News Archive for June 2006

Pensions sliced in San Anselmo

A pension pact between the Service Employees ... 2 percent pension when retiring at age ... get a pension based on 2 percent ... Pension reform is coming, so it behooves ... the city's pension reform. "We really needed ... proposed municipal tax of $250 per household ... Some critics of the tax cited soaring ... San Anselmo taxpayers paid a pension tax ... 85 million to the pension program this ... old, richer pension system. For example, a ... an annual pension of $60,000. Under ... year reduced pension benefits for new employees ... for the pension system overseen by county ... $110 million pension bond issued by supervisors

Friday June 30 2006, 04:43PM

Assembly budget plan delayed amid veto threat

Budget without sales tax hike to ... 1-cent sales tax hike. An hour later ... controversial sales tax proposal but raised other ... one payroll tax. Instead committee chairman Assemblyman ... of its tax increases, even though it ... proposed sales tax increase. Partners: Jobs: CareerBuilder

Wednesday June 28 2006, 05:14PM

County supes adopt spending plan

of offering tax cuts for first-time home ... in property tax revenues and paying off ... from pension obligation bonds early. But Supervisor ... demand a tax cut. "When the general

Wednesday June 28 2006, 03:41PM

Former county treasurer was blunt, colorful

the county pension program administered by Mr

Wednesday June 28 2006, 12:50PM

Rally takes aim at overspending

a higher tax burden than residents of ... benefits including pension reforms, overtime reduction, reduction ... third-highest hotel tax in the nation, after

Wednesday June 28 2006, 12:42PM

HD49 challenger: Opponent is ineffective

state income tax. Colorado already exempts the ... shale severance tax be returned to the ... volunteer firefighter pension fund. He voted against ... He voted against the voluntary tax form ... He voted against the voluntary tax form

Wednesday June 28 2006, 12:14PM

Pataki Is Facing a Decision on Pension Giveaway

Decision on Pension Giveaway By JACOB GERSHMAN ... of the pension bills last week hours ... time when pension costs are soaring. Statewide ... public pension contributions increased to $6.7 ... higher annual pension costs have consumed three-quarters ... record property tax rate increase and rising

Wednesday June 28 2006, 10:12AM

Holt Focus Of Another Tax Probe

Of Another Tax Probe Search web Search ... Of Another Tax Probe Created: 6/27 ... Correspondent State tax officials say warrants are ... back sales tax owed for the operation ... taxes for pension fund withdrawals and lottery ... The state tax office tells us Holt ... the sales tax owed on Mattie's, even ... updated, state tax office spokesman Peter Bergen ... targeted by tax investigators. Clark says he's ... Of Another Tax Probe " Peregrine Falcon Update

Wednesday June 28 2006, 12:11AM

Study focuses on N.C. tax reform

tax reform Charlotte Business Journal - 9:11 ... North Carolina's tax structure is more progressive ... compares the tax policies of 11 Southern ... Their structures have outdated tax components that ... Brack's group favors more simplified tax policies ... eliminate tax breaks and exemptions favoring specific ... pay sales tax, while those who buy ... pay the tax. Other proposals include a ... that exempt pension and Social Security income ... Progress Tax Reform for the American ... an earned-income tax credit to help working

Tuesday June 27 2006, 11:14PM

IM group proposes tax-cut amendment

of the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) ... and Firemen Pension Plan. TIFA captures all ... that the pension plan was getting all ... and Firemen Pension millage was being increased ... The Police and Firemen Pension millage is ... on the tax bills that the taxpayers ... and Firemen Pension millage. It had legal ... of the pension plan’s under-funding problems, the ... levy the tax. The language of the ... continuing the tax. We believe the voters ... of this tax cut in November. How

Tuesday June 27 2006, 06:42PM

Carmakers face fuel economy challenges

care and pension obligations. Last month, the ... and expanding tax credits for research and ... that included tax credits for ethanol fuels ... A tax credit for consumers who buy

Monday June 26 2006, 12:59PM

Edwards calls for more school spending, no kicker refunds

returns excess tax dollars to corporations, state ... corporate income tax and slashing the commissions ... state's public pension fund "is on track ... for public pension funds." (Copyright 2006 by

Monday June 26 2006, 12:02PM

Oregon schools'reserve funds could change budget debate

temporary income tax measure, and planned to ... to reduce pension costs for public employees ... that their tax base can't support such

Monday June 26 2006, 12:02PM

Teachers'union cannot agree on candidate for governor

of the pension system for public employees ... corporate income tax refund, money that he

Monday June 26 2006, 12:02PM

Pennies from heaven it definitely isn't

the sales tax to provide some relief ... the State Pension Plan, and they have ... penny sales tax on big ticket items

Monday June 26 2006, 09:17AM

Midyear Is Good Time For Checkup At Small Firms

your estimated tax payments, and whether your ... about estimated tax payments in IRS Publication ... Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. You can ... your state tax authorities to determine how ... estimated tax you should be paying them ... a great tax break when they buy ... Simplified Employee Pension, can be set up

Monday June 26 2006, 08:41AM

Determine real needs for building nest egg

There are tax and investment issues to ... health-care and pension benefits) and think, 'I'm ... You'll pay tax on the capital gains

