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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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No New Taxes! Maui County Budget Hearing April 24
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 7421 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, TEA Party
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County Budget Hearing
April 24th, 6pm, County Council Chamber, Wailuku
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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C’mon, Mr Producer, Do You Even Know What All The Laws Are?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4739 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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One of the bills now making its way through the Legislature concerns the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Abercrombie votes more than 100 times in favor of higher taxes
By News Release @ 8:20 PM :: 4053 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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As Abercrombie celebrates Tax Day, take a moment to review some research about the many ways he plotted to take more of YOUR money...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Kiplinger: Hawaii 5th-Least Tax-Friendly State
By Selected News Articles @ 6:16 PM :: 3697 Views :: Taxes
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The Aloha State is known for its high cost of living. High income tax rates are part of the reason....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute 'Celebrates' Hawaii's Tax Freedom Day
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 4292 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii citizens have earned enough for the year's tax bill - one day later than last year....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Improves its Economic Competitiveness Ranking
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 AM :: 7307 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Where Did Your Tax Money Go?
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:56 AM :: 3339 Views :: Taxes
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Your 2013 tax dollars—which are due today—went primarily to pay for government benefits....
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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What No One Wants to Admit About Social Security Taxes
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 PM :: 4432 Views :: National News, Taxes
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“At least that’s going to pay for my retirement”?
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Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
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What’s The Streamlined Sales Tax Project – And Should We Jump In?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4129 Views :: Taxes
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This problem could be solved if Congress steps in....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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Will IRS Targeting Send Someone to Jail?
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:57 AM :: 7166 Views :: First Amendment, Taxes, TEA Party
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...criminal activities, including “violating taxpayers’ constitutional rights,” “misleading investigators,” and “exposing private taxpayer information”....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Census: Hawaii Tax Revenue Jump 3rd Highest in Nation
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4712 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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States with the largest percentage increase were North Dakota (27.8 percent), California (15.6 percent), Hawaii (10.5 percent)....
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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Tax Return Extensions – Not an Occasion to Punt on Working the Numbers
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3636 Views :: Taxes
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If you didn't, the computer will take away your extension retroactively. And it will probably hit you with 25% penalties, and interest on top of that....
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii State-Local Tax Burden Drops to 20th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 AM :: 4603 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii moved from 14th to 20th....
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Sunday, March 30, 2014 |
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But Shouldn’t We Do Something About the Two Gorillas in the Bar?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5436 Views :: Labor, Taxes
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At June 30, 2013, ERS had an “unfunded actuarial accrued liability” of about $8.4 billion. For EUTF, the number was about $18.2 billion....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: People vs. government
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:02 AM :: 5582 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...highlighting those bills that champion taxpayers and residents; and bills that affect our rights and freedoms....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 8583 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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If You Want a Tax Appeal, Beware the Weekend
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 3668 Views :: Taxes
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Once in a while people fight with taxing agencies about their taxes....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Facts & Figures 2014: How Does Your State Compare?
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 4066 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...rates and rankings of all 50 states on 39 different measures of tax and fiscal policy....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Last Year’s $844 Million Surplus is Borrowed from the Future
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 5002 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The downward forecast means that the state has now fewer projected revenues that could be used to fund some of the proposed spending initiatives....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:20 AM :: 4529 Views :: Taxes
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Here are the tax highlights from the 2014 Legislative Session....
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Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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Mayors Are Still After GE Tax Surcharge Authority
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3712 Views :: Taxes
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This bill is still alive and it represents probably the largest TAX INCREASE still moving.....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 for Dividend Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 6437 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Californians face the highest top marginal personal dividend tax rate in the United States of 33 percent, followed by taxpayers in New York (31.5 percent), and Hawaii (31.6 percent)....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 6291 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....
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Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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Whither the Independent Appeals Officer?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4089 Views :: Taxes
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Appeals officers help over 100,000 taxpayers each year resolve their tax disputes with the IRS....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 6377 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes
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The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Talks with Tom Yamachika, Tax Foundation of Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:38 AM :: 3692 Views :: Taxes
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Mr. Yamachika discusses the state’s current tax policies and the work of Tax Foundation....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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3 Ways to Make April 15 Less Painful
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:02 PM :: 3710 Views :: Taxes
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“The tax code stables in Washington haven’t been cleaned out since 1986.” And it shows....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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Can We Best Help the Poor by Making Their Lives Complicated?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6969 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Among the proposals being considered are a low-income credit; a food and excise tax credit; a low-income household renters’ credit; an earned income tax credit; and a special tax credit for seniors....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Inside the IRS Corruption Scandal
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:07 PM :: 5298 Views :: Taxes, TEA Party
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IRS officials admitted that groups with conservative leanings, especially with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their names, had been targeted....
