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08-17-2004 Headlines for: Taxes |  |
Top 10 mistakes home buyers make
From: www.bankrate.com
"A veteran home builder gives some tips on what NOT to do when buying a home"
Tax Talk: Money for filing? Scam alert!
From: www.bankrate.com
"If someone offers you a tax opportunity that sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Tax Talk: Using IRA money to pay for drug rehab
From: www.bankrate.com
"Retirement money can be withdrawn early if used for certain emergency situations, including to pay medical expenses."
Tax Talk: Spending accounts vs. child care credit
From: www.bankrate.com
"Our expert says this working mom would save more on taxes by using her FSA to pay for day care costs."
Tax Talk: A business-related life insurance payout
From: www.bankrate.com
"Taxability of the policy proceeds depends upon whether the money was paid in connection with the creditor relationship or the key-man aspect of the ex-partner's death."
Arroyo pleased as Lower House backs tax bills
From: NewsTrove.com
"By FERDIE J. MAGLALANG
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday said she was elated over the support given by the House of Representatives to the eight tax measures she had proposed to whittle down the P200-billion fiscal deficit.
The President said she was pleased that the Lower House agreed to hold hearings twice a week to deliberate the eight measures, notably the tax on "sin products,'' like tobacco and liquor.
Also included in the measures is the imposition of higher taxes on petroleum products."
Quincy Herald-Whig
From: NewsTrove.com
"Herald-Whig Staff Writer
HANNIBAL, Mo. - Shoppers took to the stores this weekend during Missouri's sales tax holiday Friday through Sunday.
Retailers bolstered staffs, expanded hours and posted additional signs reminding shoppers about the tax holiday, which exempted sales tax collections on clothing, personal computers and school supplies.
One of the busier places this weekend was the River Bend Crossing, which houses Wal-Mart. The only empty parking spots Saturday afternoon were along the perimeter of the lot.
"We didn't know what to anticipate," said Tammy Closser, Wal-Mart co-manager."
Brown's inheritance tax grab
From: NewsTrove.com
"When Tony Blair came to power, there was only one town in Britain - Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire - where the average house price was higher than the figure at which people start paying inheritance tax.
Seven years later, there are 86 towns where the average home costs more than the threshold, which currently stands at 263,000.
The dramatic increase - revealed by the Conservatives - has left huge swathes of Middle England facing hefty tax bills for property inherited from their parents or other family members."
pressconnects.com | 08/17/04 TopStories
From: NewsTrove.com
"Thanks largely to too much government, upstate residents pay $6 billion more in annual taxes than residents of the average state, according to a report by the Public Policy Institute of the state Business Council.
Excessive government employees account for more than $4 billion of the gap. Medicaid, the health-care program for the poor and disabled, accounts for about $1 billion.
Compared to the national average of the ratio of government employees to people, the upstate region -- defined as all the counties excluding Long Island, New York City, Westchester, Rockland and Putnam -- was 25 percent higher."
Elko Daily Free Press
From: NewsTrove.com
"ELKO - Vice President Dick Cheney told a cheering Elko crowd Saturday that President Bush's administration understands what mining means to Elko and Nevada.
"As Westerners, the president and I understand the importance of mining to Nevada's economy and Nevada families," Cheney said, blasting Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry for his new proposal for mining royalties.
"Over these past four years, we have acted to put government decisively on the side of miners in the Silver State," Cheney told the people who live in the neighborhood of the largest gold mines in the nation."
BakBone Named Rising Star in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for San Diego
From: c.moreover.com
"Stockhouse Canada Aug 17 2004 12:42PM GMT"
Deloitte launches 2004 Fast 50 awards
From: c.moreover.com
"Irish News Aug 17 2004 10:45AM GMT"
Auditors Probe Land Transactions in Pyongtaek
From: c.moreover.com
"Hankooki Aug 17 2004 9:10AM GMT"
04-263 Former Satellite Group auditor suspended
From: c.moreover.com
"ASIC Aug 17 2004 9:02AM GMT"
Auditor suspended for standards neglect
From: c.moreover.com
"Melbourne Age Aug 17 2004 8:44AM GMT"
Terror risk weighs on US economy
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Terrorism has become the biggest threat to the US economy, overtaking weak jobs growth and the budget deficit, says a survey."
Oil prices fall back from highs
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Oil prices retreat from Monday's highs as the threat of supply disruptions in Venezuela recedes and Russia's Yukos vows to maintain exports."
German welfare rallies escalate
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Eastern Germany sees more mass protests over welfare cuts, with smaller rallies in western cities."
Indonesia urges debt flexibility
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Indonesia calls on the International Monetary Fund to help reschedule its debts, as figures reveal a slowdown in economic growth."
Finance workers in union merger
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"A total of 140,000 members at union Unifi are absorbed into Amicus to create a 'super-union' for UK finance workers."
Top 10 mistakes home buyers make
From: www.bankrate.com
"A veteran home builder gives some tips on what NOT to do when buying a home"
Financial four-leaf clovers
From: www.bankrate.com
"These antidotes to Friday the 13th money jinxes will keep the luck (and the loot) on your side."
Interest Rate Roundup
From: www.bankrate.com
"Check out the latest interest rate trends and national averages on the five most common consumer banking products."
How to finance an RV
From: www.bankrate.com
"A recreational vehicle is almost as big as a house, and sometimes, almost as expensive, too."
Interest Rate Roundup
From: www.bankrate.com
"Check out the latest interest rate trends and national averages on the five most common consumer banking products."
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