Monday June 26 2006, 07:58AM

New rule for pensions:'Nothing is guaranteed'

pension plan? -- Bernard Berg, Buffalo Grove ... pension law, pondering what could happen to ... offset the pension insecurity. For their part ... the company's pension obligations after the merger ... defaults on pension obligations or becomes bankrupt ... defined benefit pension plans of Americans?" Berg ... yes, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. insures ... whose current pension is above that limit ... For others in the less-certain pension world ... I would discount the pension and Social ... outside the pension, put three years' worth ... If the Lucent pension plan holds ... his agency-insured pension amount, with its cost ... to maximize tax efficiency. And Kaelber advised ... to stiffen pension funding requirements and investigations ... and my pension benefit was under the

Sunday June 25 2006, 07:20PM

A Way To Max Your Tax Savings

Max Your Tax Savings Karen S. Sanchez ... next year's tax burden. One overlooked area ... them a tax deduction on retirement plan ... can create tax savings greater than the ... a current tax deduction for their contributions ... file their tax returns up to nine ... previous year's tax return.) Entrepreneurs can ... greater the tax deduction, resulting in additional ... illustrates the tax savings afforded by a ... a 27% tax rate)--$11,000 more than ... area of tax planning, the operative word ... To realize tax savings in the current ... current income tax payments. Now is an

Saturday June 24 2006, 12:37AM

Discussion Boards

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Saturday June 24 2006, 12:01AM

Panel looks at state pension woes

at state pension woes By GWEN FLORIO ... fix the pension systems, which face a ... into the pension systems this year to ... The pension systems are in trouble because ... into the pension systems by the employers ... cause a tax increase for county and ... half the pension system. His own southeastern

Friday June 23 2006, 10:21PM

Government warned to leave pension funds alone

John Government warned to leave pension funds ... the Canada Pension Plan, a major economic ... the public pension plan opens what could ... With the Canada Pension Plan's reserve fund ... increasingly rich pension fund. In fact, that ... of the pension fund under the control ... that using pension funds for political objectives ... and Quebec pension plans "to be used ... longtime public pension analyst. "The odds are ... for head tax Stanley Park to get

Friday June 23 2006, 08:41PM

Corzine presses balky lawmakers on tax plan

North Jersey Herald&News - Governor Corzine accused legislative leaders of last-minute scrambling to avoid his tax increases and pressed his case ... to local legislators urging support for the budget, which includes a $1.3 billion contribution to the public employee pension ...

Friday June 23 2006, 08:19PM

Panel OKs increasing firefighter benefits

5-mill Fire Pension property tax, along with ... new firefighter pension plans. A separate 0 ... property tax funds police pensions. Alderman Alec

Friday June 23 2006, 05:20PM

Unions sue over pension plan

Unions sue over pension plan DEFICIT: Lawsuit ... The tax exempt status of the plan ... to be tax exempt, it will explain ... defined benefits pension plan. Labor unions vociferously ... Unions sue over pension plan Senate bulks ... Unions sue over pension plan Senate bulks

Friday June 23 2006, 11:58AM

Don't blame employees for pension-system abuses

the sales tax and help with the ... provide a pension and health-care benefits for ... private practice, tax assessors, and individuals who ... Christie Whitman "borrowed" from the pension system ... to the pension system, yet state and ... that the pension system is underfunded. Thomas ... from the pension system and, in all ... Pension boosting (padding) retirement benefits occurs when ... increase the pension. A person who works ... in the pension. Legislators should pay back

Friday June 23 2006, 09:14AM

Low-income homeowners to get property tax relief

get property tax relief By Patricia Lynch ... County’s property tax rate several hundred low-income ... state’s property tax relief program, which has ... 21 property tax rate brings in $69 ... state’s property tax relief program. The resolution ... amount of tax relief, but it can’t ... the property tax due. To qualify for ... tax relief, a homeowner must apply at ... and railroad pension, Frazier said. For example ... thought the tax relief program “is a

Friday June 23 2006, 08:02AM

Council approves $308.2 million budget

with its pension deficit, and National City ... 1-cent sales tax increase this month to ... diversify its tax base, according to the ... increase sales tax revenue, according to the ... in sales tax per capita annually, compared ... its property tax base. The highest possible

Wednesday June 21 2006, 09:45AM

Carcieri smiles on House budget

of the tax relief, economic development, welfare ... state’s car tax, which he says provides ... tax relief to Rhode Islanders. The legislature ... cost of pension payments, the House went ... leadership’s flat tax plan, that allows the ... percent flat tax, without any deductions, rather ... current income tax calculations. Carcieri said this ... Rhode Island’s tax scheme more in line ... and provide tax relief. That combination can

Wednesday June 21 2006, 08:55AM

Big Auto's clout on Capitol Hill seems to be stalling

a massive pension reform bill that would ... their employee pension funds, even if those ... federal gasoline tax would. No, voters wouldn't

Wednesday June 21 2006, 08:47AM

Spencer, Conklin agree

state employee pension fund that could require ... and franchise tax, a property tax on ... 99 percent corporate net income tax, the

