International Business News - taxes http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Gov. John Hoeven wants to dump a state income tax credit for North Dakota property tax payers in favor of his $300 million plan to finance property tax cuts and increase aid to schools, Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple sid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/nd-governor-wants-to-dump-income-tax-credit-plan.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:17:42 EDT When winemaking giant E&J Gallo bought the Louis M. Martini Winery in 2002, it got a prestigious label, 1,735 acres of some of the best vineyards in Napa and Sonoma counties and a sweet tax break. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/calif-budget-deficit-turns-spotlight-on-prop-13.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:53:58 EDT Property tax rebate applications are on their way, but Republicans said that also means bad news is also on the way for New Jersey homeowners. Rebate applications will be delivered over the next two weeks to homeowners younger than 65 and who are not disabled, state Treasurer David Rousseau said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nj-tax-rebate-applications-on-the-way.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:02:27 EDT Property tax rebate applications are on their way. State Treasurer David Rousseau says applications will be delivered over the next two weeks to homeowners less than 65 and not disabled. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/nj-property-tax-rebate-applications-on-the-way.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:33:29 EDT Missouri homeowners should have greater protection from property tax spikes, if legislation signed Tuesday by the governor performs as intended. The new law seeks to close what Gov. Matt Blunt and some lawmakers have described as a legal loophole in Missouri's tax system that has let some local governments reap financial windfalls when property values rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/mo-governor-signs-property-tax-relief-measure.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:31:38 EDT Cindy McCain's debts with the county tax collector appear to be settled. Officials said Monday a trust controlled by the multimillionaire wife of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain had initiated payment on $1,743 owed in property taxes on a condominium in the tony La Jolla Shores area. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/cindy-mccain-settles-debt-with-san-diego-tax-man.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:44:44 EDT Cindy McCain's debts with the county tax collector appear to be settled. Officials said Monday a trust controlled by the multimillionaire wife of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain had initiated payment on $1,743 owed in property taxes on a condominium in the tony La Jolla Shores area. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82996-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/cindy-mccain-settles-debt-with-san-diego-tax-man.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/cindy-mccain-settles-debt-with-san-diego-tax-man.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:01:34 EDT Gov. Jim Douglas on Thursday criticized lawmakers for what he termed inaction on lowering Vermonters' property tax bills. "We repeatedly offered innovative ways to contain property tax increases and invited their ideas, but they did nothing," Douglas said in a prepared statement. "The view of the super-majority controlling our Legislature that somehow it is acceptable to knowingly and willingly allow this to happen to struggling families is supremely frustrating." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/vt-governor-hits-lawmakers-on-property-taxes.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:13:21 EDT The 233-189 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a bill to prevent millions of taxpayers from falling victim to the alternative minimum tax this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/how-they-voted-roll-call-on-the-alternative-minimum-tax.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:37:01 EDT The House voted Wednesday to protect more than 20 million mostly upper-income taxpayers in danger of being slapped with a tax increase averaging $2,300 because of the alternative minimum tax. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/house-votes-for-amt-relief-for-over-20-million.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:42:09 EDT European Union leaders called Friday for studies on ways to cut taxes on fuel and ease the pain of more costly oil for consumers. Europeans pay some of the world's highest gas pump prices to fill up their cars at an average of 9 euros ($14) a gallon. About half of that is sales tax and excise duty that fills governments' coffers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/eu-to-study-lower-fuel-taxes.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:19:13 EDT Brewers slugger Prince Fielder owes more than $400,000 in unpaid taxes, according to a published report. Fielder declined comment on the report through a team spokesman before Wednesday night's game against Toronto. An IRS spokesman told The Associated Press that Fielder could have made payments or even paid it off, but that it might not be recorded yet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/report-brewers-fielder-owes-irs-more-than-400k.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:52:06 EDT Ashland Inc. received a report from the Internal Revenue Service that recommends an increase in federal income taxes for the tax period ended June 2005, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/ashland-reports-new-income-taxes.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:36:41 EDT The ideological divide over tax relief got a little wider in Congress Wednesday as House Democrats, over the protests of Republicans, advanced their latest plan to shield taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/house-panel-approves-a-paid-for-amt-relief-bill.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:56:21 EDT Unfazed by pressure from Democrats and the business community, Republicans for the second time in a week prevented the Senate from taking up a tax bill providing more than $50 billion in renewable energy credits and tax breaks for families and businesses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/republicans-block-senate-bill-extending-tax-relief.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:04:12 EDT House Democrats delivered an ultimatum to the Senate on Thursday, saying a stalled package of more than $50 billion in tax breaks for families and businesses won't move unless Congress finds ways to replace lost revenues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/house-democrats-pressure-senate-on-tax-bill.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:20:45 EDT Gov. John Hoeven and the chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes signed a new tax and regulatory agreement that they believe will help increase oil and gas production on the Fort Berthold reservation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/n-d-governor-signs-oil-tax-agreement-with-tribe.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:52:55 EDT Senate Republicans have blocked action on legislation containing more than $50 billion in tax breaks and renewable energy incentives. There was bipartisan support for many of the tax breaks for parents, teachers and businesses and the credits to promote new energy sources. The House has passed a similar bill. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/package-of-tax-breaks-energy-incentives-blocked-in-senate.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:06:07 EDT A manufacturer's office space can be taxed at a higher, industrial rate even if the offices are separated from the plant by a road, according to a state Supreme Court ruling released Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/sc-companys-headquarters-must-pay-higher-tax-rate.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:25:44 EDT "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, his attorney said Tuesday. Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the debut season of the hit CBS reality series. The Newport man was sentenced to more than four years in prison. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/62625-survivor-taxes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/survivor-winner-takes-case-to-supreme-court.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/survivor-winner-takes-case-to-supreme-court.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:04:05 EDT