Tax Law

IRS Resists Whistleblowers Despite Wide U.S. Tax Gap – Yahoo Finance

They included the allegation that Alliantgroup changed job titles of clients’ employees to qualify for more research tax credits. ‘Intentional Act’ “The changing of job titles and use of generic descriptions seem at first glance to have been …

Large union endorses Oregon Cannabis Tax Act – Katu.com

PORTLAND, Ore. – A possible ballot initiative that would tax cannabis has landed the support of one of Oregon’s largest unions. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 555, has voted to endorse Initiative 9, known as the Oregon … Continue reading

Oregon food union endorses Cannabis Tax Act – The Business Journal

A possible ballot initiative that would tax cannabis has landed the support of one of Oregon’s largest unions. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 555, has voted to endorse Initiative 9, known as the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act.

AP: Tax law expert dissects new Kansas changes – Garden City Telegram

LAWRENCE (AP) — A tax law professor from the University of Kansas says changes to the state income tax code could benefit wealthier residents, lead to revenue shortfalls and have other unintended consequences. The Lawrence Journal-World …

U.S. Corporations Act Responsibly in Reducing Foreign Taxes – Forbes

the U.S. tax rules governing the dollar-for-dollar foreign tax credit require a U.S. company to exhaust all effective remedies to reduce its taxes under foreign law, or else the credit will be denied—in other words, U.S. law expects a U.S … Continue reading

Jimmy Carr tax avoidance scheme investigated by HMRC – Daily Telegraph

and to be fair it’s within the tax laws, so that they were regularly paying virtually no income tax. And I don’t think that’s right. “I’m talking about people right at the top. I’m talking about people with incomes of … Continue reading

Kansas’ tax cuts getting more notice – Wichita Eagle

A Forbes article analyzing recent changes in income-tax laws in Kansas and Maryland observed that “the gap between high-tax blue states and low-tax red ones has been widening,” and that Kansas enacted “one of the biggest tax cuts adopted by … Continue reading

Bill seeks cellphone tax law change – Buffalo News

Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to counties and local governments for public safety purposes. State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R … Continue reading

Bill seeks cellphone tax law change – TMCnet

Jun 18, 2012 (The Buffalo News – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to … Continue reading

Tax law expert dissects new Kansas changes – MySanAntonio

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A tax law professor from the University of Kansas says changes to the state income tax code could benefit wealthier residents, lead to revenue shortfalls and have other unintended consequences. Dickinson said the changes were driven … Continue reading