Wednesday June 21 2006, 07:57AM

Pension Cut Won't be Total Loss for Delta Pilots

Pension Cut Won't be Total Loss for ... Elton John Sues Fulton Tax Assessors Office ... Fulton County Tax Assessors office, saying the ... Pension Cut Won't be Total Loss for ... its pilots' pension plan will hurt but ... its pilots' pension plan will hurt but ... The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which would ... of the pension plan and distribution of ... Court papers filed by the Pension Benefit

Tuesday June 20 2006, 09:06PM

Elton John Sues Fulton Tax Assessors Office

Elton John Sues Fulton Tax Assessors Office ... Elton John Sues Fulton Tax Assessors Office ... Fulton County Tax Assessors office, saying the ... Pension Cut Won't be Total Loss for ... its pilots' pension plan will hurt but ... Fulton County Tax Assessors office, saying the ... The Tax Assessors office placed a value ... complained that tax values bear little relationship

Tuesday June 20 2006, 09:06PM

Gov., Senate leaders push sales-tax hike

the sales tax, bolstering a key piece ... oppose the tax hike. Assembly members are ... the sales tax, which could mean expanding ... public workers' pension funds and taxing casinos ... the sales tax from 6 percent to ... Codey, D-Essex, said the expanded tax would ... supports the tax hike. Some alternatives discussed ... the public-workers pension system by $300 million ... plan to tax hospitals $430 million. Legislative ... the sales tax hike. Codey said the ... the sales tax, which could mean expanding

Tuesday June 20 2006, 06:07PM

Sales tax hike fading

NEWS POLITICS Sales tax hike fading Tuesday ... public employee pension funds are among the ... the sales tax to 7 percent, lawmakers ... Mounting opposition to Corzine's sales tax plan ... in [the pension system]," said Robin Levine ... cutting the pension payment, possibly by as ... the sales tax to 7 cents for ... The tax is currently 6 cents on ... the sales tax for the first time ... the sales tax increase, Roberts, speaking at ... the sales tax to other items and ... a "sales tax modernization." But Roberts said ... support to tax lawyers, accountants and other ... 25 percent tax rate on Atlantic City ... say the tax could harm the industry's ... But some observers said the tax revenue ... shorting their pension funds. Corzine himself was ... 3 billion to the state's pension system ... in the pension portfolio and the fact ... and the pension are better," Fusco said ... – no pension, no benefits for over

Tuesday June 20 2006, 01:13PM

Annuities: A product whose time has come?

that the tax advantages don't outweigh them ... director of pension product management at TIAA-CREF ... a traditional pension, you may not need ... since the pension already provides these. Carefully

Monday June 19 2006, 12:07AM

No cash settlement for dead soldier's family

And any pension entitlements that had been

Monday June 19 2006, 12:07AM

Small business check-up due midyear

your estimated tax payments, and whether your ... about estimated tax payments in IRS Publication ... Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. You can ... your state tax authorities to determine how ... estimated tax you should be paying them ... a great tax break when they buy ... Is it worth the tax savings?" Berdahl ... Simplified Employee Pension, can be set up

Sunday June 18 2006, 05:41PM

Artists pension flourishes

Artists pension flourishes Kathleen Pender Sunday, June ... Columns Artists pension flourishes 06/18/2006 ... about a pension fund for visual artists ... the Artist Pension Trust, has been pretty ... sort of tax benefits for the trusts ... Service and pension regulators. For now, each ... with no tax benefits, says Pamela Auchincloss ... the Artist Pension Trust New York. Each ... the Artist Pension Trust. "Legally speaking, we ... no income tax to the artist at ... result in tax. But then again, I'm ... arrangement," says pension expert Mark Iwry, a ... qualify for tax benefits, MutualArt is pursuing ... The tax code says "a profit ... MutualArt on tax issues. Pianko is trying ... Iwry, the pension expert. Stein, the law ... could grow tax deferred. The artists would

Sunday June 18 2006, 01:16PM

Review assets to determine whether you can retire

employer-sponsored, defined-benefit pension plan, but if you ... a tax-deferred pension program offered by many ... For tax purposes, the acquisition date of

Sunday June 18 2006, 01:16PM

Surplus presents options, including tax relief

options, including tax relief Going into the ... will require tax hikes in the future ... some temporary tax relief should be part ... Montanans have had tax surcharges tacked onto ... tax bills during hard times in the

Sunday June 18 2006, 12:04PM

Pension funds sign up tech firms'legal nemesis

print this Pension funds sign up tech ... Several pension funds have hired well-known law ... Pension funds from the United States, Europe ... ``If the tax laws are inadequate, I ... firm, said pension funds ``are completely beside ... largest public pension fund with more than

Sunday June 18 2006, 09:48AM

Volunteer firefighters benefit from pension program

benefit from pension program JIM KINNEY, The ... basically a pension program for volunteer firefighters ... getting a pension program passed but decided ... of a pension. You've got to want ... that any pension program would cost taxpayers ... a large tax base, the programs add ... average home's tax bill. 'It's minimal,' ... a commercial tax base. While he said

