Surprise! Sales tax rolled back
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VICTORIA - A stunning surprise for BC consumers: the provincial sales tax is going back to seven per cent from 7.5 per cent. Finance Minister Gary Collins made the announcement Wednesday in the legislature.
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Congress gave final approval yesterday to a bill that would protect about 20 million households from a tax increase caused by the alternative minimum tax, but the legislation passed so late in the year that 15 million Americans will probably have to wait longer than usual to get their refunds in...
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How about adding some tax breaks to your Christmas shopping list? Though there are only a few weeks left in the year, there may still be time for tax-saving maneuvers if, for example, you buy a new home furnace, spring for a hybrid car, or get new investments to replace battered ones.
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The Internal Revenue is sitting on $1.1 million in tax refund checks waiting to be claimed by taxpayers who live in Ohio. In Kentucky, commonwealth taxpayers are missing out on $373,500, according
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PORTSMOUTH, NH -- The taxman is looking for 230 New Hampshire residents, and he wants to give them money. The Internal Revenue Service said the refund checks it mailed to the residents came back undelivered and unopened, with more than $221,000 unclaimed.
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NEW YORK -- With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.
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Chip'n'bin misery for celebrity muckrakers foretold Reports this morning have it that government plans for bin charging are back on, after an apparent attack of cold feet by the Prime Minister last week.â¦
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AUGUSTA - The taxman is looking for 240 Maine residents, and he wants to give them money. The Internal Revenue Service says the refund checks it mailed to the residents came back undelivered and unopened, with more than $182,000 unclaimed.
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The Internal Revenue Service is looking for a few taxpayers -- no it is not for overdue taxes -- the agency says it has nearly $767,000 in tax refund checks that could NOT be delivered to about 1,096 Alabamians.
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Gift cards were hot; department stores were not. The pricier the goods, the better they sold. American Eagle Outfitters was the store to shop; Aeropostale was so 2003. And for stores with all the wrong stuff, not even huge discounts saved Christmas.
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Profit soared on increased sales volume, a lower tax rate and cost savings.
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A twist on tax-loss selling keeps you in the game.
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The retailer shows its turnaround may be working.
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HMRC figures it out Missing trader or carousel fraud cost Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Â£3bn in the last financial year.â¦
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It's tax time -- again. Whether you do your own return or hire a preparer, knowing the twists and turns in the tax code can help trim what you owe or boost a refund.
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An estimated 2.5 million Floridians may save an average of $300 annually by deducting the sales taxes they pay from their federal income tax returns.
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Guess what? Lower sales again! Who would have thunk it?