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09-13-2004 Headlines for: Taxes |  |
It's tax time again
From: www.bankrate.com
"If you file quarterly estimated taxes, your next installment is due Sept. 15."
Tax Talk: Mutual fund sales and cost basis
From: www.bankrate.com
"Figuring your tax bill on mutual fund proceeds can be tricky says our expert, especially if you reinvested dividends."
Tax Talk: Taxes on an inherited IRA
From: www.bankrate.com
"You generally will not owe tax on the IRA assets until you receive distributions from it. But, says our expert, the IRS considers distributions as income to you."
Tax Talk: Donating used business equipment
From: www.bankrate.com
"You can give old office equipment to a charity as long as you follow IRS rules against tax break double dipping."
Tax Talk: The investor, not IRS, determines gain
From: www.bankrate.com
"Your broker only reports selling price. It's up to you to figure your cost and any gain or loss and report it to the IRS."
In Bush's America, rich get richer
From: NewsTrove.com
"With great fanfare, President Bush announced at his party's convention that in his second term he would usher in the "ownership society." More aptly, it should be referred to as the "you're on your own society."
Bush's plan is to provide tax incentives for saving money in specialized accounts that would give Americans "ownership" of their health care and retirement, rather than rely on the government to provide those benefits."
Capitol Hill Blue: When We Become the Man Behind the Tree
From: NewsTrove.com
"Russell Long used to have a favorite answer to why it is so difficult to "reform" the tax system. "When it comes to taxes," the late chairman of the Senate Finance Committee would invariably say, "It's: Don't tax me. Don't tax thee. Tax that man behind the tree."
Often he would follow that up with the indisputable truism that one man's tax reform is another man's nightmare and certainly no reform at all. That's why any major overhaul of the nation's increasingly complex tax code, particularly the way taxes are collected, is not going to happen in the foreseeable future despite the fact that George W."
Panel seeks end to property-tax reliance
From: NewsTrove.com
"TRENTON - A task force charged with defining the structure and scope of a proposed constitutional convention to study New Jersey's property tax system will gather for the first time later this month.
Among the panel's 15 members are several from South Jersey, including one from Burlington County, law professor and former state Personnel Com-missioner Ida Castro of Burlington Township.
Task force members are scheduled to meet Sept. 21 in New Brunswick to start defining how delegates to the convention would be chosen and what issues they would tackle. Gov. James E. McGreevey wants them to conclude their work by the end of the year."
Samuels urges McIlhinney to give up perks of office
From: NewsTrove.com
"Democratic candidate Neil Samuels is challenging Republican incumbent Chuck McIlhinney to give up many perks of office, including automatic pay raises, a 50 percent pension increase, subsidized car leases and taxpayer-paid "informational" mailings and commercials.
McIlhinney, who is seeking re-election in the 143rd state House District, is part of the "culture of privilege" in Harrisburg, Samuels contends. Both candidates are Doylestown Township residents.
"How can voters have faith that our financial interests are respected when legislators can't even restrain their own spending?"
Class Warfare Perspectives
From: NewsTrove.com
"By Robert Wilkinson
An interesting insight: Why is it that when people speak of taking from the rich to give to the poor, it's called "class warfare," but when one speaks of taking from the poor to give to the rich, it's called an "economic policy?"
For your consideration thanks to Molly Ivins, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, and everyone quoted who did the math - Interesting numbers, slightly old, probably worse by now. (This is the link I used to the Fort Worth Star Telegram earlier, but figured I'd just put the article here with all due credits to save you the trouble!) Posted on August 15, 2002
If you want to talk about class warfare ."
Deloitte sees big bucks in China Inc
From: c.moreover.com
"Manila Bulletin Sep 13 2004 9:28AM GMT"
PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit National Bank of Ukraine
From: c.moreover.com
"Interfax Information Agency Sep 13 2004 8:08AM GMT"
FASB Takes Up Contingent Convertibles
From: c.moreover.com
"SmartPros Sep 13 2004 5:48AM GMT"
McGrigors moves out, but KPMG still close friends
From: c.moreover.com
"Glasgow Herald Sep 13 2004 4:18AM GMT"
Auditors asked to cut back on extra work
From: c.moreover.com
"Glasgow Herald Sep 13 2004 4:18AM GMT"
Hurricane sends oil prices higher
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The price of oil is on the rise as fears grow that Hurricane Ivan could disrupt oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico."
China inflation rate stays high
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Chinese inflation ran at 5.3% for the second consecutive month in August, despite efforts to rein in the booming economy, figures show."
House prices show sharp July rise
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Demand for larger properties pushed house prices up by 2.1% in July, official government figures show."
IMF team opens Kenya loan talks
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The International Monetary Fund starts talks with Kenya which could result in the release of a delayed loan to the country."
EU ministers clash on tax policy
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union."
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."
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."
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: mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, home equity products and certificates of deposit."
Home remodeling: 20 million Americans can't be wrong
From: www.bankrate.com
"Some 20 million American homeowners will take on home improvement jobs this year. Not all will end happily. Here are valuable tips to assure success."
Interest Rate Roundup
From: www.bankrate.com
"Home equity loans buck the trend, drift downward."
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