In Colorado, Marijuana Taxes May Have to Be Passed Back
• nytimes.comIn the State Capitol, they are calling it Refund Madness.
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The Other Internet Tax
• Simple JusticeA call came in the other day because the caller received a letter from his state taxing authority informing him that he owed a significant amount of money in taxes based upon internet purchases. From 2008 to 2009. From an out-of-state seller who got
Tax Per Mile Cometh!
• Lewrockwell.comOregon – home of things uber trendy – has become the first state to begin dunning motorists by the mile rather than by the gallon.
Texas Man Arrested After Attempt To Pay Taxes With Dollar Bills
• ForbesA man made news when he was arrested while trying to pay his property taxes. The 27-year old Texan, Timothy Andrew Norris, arrived in person at the Wichita County Courthouse to pay his $600 property tax with individual dollar bills
Cops Seized Couple's $160,000 Wine Collection--And Want to Destroy It All
• Reason MagazineGoldman and Kurtzman are now fighting Pennsylvania in court. They argue the state's seizure of more than 2,400 bottles of fine wine is unconstitutional and are seeking to force Pennsylvania to return the entire collection.
Why 60% Of America's Companies Are Incorporated In One State
• http://www.businessinsider.com-DANIEL B. KLINESince it became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, Delaware has maintained a low profile as far as states go, yet technically it's home to a stunning amount of businesses.
re: "Blue Privilege" Protects the Killer of Eric Garner
• Lew Rockwell blogEric Garner, father of 6, was standing on a sidewalk selling cigarettes to pedestrians. The government sent 6 heavily armed tax collection enforcers . . . er, I mean, police officers . . . to accost Mr. Garner. They murdered him
Michigan Tax Assessor Attempts Interior Home Inspections
• http://www.dailypaul.comMichigan Tax Assessor Attempts Interior Home Inspections.
Report: State budgets fudge numbers to hide massive debt
• FOX NewsAmerica's red ink runs much deeper than you think. Aside from the nearly $18 trillion national debt, many state governments are looking at future budgets that are trillions of dollars in the red. And they've hidden the numbers by
Kobe Bryant Will Pay An Estimated $11.4 Million...
• http://www.businessinsider.comKobe Bryant Will Pay An Estimated $11.4 Million In Taxes This Year Thanks To The 'Jock Tax'
Bust You For It Now, Tax You For It Tomorrow
• By William Norman Grigg"I'm going to be burning weeds today – the right kind, that is," Bill Esbensen wryly informed me as we met at his abandoned rental property. He was careful to obtain the required permit before igniting the assembled yard debris.
Oregon rolls out legal-pot plan far different from Washington's
• http://www.dailypaul.comOregon voters will decide this fall whether to allow recreational marijuana use. The initiative calls for lower taxes and the ability to possess more pot than is allowed under Washington's new law.
Hello Kitty-loving 'sovereign citizen' busted again for driving his Pinto with phony plates
• RawstoryAuthorities said Goodno has not held an Alaska driver's license since 2007, and he has six previous convictions for misdemeanor offenses such as driving without a license and eluding that date back to 1997.
Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold — SEE THE VIDEO
• .A 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died after a cop put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk for selling untaxed cigarettes and stopping a fight, video of the incident shows.
Accountant admits cigarette tax conspiracy
• .A Pawtucket accountant has pleaded guilty of conspiring to bring $1.2 million worth of contraband cigarettes to Rhode Island from Virginia, where the cigarette tax is low.
Legal Pot in Colorado Is Booming, but Early Estimates of Tax Profits Were Way Off
• http://news.yahoo.com, By Solvej SchouThe first half of this year has passed in, well, a haze of smoke for Colorado.
Detroit Needs Residents, but Sends Some Packing
• http://www.nytimes.com, By MONICA DAVEYRonald Ford Jr. has watched neighbors move away and brick houses on his family's block crumble to nothing, but he says he wants to stay put and give a chance to city leaders who now promise a renaissance.
Size of income tax drop surprises U.S. states
• ReutersMost states were surprised by the size of the drop in their personal income tax collections this April, even though they had expected a decline, according to a report released by the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
The Arizona Solar Tax and Who Benefits From It
• Jonathan Turley"A new interpretation of state law in Arizona could force customers to pay property taxes on leased solar panels. In a state with an estimated 20,000 solar customers and 85 percent of new solar installations being leased systems, the implications of
OK to sell widow's home over $6 bill, judge rules
• myfoxny.comA widow was given ample notice before her $280,000 house was sold at a tax auction three years ago over $6.30 in unpaid interest, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled.
New Mexico Appeals Court Upholds Arbitrary Speed Limits
• The NewspaperUnder New Mexico law, the speed limit requires "an engineering survey and traffic investigation, a detailed report which is filed with the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department." Tarin insisted on seeing the study
Cop Stops Son From Driving Dying Mom To Hospital Only Blocks Away Because Of Expired Tags
• youtubeA Shelby County sheriff's deputy was given a one-day suspension today for using poor judgment when he delayed a man for expired tags while taking his mother to the hospital.
These states are taxing their way to poverty
• .What is a state’s best mechanism for raising operating funds? Turns out it is not the progressive way. A new study has re-confirmed what a slew of earlier studies have found: States with high tax rates see decreases, not increases, in revenue.
The Smokeasy: Bootlegging Returns To America
• Jonathan TurleyRises in taxation of cigarettes with prices in one location as high as $15.00 per pack, the majority of cigarettes consumed by smokers there are now bootleg. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, nearly $5 billion
40% of What You Pay for Beer Goes to Taxes
• Reason MagazineThe next time you pour yourself a cold one, give yourself a pat on the back in the name of patriotism. On average, 40 percent of the price you paid for that beer is going straight to Uncle Sam and the state. Lobbyists in Washington are pushing to
Washington & Colorado Facebook Cover Photo Graphic
• http://www.dailypaul.com, Allison BrickerIn case you are using Facebook and desire to use your profile(s) to promote Liberty, I wanted to share a quick cover photo regarding the savings to tax payers based on the states of Washington and Colorado no longer jailing marijuana smokers.
Governor: Colorado pot market exceeds tax hopes
• ap.orgColorado's legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper that gives the first official estimate of how much the state expects to make from pot taxes.
NJ gives NFL super tax break for Super Bowl, and pays for security
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Ted ShermanCall it an $8 million gift.
Washington State Edges Closer to Taxing Drivers by the Mile
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Adan SalazarTransportation Dept. ludicrously claims tax-per-mile needed to offset prevalence of fuel-efficient cars
New Jersey Taxes Could Eat Up All Of Peyton Manning's Super Bowl Earnings
• http://www.forbes.com, Kurt BadenhausenPeyton Manning has the opportunity to pull a John Elway and ride off into the sunset as a Denver Bronco after winning his second ring, not that he wants to retire.
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