taxes

  1. MinnesotaSmith

    HEALTH Why the UK Suddenly Is Suffering from a Shortage of MDs

    Watch this hit here, if the Dims have their way. https://fee.org/articles/why-the-uk-suddenly-is-suffering-from-a-physician-shortage/ Why the UK Suddenly Is Suffering from a Physician Shortage If only someone had warned them. Saturday, June 1, 2019 Ben Johnson "UK tax policy intended to...
  2. MinnesotaSmith

    CORP/BIZ California May Be Coming for You -- big back taxes if you NEVER did anything there

    https://spectator.org/california-may-be-coming-for-you/ by STEVEN GREENHUT April 4, 2019 "Those of us who live in California are used to the state’s aggressive tax-collection policies. Despite record-setting budgets, the state never has enough revenue to fund all the programs it wants to...
  3. 20Gauge

    ECON Tax Return options for those with high state taxes.

    For anyone who is in a higher tax state, be sure to run your tax return two ways. 1) With the standard deduction 2) With forced itemized deductions. In a number of states, they did not conform to the feds in how to calculate a tax return. So if you run both scenarios, you may find your...
  4. H

    USA Econ/Pol - Middle class is disappearing in California as wealth gap grows: The Hill

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/412928-middle-class-is-disappearing-in-california-as-wealth-gap-grows Middle class is disappearing in California as wealth gap grows By Kristin Tate, opinion contributor — 10/24/18 12:00 PM EDT...
  5. 20Gauge

    ECON Obama Care Tax

    For those who are interested, we just had an update on the new tax laws and though the IRSP, or the Obama individual mandate has been reduced to zero, it is still in effect for the tax year 2018 as it was in 2017. The reduction in the penalty will not take effect until TY 2019. Also, for those...
  6. H

    POL Wealthy exodus to escape new tax rules worries California Democrats

    Hummm.....I wonder if they're thinking the same in NY, NJ, MA, Conn. and Il?... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article195405279.html CAPITOL ALERT Wealthy exodus to escape new tax rules worries California...
  7. H

    ECON Econ/Intl - What a debt crisis in the provinces says about governing China

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.economist.com/news/china/21731406-xi-jinpings-enormous-power-still-has-limits-what-debt-crisis-provinces-says-about Centre-local tussles What a debt crisis in the provinces says about governing China Xi Jinping’s enormous...
  8. H

    GOV/MIL BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined

    For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/bls-average-family-tax-bill-increased-411-4-years BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined By Terence P. Jeffrey | August 30, 2017 | 12:18 PM EDT...
  9. MinnesotaSmith

    POL Why everything is crumbling and why you're broke - 2 news items

    These articles ultimately show IMO some hidden costs of how the U.S. absolutely just cannot afford diversities/3rd Worlders on its soil, at all, not and keep things like paved roads and electricity. No matter how long they've been here or how pitiful their story, they have to not be living...
  10. Melodi

    GOV/MIL Another Travel Ban: IRS Moves To Revoke Passports For Unpaid Taxes

    Well this could get interesting, now folks living in the US with tax issues won't be able to leave the country and ex-pats caught up in the whole FATCA tax mess may have their passports canceled (but still be deemed US citizens until "permission" is given to renounce it; which won't happen if...
  11. kittyluvr

    INTL Greeks Told To Declare Cash "Under The Mattress", Jewelry And Precious Stones

    Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/01/2015 14:26 -0500 When earlier today we read a report in the Greek Enikonomia, according to which Greek taxpayers would be forced to declare all cash "under the mattress" (including inside) or boxes that contain more than 15,000 euros as well as jewelry and...
  12. Mudkip

    POL Doc/Vid going Viral on Obama: "In His Own Words"

    Through his own words, a short un-narrated documentary that looks at Obama's first term with regards to transparency, healthcare, taxes, fairness, energy and the national debt - guaranteed to contain information of interest. link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o8R5GvwUFU8
  13. dstraito

    ECON Geithner: Taxes on ‘Small Business’ Must Rise So Government Doesn’t ‘Shrink’

    Geithner: Taxes on ‘Small Business’ Must Rise So Government Doesn’t ‘Shrink’ Wheels are coming off the bus I tell you. this is a pretty important declaration to watch. Not only are they imposing a "hidden tax" with the inflation but to be so blatant about taxing business which is responsible...
  14. M

    GOV/MIL Arizona HB2572 Passes - CAFR Transparency bill!

    Ever since I first learned the truth about CAFR's, I have held the belief that if the States don't open them up and speak the truth about their budgets, then there is absolutely no hope of ever resolving financial crisis at the state level. Folks, the states aren't broke. They're filthy rich...
  15. CraigWest

    GOV/MIL FSA N/TAX

    I went grocery shopping at our local Costco yesterday, and when I got home and was reviewing the receipt I ran across something I do not remember seeing on previous occasions. At the bottom of the receipt is a reference to FSA N/TAX in the amount of $17.98. Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks.
  16. CraigWest

    Red Alert

    The whole Tea Party movement is a very encouraging phenomena, as more and more folks awaken to the waste and lack of accountability in government and by the Fed. If memory serves me correctly, in the aftermath of last year's Tea Party events, the eminent political analyst Janeane Garofalo...
  17. dstraito

    POL The Attitude That Is Wrecking This Country - Rant

    Ok, this is just wrong. As Glenn Beck would say "Blood was shooting out my eyes." NBC Local news in the DFW area did a report on Tom Joyner who is kicking off a 14 day campaign to send in the US Census. Here is his quote: "It's crucial in our country to be counted because we need our share...
  18. dstraito

    ECON New IRS 1040 EZ form

    1) How much money do you make .......__________ 2) SEND IT IN. Seems like that is what we are heading for. Here is a quote we should start thinking about: "Government lasts as long as the under-taxed can defend themselves against the over-taxed." Taxes and Taxation Berenson, Bernard...
  19. dstraito

    ECON False Logic about the Economy?

    I read this opinion piece in the paper today. I wanted to address a paragraph at the end. From http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/1242131.html SMITH: Republicans have nerve objecting to Obama’s tax plan . . . Obama became president less than seven weeks ago. He inherited a nightmarish...
  20. F

    GUNS/RLTD Gun Enthusiasts Take Advantage Of SC Tax-Free Holiday

    Gun Enthusiasts Take Advantage Of SC Tax-Free Holiday Saturday, November 29, 2008 http://www.wsoctv.com/news/18169849/detail.html FORT MILL, S.C. -- Gun enthusiasts have just one day left to buy their guns tax-free. South Carolina is having a tax-free holiday on firearms. It started Friday...
  21. F

    Does anyone think it's odd that Palin is decrying Socialism....

    Does anyone think it's odd that Alaska Gov. Palin is railing about the suspected socialist tendencies of Senator Obama when she's the governor of the the state with the most socialistic practices? I'm referring to Alaska's recent history of receiving more than twice as much in federal spending...
  22. dstraito

    Obama's 95 percent = Socialism

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/campaign.wrap/index.html Obama's tax plan calls for tax relief for 95 percent of workers and their families. Though non-partisan tax policy organizations agree that 40 percent of Americans don't pay income tax, many of those are lower-income earners who...
  23. F

    Palin’s Kind of Patriotism

    By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN October 7, 2008 Criticizing Sarah Palin is truly shooting fish in a barrel. But given the huge attention she is getting, you can’t just ignore what she has to say. And there was one thing she said in the debate with Joe Biden that really sticks in my craw. It was when she...
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