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09-30-2004 Headlines for: Taxes |  |
Tax Talk: Is the home-sale exclusion safe?
From: www.bankrate.com
"Although every politician wants to make his or her own legislative mark, our expert says laws that give home sellers a nice tax break are probably safe."
SUVs and bonus depreciation
From: www.bankrate.com
"Additional depreciation for business property, including SUVs, applies only to new equipment (or vehicles)."
Tax Talk: Deduction limits on HELOC interest
From: www.bankrate.com
"Whether you can write off this interest depends on how much you borrow and what you use the money for."
IRS offers tax relief to disaster victims
From: www.bankrate.com
"Having where you live declared a federal disaster area is never a good thing. But such a designation could help you get much-needed cash a bit more quickly."
4 phases of recovering from disaster
From: www.bankrate.com
"Step-by-step guide for getting assistance to help put your life, home and family back together after a disaster."
The Ball State Daily News - Candidates debate education, healthcare, state's job loss
From: NewsTrove.com
"Candidates for governor Republican Mitch Daniels, Libertarian Kenn Gividen and Democrat Joe Kernan took part in their first, and possibly only, debate Tuesday at Franklin College.
Daniels entered the debate with a verbal swing by stating it was was time for a change in party rule. He said it will take a change in crew to solve the monetary problems now facing Indiana.
One of the major points of argument was education and funding for full-day kindergarten, an issue Kernan said is of utmost importance.
However, higher education was not addressed until the press conference after the debate."
Rockportpilot.com News Story
From: NewsTrove.com
"Dear Editor,
I am a concerned property owner in Rockport who plans on retiring there when I reach the age of 65, if not sooner. My school and homestead taxes will be frozen thanks to the state and county; but the Rockport City Council and mayor refuse to freeze the city taxes giving no consideration to the 80 percent of citizens who voted for the freeze in the last general election. These officials were elected by the people to represent the people. Something is wrong.
Respectfully, a concerned citizen,
Mary B. Gilliland
Dear Editor,
This year has been another glorious year of hummingbird migration."
TCS: Tech Central Station - All For The Company
From: NewsTrove.com
"Any reader of business newspapers (and his dog) knows that most European economies suffer from long-term structural recession, high unemployment, stiff labor markets, heavy burden of taxation and a number of other obstacles to growth. One might therefore expect that the European stock markets should reflect this gloomy balance and lag hopelessly behind their American counterparts, let alone the dynamic Asian economies.
The reality may be surprising, however. If we compare the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Index and MSCI USA Index returns from early 1970 to the end of July 2004, we obtain the average annual rate of 11."
Taste California Travel - tourism, wine, lodging, events, reviews
From: NewsTrove.com
"While legislators are looking for ways to balance the state
budget, a nickel-a-drink tax has been identified by Senator
Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) as one way to pay for needed
services. Last week it passed a significant committee hurdle
in Sacramento."
Baseball Prospectus | Articles | D.C. At The Bat
From: NewsTrove.com
"The business tax would be a new surcharge, so there are no worries about funneling off existing tax revenue. The thing about new taxes, though, is that you can only pass them once. Notes Ed Lazere of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, a budget watchdog group opposed to the current stadium deal: "Elected officials are always saying, 'Well, we raised taxes last year, we shouldn't be going to the well again.'"
And sometimes the well just runs dry, as their neighbors in Maryland found out when that state built Baltimore's two new downtown sports stadiums with revenue from four new statewide sports lotteries."
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Auditor-general backs Beattie
From: c.moreover.com
"West Australia Sunday Times Sep 30 2004 8:46AM GMT"
Auditor-general backs Beattie
From: c.moreover.com
"Townsville Bulletin Sep 30 2004 8:45AM GMT"
Auditor-general backs Beattie
From: c.moreover.com
"Herald Sun Sep 30 2004 8:36AM GMT"
Auditor-general backs Beattie
From: c.moreover.com
"news.com.au Sep 30 2004 8:35AM GMT"
India's economy continues to grow
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"India's economy grows by more than 7% in the first quarter of the financial year - the results are better than expected."
Iraq to get $436m emergency loan
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The International Monetary Fund approves a $436m emergency reconstruction loan for Iraq, the first loan from an international body."
Cuba to shut plants to save power
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Cuba is to close more than 100 factories for all of October as part of a plan to deal with power shortages."
Japan's production growing again
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"Japanese industrial production expands for the first time in three months, pushing the Nikkei up for the first time in nine days."
World growth 'fastest since 1973'
From: news.bbc.co.uk
"The world's economy in 2004 should grow at its fastest rate for 30 years despite rising oil prices, the IMF says."
Eliminate debt fast
From: www.bankrate.com
"Organize, prioritize and vaporize your debts with our step-by-step guide for paying down debt."
Confused by home equity? You're not alone
From: www.bankrate.com
"But tapping the equity in your home is not as complicated or expensive as getting a mortgage."
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."
Home equity vs. refinancing your mortgage
From: www.bankrate.com
"Home equity loan or a total refi of your mortgage, what's best for you? Here are the key factors to consider when making your decision."
Home equity loans: Fixed-rate loan vs. line of credit
From: www.bankrate.com
"You've decided to consolidate your debt with a home equity loan, but should you go with a fixed rate loan or an adjustable rate line of credit?"
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