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Friday, July 20, 2012

Taxes

News                                                                                                                             
Washington Times | Lawmakers push Web retailers to collect sales tax
Online retailers are coming under fire from Washington and state governments for not collecting sales tax from customers who purchase goods and services through websites such as Amazon and eBay.
Politico | Senate Democrats drop estate tax plan
Senate Democratic leaders are eliminating a provision to tax wealthy estates in order to shore up support within their ranks for President Barack Obama’s election-year tax plan, senators and aides said Thursday.
Bloomberg | Let States Do the Tax-Collecting Dirty Work
This summer, the focus of such criticism is Florida Governor Rick Scott’s announcement that his state won’t participate in the expansion of Medicaid under Obama’s health- care reform.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | What Taxmageddon Really Means for Families
Taxmageddon is approaching closer by the day. Much of the focus has been on the impact Taxmageddon will have on the economy. But just how will this massive tax hike impact America’s most fundamental unit of society?