Sunday June 18 2006, 09:34AM

Marin pension board reform urged

AM PDT Marin pension board reform ... Brenner Marin's pension board, which now "rubber ... of disability pension applications, should have more ... Pension board members are given the final ... 95 disability pension applications in the past ... Marin taxpayers' bill for the pension system ... $110 million pension obligation bond issued in ... The county pension system includes employees from ... Marin Treasurer Michael Smith, a pension board ... candidate for pension reform across the state ... a disability pension. Smith said he agrees ... McGlashan that pension board members are often ... McGlashan added that pension board members have ... as the pension board met Wednesday to ... service-connected disability pension application for Southern Marin ... its disability pension hearings, and meets behind ... new disability pension application from former San ... Another 10 disability pension applications were held

Friday June 16 2006, 12:50PM

Commissioners call for cuts from Sarasota's 2007 budget

its property tax base by 2007, county ... county's property tax rate more than the ... County's property tax base may eventually slow ... care and pension expenses for next year ... the property tax value is so high ... estimated property tax value for next year ... pay a tax bill of $2,447 ... have the tax revenue we have coming ... that the tax value is expected to

Friday June 16 2006, 08:39AM

More tax dollars for Madden

Subscriptions More tax dollars for Madden Senator ... health or pension benefits from the college ... collects a pension of $6,600 per ... proposed sales tax hike. State Sen. Stephen

Friday June 16 2006, 08:10AM

Shake-up at Bandag: Company announces plans to freeze pensions, reduce ...

stop offering pension plans to new hires ... freeze existing pension plans for the company’s ... Those steps include freezing existing pension plans ... honor existing pension plan agreements through Dec

Friday June 16 2006, 07:35AM

Bandag maps job cuts, pension changes

job cuts, pension changes By Cynthia Beaudette ... stop offering pension plans to new hires ... freeze existing pension plans for the company’s ... Those steps include freezing existing pension plans ... honor existing pension plan agreements through Dec ... job cuts, pension changes Longs Garden jumps

Friday June 16 2006, 06:30AM

Portage schools avoid tax hike

Portage schools avoid tax hike By KATHY ... scrapped a tax hike, while another will ... avoid a tax increase. In a surprise ... Cambria County Tax Assessment Office. “I’m very ... want a tax increase,” Trimbath said ... 5-mill tax rate in the Portage district ... is no tax increase,” Kittell said ... “I think the tax increase was necessary ... have a tax increase to stop the ... “I’m recommending a 2-mill tax increase because ... Tax plan: Will area get relief? College ... Portage schools avoid tax hike Board reviews

Friday June 16 2006, 05:33AM

A Bigger Parachute

Is A Pension Plan Right For You ... Believe it or not, a pension might ... Many moons ago, the term "pension plan ... the classic pension plan can help them ... guarantee a pension income at retirement. The ... of cash pension plans let you put ... A properly structured pension, on the other ... that sells pension plans through its websites ... up a pension for himself without offering ... each in pension benefits in addition to ... than the tax hit he would have ... paying income tax, assuming an investment return ... for a pension. Not only is his ... a smaller pension benefit. Tomassi's company is ... invests Winfield's pension, which is managed by

Friday June 16 2006, 05:04AM

One cheer for Tony

But he also wants pension payments to ... Blair of pension reform, "we will be ... of the pension crisisa crisis entirely of ... for severe pension problems: Baby boomers on ... a federal tax on long-distance telephone service ... file their tax returns next year," said ... The tax began in 1898 as a ... tax when only wealthy Americans had phones

Friday June 16 2006, 05:04AM

Altus Announces Acquisition of KPMG's National Property Tax Practice

National Property Tax Practice TORONTO, ONTARIO -- ... national property tax practice of accounting firm ... KPMG's property tax practice employs more than ... 1,800 tax appeals at any one ... KPMG's property tax practice," indicated Gary Yeoman ... our realty tax services across Canada as ... our property tax practice," said Bruce Flexman ... Managing Partner, Tax. About Altus Altus Group ... Altus Derbyshire Realty Tax Consulting and ... institutions, governments, pension funds, asset and fund

Thursday June 15 2006, 10:02PM

Bandag, Incorporated Announces Pension Plan Changes and

AM ET Bandag, Incorporated Announces Pension ... closed its pension plans to new hires ... the existing pension plans for salaried and ... terminating the pension plans within the next ... Bandag anticipates that freezing its pension plans ... Pension Freeze Impact Like many companies, Bandag ... increasingly volatile pension costs by freezing its ... benefit pension plans while modifying the defined ... hourly and salaried and Canadian pension plans ... consolidated pre-tax pension expense of $5.3 ... estimating 2006 pension expense to be $4 ... determining their pension benefit. Participants will also

Thursday June 15 2006, 02:02PM

Pension funds suing dozens of companies over stock options timing

com AP News   Pension funds suing ... WASHINGTON (AP) Big pension funds in the ... The pension funds, which hold shares in ... ``If the tax laws are inadequate, I ... LLP, said pension funds ``are completely beside ... The pension and retirement funds filed suits

Wednesday June 14 2006, 12:13AM

Probe into US stock option claims grows

expensed" for tax purposes. "The department considers ... the department's tax division, told a Senate ... whether the tax laws on the books ... If the tax laws are inadequate, I ... Two large US public pension funds on