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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New Travel Agency Taxes Damage Tourism and Are Illegal
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:38 PM :: 4998 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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New states considering online travel agency taxes should consider the harmful effect on tourism and the potential for legal battles they're likely to lose....
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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Honolulu: Highest Taxes in USA for Low Income Residents, 9th Lowest for High Income Residents
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 6350 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Taxes for family earning $25,000: $4,232 (the highest)
Taxes for family earning $150,000: $11,840 (9th lowest)
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Sunday, February 16, 2014 |
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I Thought There Was Only One Beast to Feed
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 3460 Views :: Taxes
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When you and I pay our taxes, we probably expect that the money we pay in will be used toward any and all legitimate financial needs of the state....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Caldwell's Latest Scheme: Garbage Tax
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 6578 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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Caldwell's Garbage Tax Would Hit Nonprofits, Small Business Hard....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Four Things You Should Know About The Minimum Wage Debate In Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 8:31 AM :: 7789 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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If the legislature is serious about fighting poverty in Hawaii, a broader and more comprehensive discussion is essential....
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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SB2196: Barrel Tax Snatches $80M out of Consumers Pockets
By UHERO @ 8:59 PM :: 5416 Views :: Energy, Taxes
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...its major impact has been as a funding source for energy and food security initiatives....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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SB 2169: GE Tax Cut Would Help Working Families and the Poor
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 3854 Views :: Taxes
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32 states have similar exemptions, and research has demonstrated that low and middle-income families spend a larger proportion of their income on food costs....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Bitter Abercrombie Bickers With 'Irresponsible' Legislators over CAFR Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 AM :: 4970 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"Well, I’m always pleased to share credit when people realize they can’t avoid their responsibilities anymore...." - Abercrombie
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 |
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I Need a Gun, Mommy, but I won't use it (now)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3607 Views :: Taxes
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Recently the mayors of our four large counties all got together in what has been described as their annual pilgrimage to the legislature....
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Saturday, February 1, 2014 |
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Regressive Taxes: State Hypocrisy on Minimum Wage
By Andrew Walden @ 8:30 PM :: 7711 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“…our residents living in poverty pay more in state taxes than all but three other states….”
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Friday, January 31, 2014 |
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Hawaii AG: Trans-Pac Partnership Endangers State Tobacco Revenues
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 5478 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
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Attorney General David M. Louie joined 46 fellow state and territorial attorneys general in signing a letter sent to the U.S. Trade Representative....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii House, Senate Republicans Join Forces
By Video @ 10:04 PM :: 6442 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, Taxes
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Senator Slom and Representative Aaron Ling Johanson and his fellow House Republicans are introducing companion legislation that includes financial relief for every taxpayer in Hawaii....
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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Tax Foundation of Hawaii: We are Still Here, and Life Goes On
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4188 Views :: Taxes
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There was only one Lowell Kalapa, and he is now in a place where there are no taxes....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Ige: SB2982 Amends Constitution to Shield Pension Income from Taxation
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 3546 Views :: Taxes
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SB 2982 proposes a constitutional amendment to exclude certain retirement benefits from income taxation....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Tobacco Control? Hawaii Scores 'A' for Taxes and Regulation, 'D' for Prevention
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 5521 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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Beginning in fiscal year 2015, the distribution of tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and control will return to 6.5 percent after being redirected into the general fund to offset budget deficits for the past several years....
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Monday, January 20, 2014 |
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Progressive Tax Code Not Visible in Tax Expenditures
By NCPA @ 2:46 PM :: 5834 Views :: National News, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...high-income and low-income filers had large tax expenditures, while middle-income taxpayers had smaller expenditures....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Appleseed: Creating a Fairer State Tax System and Economy
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 5115 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...a proposed bill containing four components that will significantly improve the economic vitality of low and moderate income households....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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Ward: No Pension Tax
By Rep Gene Ward @ 10:21 PM :: 5372 Views :: Taxes
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Souki's call for a pension tax on older, well-off residents of Hawaii is like Governor Abercrombie's Pension Tax of 2011...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 |
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The 2014 ObamaCare Tax Wave
By NCPA @ 1:42 PM :: 4011 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...the HIT would increase health insurance premiums by more than $2,800 per person and $6,800 per family over a decade....
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Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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Services Planned for Taxpayer Advocate Lowell Kalapa
By Selected News Articles @ 1:27 PM :: 8134 Views :: Taxes
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"...he provided a very valuable voice, especially in this town where you don't have too many people speaking out on anything."
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Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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$33,000 Per Person: Hawaii State Debt #2 in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 12:55 PM :: 6400 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Residents of Alaska ($40,000 per resident) and Hawaii ($33,000) have the highest levels of state debt on a per capita basis, followed by Connecticut ($31,000), Ohio($28,000) and Illinois ($25,000)....
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