - CBC News

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

CBC News
Economic update: Canada reacts
CBC News, Canada - 1 hour ago
"Lower federal taxes will eventually provide proper "fiscal balance" and provide room for provincial governments to fund the biggies in our lives (education

[Cross-posted on Casting Stones] - Beliefnet.com

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
[Cross-posted on Casting Stones]
Beliefnet.com, NY - 4 hours ago
For every $1.00 that Alaskans pay in federal taxes, the federal government spends $1.87 in that state, which is less than the $2.00 per that the government

Newport Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results - CNNMoney.com

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Newport Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
CNNMoney.com - 5 hours ago
where federal taxes are offset by the valuation reserve, than in foreign countries, and accordingly reduced its accrual for income taxes, resulting in a

House Approves 2014 Moratorium on Internet Taxes - BetaNews

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
House Approves 2014 Moratorium on Internet Taxes
BetaNews - 57 minutes ago
the US House of Representatives agreed today to accept Senate language approved last week, extending the ban on both state and federal taxes on Internet

Argentina's Fernandez Will Extend Control of Congress (Update1) - Bloomberg

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Argentina's Fernandez Will Extend Control of Congress (Update1)
Bloomberg - 41 minutes ago
utility companies should be allowed to raise rates frozen since early 2002 and a law to determine the distribution of federal taxes among provinces.

NBC: Warren Buffett wants more taxes for the rich - Raw Story

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Raw Story
NBC: Warren Buffett wants more taxes for the rich
Raw Story, MA - 41 minutes ago
Buffett said he's done an informal survey of his own office, and his total federal taxes came to 17.7%, while the average for the office was 32.9%.

Brokaw Laments Too-Low Taxes on Rich: 'A Fundamental Injustice' - NewsBusters

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

NewsBusters
Brokaw Laments Too-Low Taxes on Rich: 'A Fundamental Injustice'
NewsBusters - 1 hour ago
That's in line with the indication from NewsBuster Tom Blumer that in a recent year, the wealthiest 1% paid 35% of all federal taxes.