Wednesday June 14 2006, 12:13AM

Pension funds suing companies on options

Business Writer Pension funds suing companies on ... ET Big pension funds in the United ... The pension funds, which hold shares in ... If the tax laws are inadequate, I ... LLP, said pension funds "are completely beside ... The pension and retirement funds filed suits

Tuesday June 13 2006, 11:37PM

Steve Webb: Former Islander chats hockey

said Spitzer tax cut plan flawed, phony ... Spitzer presented his property tax cut plan ... billion property tax cut plan that includes ... and waste, pension cost reforms, and other ... billion property tax cut over three years ... closing corporate tax loopholes over that same ... for the tax cut that would increase ... state's school tax relief benefit known as ... in the tax benefit under the plan ... beverages for tax relief as well as ... spending for tax relief. She said the ... the increased tax relief to middle class ... Faso said Spitzer's "plan includes tax increases ... as tax cuts and contains several inconsistencies ... local school tax bills through STAR. "With ... greater property tax hikes," Faso said. Anderson

Tuesday June 13 2006, 10:54PM

City Budget Has 3 Percent Pay Boost, Likely End Of Curbside Recycling

require a tax increase for the fifth ... 5 percent increase in general pension contribution ... 3 percent increase in F&P pension. There ... Property tax revenue is due to rise ... 2 million, countywide sales tax from $24 ... 1 million, and state sales tax from

Tuesday June 13 2006, 09:43PM

Sheppard Mullin San Francisco Continues Growth With ESOP Expert ...

of the Tax, Employee Benefits, and Trusts ... Goldberg also handles ERISA, pension and profit ... value-added corporate tax advice to our clients ... Tax, Employee Benefits, Trusts and Estate

Tuesday June 13 2006, 08:10PM

Barclays launch pension term assurance direct to the market

Barclays launch pension term assurance direct to ... an online pension term assurance product direct ... to new tax laws introduced in April ... allowance for pension contributions, giving tax relief ... the new tax laws.” For example ... a new pension term assurance from Barclays ... basic rate tax payer he would pay ... higher rate tax payer this would be ... Basic rate tax payers will automatically have ... higher rate tax payers will have to ... self assessment tax returns. Barclays Insurance Pension ... Pension Term Assurance offers real opportunities for ... to a pension to qualify fully from ... tax relief on payments. *** Source: company

Tuesday June 13 2006, 05:04PM

En route to final budget, hard work, give-and-take

millage, another tax that the city has ... of providing pension benefits to police and ... of the pension system. The exact increase ... service cuts, tax and rate increases, the ... avoid a tax increase. Because the P&F ... small overall tax increase or hide the ... the overall tax rate the same. The ... against a tax increase. The ultimate question ... the P&F Pension Fund is that this ... and fire pension system is because they ... Voters didn't want the pension system to ... reasonable retirement pension. This commitment was strong

Tuesday June 13 2006, 02:40PM

GOP seeks to restart property debate

the property tax reform debate with a ... the unpopular tax. Dauphin County Sen. Jeff ... the sales tax to raise $1.6 ... for property tax reductions. The plan would ... emergencies and pension payments. "This is what ... against property tax increases in case the ... The expanded sales tax, plus $400 million ... the sales tax expansion until they brief ... from property tax and rent rebates. The ... the sales tax. Piccola said a lot ... the sales tax on new items gets ... want property tax reductions. The retiring senator ... new property tax plans to come out ... a sales tax increase on existing items

Tuesday June 13 2006, 02:40PM

No tax hike in $813M budget

ADVERTISEMENT No tax hike in $813M budget ... the certified tax rate of $1.3957 ... Each penny of the property tax rate ... from the Pension Committee to make a ... to the pension benefit paid to city

Tuesday June 13 2006, 12:53PM

Pension funds face funding crisis

Pension funds face funding crisis Radical measures ... public employee pension plans Saturday, saying a ... This is really pension D-Day," he said ... that city's pension system while enhancing benefits ... of the pension board. News organizations must ... in many pension systems, he said. A

Sunday June 11 2006, 11:51AM

SUZE ORMAN: Look closer at tax law and take action

Look closer at tax law and ... Look closer at tax law and ... new $70-billion tax bill President George W ... The extension of the low tax rate ... in the tax bill are the real ... There's no initial tax deduction for the ... in income tax. And hey, if you ... penalty and tax for early withdrawals. Remember ... ordinary income tax rate; you don't even ... a joint tax return must have adjusted ... The new tax bill creates a way ... Simplified Employee Pension IRAs -- into a ... (An odd tax code quirk: that $100 ... will owe tax on whatever amount you ... That's because you never paid tax on ... paying the tax when you convert, you ... pay any tax in retirement. And Congress ... with that tax bill. If you do ... spread your tax bill over two years: ... expect your tax rate to be when ... a lower tax bracket than you expect ... some pesky tax problems. Once you get ... the new tax bill that could have ... UGMA, your tax bill could become ugly ... the child's tax rate. (Those rates adjust ... the parent's tax rate applies. Under the ... a nice tax break. But under the ... tax law, income above $1,700 will ... a higher tax bill eat into the ... beyond the tax complexity, you end up

