Federal Tax Questions http://www.federaltaxquestions.com Tax News and Information Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en Owner of Coraopolis construction firm sentenced in tax case - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/20/owner-of-coraopolis-construction-firm-sentenced-in-tax-case-pittsburgh-tribune-review/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/20/owner-of-coraopolis-construction-firm-sentenced-in-tax-case-pittsburgh-tribune-review/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:02:01 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/20/owner-of-coraopolis-construction-firm-sentenced-in-tax-case-pittsburgh-tribune-review/

Owner of Coraopolis construction firm sentenced in tax case
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 30 minutes ago
… prison in federal court Wednesday for his conviction on failure to pay more than $330000 of federal taxes he deducted from the paychecks of employees. …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/20/owner-of-coraopolis-construction-firm-sentenced-in-tax-case-pittsburgh-tribune-review/feed/ The Record, Hackensack, NJ, Harvy Lipman column - TMCnet http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-record-hackensack-nj-harvy-lipman-column-tmcnet/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-record-hackensack-nj-harvy-lipman-column-tmcnet/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:26:32 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-record-hackensack-nj-harvy-lipman-column-tmcnet/

The Record, Hackensack, NJ, Harvy Lipman column
TMCnet - 50 minutes ago
Right now, people in the top tax bracket pay 40 cents in state and federal taxes for every dollar they earn. So if they give $100000 to charity, …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-record-hackensack-nj-harvy-lipman-column-tmcnet/feed/ Augusta Chronicle forwarded false claim that taxpayers would get … - Media Matters for America http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/augusta-chronicle-forwarded-false-claim-that-taxpayers-would-get-media-matters-for-america/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/augusta-chronicle-forwarded-false-claim-that-taxpayers-would-get-media-matters-for-america/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/augusta-chronicle-forwarded-false-claim-that-taxpayers-would-get-media-matters-for-america/

Augusta Chronicle forwarded false claim that taxpayers would get …
Media Matters for America, DC - 1 hour ago
It is certainly true that after the FairTax becomes law there will be no more withholding from your paycheck for any federal taxes. …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/augusta-chronicle-forwarded-false-claim-that-taxpayers-would-get-media-matters-for-america/feed/ Senate energy chairman says federal gasoline tax will not increase - SmartBrief http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/senate-energy-chairman-says-federal-gasoline-tax-will-not-increase-smartbrief/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/senate-energy-chairman-says-federal-gasoline-tax-will-not-increase-smartbrief/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:39:35 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/senate-energy-chairman-says-federal-gasoline-tax-will-not-increase-smartbrief/

Senate energy chairman says federal gasoline tax will not increase
SmartBrief, DC - 1 hour ago
Now, 18.4 cents is levied in federal taxes on average for each gallon of gasoline sold, while state and local governments get an average of 29 cents per …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/senate-energy-chairman-says-federal-gasoline-tax-will-not-increase-smartbrief/feed/ The Middle Class is Dying a Slow Death - Contrarian Profits http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-middle-class-is-dying-a-slow-death-contrarian-profits/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-middle-class-is-dying-a-slow-death-contrarian-profits/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/19/the-middle-class-is-dying-a-slow-death-contrarian-profits/

The Middle Class is Dying a Slow Death
Contrarian Profits, Argentina - 1 hour ago
In order to calculate the benefit of a tax-free investment you need to know what percentage you are paying in federal taxes. That allows you to calculate …

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Treasury to Review New Tax Break Plan
New York Times, United States - 12 minutes ago
… selling other companies solely to take advantage of their tax losses by applying them to their own income and thus reducing the federal taxes they owe. …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/treasury-to-review-new-tax-break-plan-new-york-times/feed/ New York's Budget Battle: A Case Study for Obama? - Mother Jones http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-yorks-budget-battle-a-case-study-for-obama-mother-jones/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-yorks-budget-battle-a-case-study-for-obama-mother-jones/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-yorks-budget-battle-a-case-study-for-obama-mother-jones/

New York's Budget Battle: A Case Study for Obama?
Mother Jones, CA - 50 minutes ago
In fact, the city has historically paid about 20 percent more in federal taxes and almost twice as much in state taxes than it gets back in services from …

]]> http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-yorks-budget-battle-a-case-study-for-obama-mother-jones/feed/ New House Democrats wary on taxes, bailout - MSNBC http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-house-democrats-wary-on-taxes-bailout-msnbc/ http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-house-democrats-wary-on-taxes-bailout-msnbc/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:11:39 +0000 http://www.federaltaxquestions.com/2008/11/18/new-house-democrats-wary-on-taxes-bailout-msnbc/

New House Democrats wary on taxes, bailout
MSNBC - 44 minutes ago
So is this a good time for an increase in federal taxes? “That would be a real problem,” McMahon replied, “People would be very upset about that — given all …

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People should be more open to Schrader's lifestyle, views
UNM Daily Lobo (subscription), NM - 6 minutes ago
Saenz takes issue with Schrader refusing to pay federal taxes. I can see Saenz's point: What kind of society would we have if no one paid his or her taxes? …

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Tax dollars fueling Seattle's nonprofit sex club
KOMO News, WA - 31 minutes ago
But doesn't pay a dime in federal taxes because it's a 501-c7, an official non-profit organization. That also means its members can write their dues off on …

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