This episode of What’s Ahead warns that the trading frenzy in
GameStop and other so-called meme stocks is stoking Washington
politicians’ desire to enact a new tax on every securities
transaction. Read More.
If, as the saying goes, the definition of insanity is doing the
same thing over and over again and expecting different results,
then mark New York’s state government down as insane. Read More.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s richest residents —
including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates — would pay a wealth tax on
some financial assets under a bill proposed by a lawmaker who
says she is seeking a fair tax code at a time when so many people
are struggling due to the pandemic. Read More.
The national minimum wage was first mandated by the Fair Labor
Standards Act in 1938. This federal law provided for not only
the minimum wage but also overtime pay. Read More.
Reminiscent of the Obama Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) witch
hunt of conservative groups, a U.S. Senator who sits on the
committee that oversees the tax agency is pushing it to revoke a
student charity’s nonprofit status. Read More.
California voters approved Proposition 19 in November 2020, which
updates California’s long-standing property tax reassessment
rules. There are two major provisions of Prop 19: Read More.
California voters approved Proposition 19 in November 2020, which
updates California’s long-standing property tax reassessment
rules. There are two major provisions of Prop 19: Read More.