Sunday June 11 2006, 11:15AM

Social Security can be subject to income tax in certain cases

to income tax in certain cases By ... former employer's pension. I pay no Social ... from this pension. They have been informed ... You may, however, pay income tax on ... to income tax. When it was first ... of income tax. Imagine how far an

Sunday June 11 2006, 10:11AM

'We've got to do something'

Like the city's property tax rate, anxieties ... and fire pension fund have been inching ... toward the pension system, though no one ... the property tax for a $100,000 ... for the pension fund was 1.68 ... That likely means another tax increase. However ... necessary, a tax increase could be dodged ... a special tax directed toward the police ... fire pension fund, and investment earnings. That ... 1 million sitting in the pension fund ... the recent tax increase, according to Ritsema

Sunday June 11 2006, 09:35AM

Are tax cuts just talk?

alerts Are tax cuts just talk? Reforms ... shifting the tax burden to other levies ... substance of tax issues. The convention task ... school funding, pension reform, consolidating government and

Sunday June 11 2006, 09:06AM

Property tax reform may not mean reduction

alerts Property tax reform may not mean ... their property tax bills in 2007. Instead ... shifting the tax burden to other levies ... true property tax reform, some are going ... named property tax reform his number one ... for property tax cuts. It could be ... substance of tax issues. The convention task ... school funding, pension reform, consolidating government and ... made property tax reforms a highlight of ... Lance said "fundamental" property tax reform will ... and income tax hikes in the past

Sunday June 11 2006, 09:06AM

Lawmakers must deliver real tax reforms

deliver real tax reforms TIM LARSEN/Associated ... that property tax reform in New Jersey ... highest property tax collection per capita, according ... the nonprofit Tax Foundation (based on 2004 ... annual property tax hikes that all New ... Ending alleged abuses in the pension system ... to ending pension abuses and working to ... The state's generous pension system allows retired ... draw a pension from one of their ... third highest tax burden in the nation ... -based Tax Foundation. State legislators should be ... and property tax increases, voters had had ... lower property tax rates and less government

Sunday June 11 2006, 08:09AM

Public pension outlook gloomy

AM PDT Public pension outlook gloomy ... public employee pension plans Saturday, saying a ... This is really pension D-Day," he said ... that city's pension system while enhancing benefits ... of the pension board. News organizations must ... in many pension systems, he said. A ... mayor Public pension outlook gloomy Animals the

Sunday June 11 2006, 08:02AM

Culver: Performance review, cigarette tax can fund promises

Performance review, cigarette tax can fund ... state’s cigarette tax and additional funds from ... Culver pledged ‘‘responsible tax relief for those ... state income tax on pension and Social ... give those tax breaks to those who ... a cigarette tax that Vilsack has pushed

Sunday June 11 2006, 08:02AM

Culver says performance review, cigarette tax can fund promises

Money 2006 Tax Guide For Small Businesses ... review, cigarette tax can fund promises DAVENPORT ... state's cigarette tax and additional funds from ... Culver pledged "responsible tax relief for those ... state income tax on pension and Social

Sunday June 11 2006, 04:27AM

Fitch Rates Connecticut's $235MM GOs'AA'

to teacher pension funding and $86 million ... personal income tax resulted in a $1 ... were taken, tax yields remained soft and ... Personal income tax began to recover in ... teachers' retirement, pension system underfunding remains a ... million through tax cuts and credits, including ... corporate business tax surcharge enacted in the

Thursday June 08 2006, 11:43PM

So. River municipal tax rate to rise 7 to 12 cents

River municipal tax rate to rise 7 ... the municipal tax rate. Though the increase ... the property tax bill for 2006. The ... money for pension funds this year after ... the state pension fund had been reduced ... to stretch tax dollars as far as

Thursday June 08 2006, 10:17PM

Abler Minded: Left or right or wrong?

sake) and tax those obscene profits. Of ... thousands of pension funds will see a ... to get tax cuts." I guess people ... an income tax. Too bad it didn't ... the income tax as a hidden method

Thursday June 08 2006, 09:06PM

Fitch Revises Aruba's Outlook to Stable

public sector pension system for new employees ... in future pension liabilities. Although arrears to ... collection through tax administrative measures and, possibly ... package of tax increases. With these, and ... preparing a tax reform involving the introduction ... consumption-based sales tax, which would increase the ... to increase tax collection by 2% of ... may entail tax relief on direct income ... higher marginal tax rates and making immigration

Thursday June 08 2006, 08:23PM

British Couple Wants Gay Marriage Ratified

of the tax and pension rights of

Thursday June 08 2006, 06:14PM

Opposition Party Wins Czech Elections

WINK TV - PRAGUE, Czech Republic The center-right opposition Civic Democratic Party won the Czech parliamentary elections but will have to form a coalition government, according to preliminary results released by the government Saturday. Prime Minister Jiri ...

Thursday June 08 2006, 06:07PM

GUEST EDITORIAL: Federal worker wages on the grow

director of tax policy studies at Cato ... for greater pension plans and salary increases ... and/or pension increases, depending on the

Thursday June 08 2006, 03:51PM

Retirement tax fate uncertain despite vote

2006 Retirement tax fate uncertain despite vote ... city's retirement tax is unlikely to survive ... cut this tax off, give us a ... the retirement tax whether we win or ... The tax was established more than 50 ... to fund pension costs for city workers ... a sales tax or a property assessment ... a sales tax, though members of the ... how the tax loss would devastate city

Thursday June 08 2006, 12:59PM

Bush's budget goal low, IMF says

perhaps via tax hikes Associated Press WASHINGTON ... and said tax increases may be needed ... care and pension costs that the government ... of government tax receipts from an improving ... should consider tax increases to meet a ... national sales tax, a value-added tax like

Thursday June 08 2006, 12:30PM

Forest Hills officer to keep most of settlement

the borough's pension fund. Mr. Belmonte said ... its police pension fund, which has incurred ... of the pension plan. Mr. Belmonte wants ... discuss a tax increase or mandatory contribution ... the pension plan by police officers. (M

Thursday June 08 2006, 11:55AM

British couple fights for legal recognition of marriage

the same tax and pension rights married

Tuesday June 06 2006, 10:45AM

Brit couple seeks recognition of marriage

the same tax and pension rights married

Tuesday June 06 2006, 10:38AM

Property tax reform plan due out today

alerts Property tax reform plan due out ... first major tax system overhaul in three ... discuss property tax reform. The Assembly and ... public employee pension reforms and shared government ... to state tax law since the income ... on property tax reform," Roberts said. Corzine's ... leading property tax reform advocate. "It's a ... In New Jersey, the property tax accounts ... of local tax revenue, compared to a ... statewide property tax and an income tax ... the sales tax failed 52-23 in the ... reduce property tax reliance, but the Senate ... permanent property tax relief would be seriously

Tuesday June 06 2006, 09:05AM

State Legislature owes taxpayers more balance in public arbitration ...

overturn the pension agreement agreed to by ... 9 million to the pension fund next ... limitations on pension awards themselves. Most important ... Unfortunately, public pension reform is not a ... and possible tax restructuring, or ever, because

Tuesday June 06 2006, 08:58AM

Gov. should consider trimming the payroll

a state pension from one of the ... a generous pension system which is available ... unfortunately, proposed tax hikes along with cuts ... of never-ending tax increases. If further cuts ... a sales tax increase, then the governor

Tuesday June 06 2006, 08:15AM

Top lawmakers to unveil plans for tax reforms

plans for tax reforms Overhaul of property ... first major tax system overhaul in three ... discuss property tax reform. The Assembly and ... public employee pension reforms and shared government ... to state tax law since the income ... on property tax reform," Roberts said. Corzine's ... leading property tax reform advocate. "It's a ... In New Jersey, the property tax accounts ... of local tax revenue, compared with a ... statewide property tax and an income tax ... the sales tax failed 52-23 in the ... reduce property tax reliance, but the Senate ... permanent property tax relief would be seriously

Tuesday June 06 2006, 06:21AM

Fewer employers offer pension plans Employees forced to change savings ...

Fewer employers offer pension plans Employees forced ... their traditional pension plans or closed them ... pay the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. and ... for adequate pension funding in ways that ... to disclose pension liabilities on their corporate ... Fewer employers offer pension plans Verizon paying

Tuesday June 06 2006, 05:59AM

Japan'has to broach issue of tax increases'

issue of tax increases' By David Pilling ... issue of tax increases, Sadakazu Tanigaki, finance ... raising consumption tax, now 5 per cent ... the unpopular tax issue, instead highlighting spending ... "I am not sure a tax ... discussing a tax rise, saying: "If the ... touch the tax issue and just tells ... in annual tax revenue. That was no ... rapidly growing pension burden and risks to ... insurance Your tax Your pension Global investing

Tuesday June 06 2006, 03:00AM

NJ Pols Call on Corzine For Property Tax Reform

For Property Tax Reform TRENTON, N.J ... first major tax system overhaul in three ... discuss property tax reform.    The Assembly ... public employee pension reforms and shared government ... to state tax law since the income ... leading property tax reform advocate.    ``It's ... the property tax accounts for about 45 ... of local tax revenue, compared to a ... statewide property tax and an income tax ... the sales tax failed52-23 in the Assembly ... reduce property tax reliance, but the Senate ... permanent property tax relief would be seriously ... City Proposes Pension Cuts for New DC-37

Tuesday June 06 2006, 01:34AM

Japan ‘has to broach issue of tax increases’

issue of tax increases’ By David Pilling ... issue of tax increases, Sadakazu Tanigaki, finance ... raising consumption tax, now 5 per cent ... the unpopular tax issue, instead highlighting spending ... “I am not sure a tax ... discussing a tax rise, saying: “If the ... touch the tax issue and just tells ... in annual tax revenue. That was no ... rapidly growing pension burden and risks to ... insurance Your tax Your pension Global investing ... issue of tax increases'  Jun 6 2006 03:00

Tuesday June 06 2006, 01:27AM

Pensions, salaries top county budget

Salaries and pension issues are just a ... concerned about pension increases, which he described ... assumed property tax rate, now at 2 ... the (property tax cap)," Call said. "We

Saturday June 03 2006, 08:22PM

Bills propose relief for seniors'skyrocketing property taxes

pay property tax bills that are outstripping ... provides property tax relief for about 220 ... out by tax bills, said the bill's ... their property tax bill and food or ... I'm flooded every tax period with letters ... on her pension and Social Security, which

Saturday June 03 2006, 07:46PM

Czech exit poll: opposition on the way to election victory

care and pension shortfalls and a ballooning ... a flat tax of 15 per cent

Saturday June 03 2006, 05:15PM

Kingsford’s proposed tax levy up 1.8 percent

Kingsford’s proposed tax levy up 1.8 ... the property tax levy for city government ... a property tax increase of about $13 ... increase in the tax rate is due ... The proposed police and fire pension levy ... with the pension board determining the levy ... The pension levy of 2.21 mills

Saturday June 03 2006, 03:35PM

New group eyes Berkeley taxes

taxes One tax reform body picking up ... MONCKS CORNER - With statewide property tax reform ... local sales tax will alleviate the problem ... district for tax hikes; many believe the ... collected a tax windfall after the reassessment ... back the tax rate more significantly. The ... the district's tax rate was adopted for ... sets the tax rate separate from the ... by approving tax reform, but the district's ... our whole tax issue is at stake ... That's coming from a tax guy."  

Saturday June 03 2006, 11:53AM

Veterans have not been properly cared for by U.S.

pays a pension to those who are ... of that pension is deducted from that ... Instead of giving a pension, the VA ... as a tax so they could have ... benefit at tax time. I am a

Saturday June 03 2006, 11:10AM

Council slashes to lower tax hike

to lower tax hike By Jack Dew ... the total tax levy by 3.5 ... health insurance, pension contributions and the city's ... yield a tax increase of between 2 ... to a tax increase of 2.7 ... — a tax increase no higher than ... that a tax increase of 2.5 ... » Tax increases are debated Several members ... the projected tax increase from 3.7 ... an owner's tax bill: 3.7 percent ... the city pension fund went against Ruberto's ... much steeper tax hike than 3.7 ... a pre-determined tax rate, but to assess ... afford higher tax bills. With Pittsfield getting ... to lower tax hike Delegates await a

Saturday June 03 2006, 08:19AM

Letter to the editor: Rising taxes outpace homeowners'income

our property tax bills for the 2006-2007 ... my county tax bill (and yours I ... seniors on pension (about 30-50 percent of ... Pension increases of 2 percent annually just ... of property tax increases. What seems to ... a flat tax on income (including pension

Saturday June 03 2006, 07:57AM

Report: Employees improving savings habits

their traditional pension plans or closed them ... pay the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. and ... for adequate pension funding in ways that ... to disclose pension liabilities on their corporate ... federal income tax rates of up to ... local income tax, too. -- Your old ... -- You will owe tax annually on

Saturday June 03 2006, 06:31AM

Exxon Mobil directors feel wrath of shareholders

pay and pension benefits last year, expressed ... million lump-sum pension benefit when he retired ... Speaking of the pension lump sum, Tillerson ... a windfall-profits tax on oil companies. Tillerson ... his state's pension fund would withhold votes

Thursday June 01 2006, 12:53PM

60,000 mark brings reduced tax break

60,000 mark brings reduced tax break ... reducing a tax incentive to buy the ... the government's pension insurer that it should ... if their pension is terminated. QUESTIONS AND

Thursday June 01 2006, 12:24PM

Compensation top issue

Raymond's widely publicized pay and pension packages ... million lump-sum pension payment. In comments after ... a windfall-profits tax on oil companies. Tillerson ... his state's pension fund would withhold votes ... Bookkeeper/ Tax Preparer 45K Potential: to work

Thursday June 01 2006, 12:03PM

Shareholders reject measures at Exxon Mobil

Raymond's widely publicized pay and pension packages ... million lump-sum pension payment. Exxon Mobil earned ... a windfall-profits tax on oil companies. Tillerson

Thursday June 01 2006, 11:49AM

Tax-free status under review

their salaries tax free. "You can't expect ... their salary tax free, as do the ... vacation pay, pension and benefits come out ... the same tax laws as the people ... which is tax free. Calgary aldermen get

Thursday June 01 2006, 10:30AM

Exxon Pay Curbs Rejected

Raymond's widely publicized pay and pension packages ... million lump-sum pension payment. In comments after ... a windfall-profits tax on oil companies. Tillerson ... his state's pension fund would withhold votes

Thursday June 01 2006, 08:57AM

Property group may take sales tax stand

take sales tax stand It wants city ... Although a sales tax increase for San ... any sales tax increase depends on the ... the sales tax rate. City officials say ... A half-cent tax increase would raise an ... such as pension costs. The current sales ... goes to pension plans. The plans are ... the sales tax increase," Halls said, "we ... include salary, pension and benefit costs in

Thursday June 01 2006, 08:28AM

More Business Digest

the government's pension insurer that it should ... if their pension is terminated. The decision ... the longest tax return, but General Electric ... 24,000-page tax return with the Internal ... to the tax collectors, GE filed its ... a 1-cent-per-share tax benefit. Sales increased nearly ... civilians • Tax incentive targets tenant Most

Thursday June 01 2006, 08:21AM