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Capitol, floods, veterans, disaster bills end 2013 legislative session
By Don Davis The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 1:16 AM
Medicare Medical (Part B) premium varies with income
Medicare Medical (Part B) coverage helps pay for doctors services and outpatient care along with other services. Most people incorrectly think that the costs of providing Medicare Part B coverage are...
Posted on 5/20/13 at 3:49 PM
Making the Case against Receiving a Federal Income Tax Refund
Millions of Americans celebrate receiving an income tax refund each year. Many of these same people live each month under the burden of financial hardship, struggling to make ends meet, often falling ...
Posted on 3/8/13 at 12:43 PM
Making tax decisions less taxing
Growing a crop can be challenging. Marketing a crop can be harder still. Hardest of all, perhaps, is keeping abreast of tax law changes and incorporating those changes into farm management. That's wh...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 11:45 AM
The Most Important Things You Need to Know About Taxes in America
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Posted on 10/27/12 at 2:37 PM
Anti-tax group's Minn. rally attracts big figure 
More than 600 people gathered at the Minnesota Capitol for the Taxpayer Freedom Rally on Saturday.
April 27, 2013
Despite claims, Minnesota spending is down 
Conservatives and anti-tax advocates would have Minnesotans believe government is growing out of control. In reality, the opposite is true.
By Jeff Van Wychen , April 24, 2013
Minnesota House backs higher income, booze taxes 
The Minnesota House on Wednesday approved a bill that would raise state taxes by $2.6 billion in part by enacting the state's first alcohol tax increase in about 25 years.
By BRIAN BAKST , April 24, 2013
Minn. Senate funds Capitol project; bonding in jeopardy 
Prospects for a bonding bill dimmed Wednesday, when Democrats in the Minnesota Senate added a cash allocation to their tax bill for one of the session's key bonding project proposals -- the renovation of the State Capitol Building.
By Tim Pugmire , April 24, 2013
Congress may allow states to collect online retail taxes 
The U.S. Senate is debating a bill that would to allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers, a change designed to deliver billions of dollars of lost tax revenues.
By Brett Neely , April 24, 2013
Minnesota Senate moves to fix Capitol with tax dollars 
Minnesota senators are moving to pay for renovations of the state Capitol using tax dollars rather than through state borrowing for public construction projects.
By Associated Press , April 24, 2013
GOP says House tax plan hurts Minnesota 
Minnesota House Democrats say it is time to balance the state budget and make new investments, but Republicans argue the tax plan they are expected to vote on today does so at the expense of taxpayers.
By Danielle Killey , April 24, 2013
Ben Hanson, West Fargo, ND, letters: Online sales-tax bill levels playing field 
Thanks to the efforts by Heitkamp — a co-sponsor of the bill — and our other representatives in Washington, brick-and-mortar stores in North Dakota now are one step closer to competing on a level playing field with online retailers.
By Ben Hanson , April 24, 2013
Flood protection means costs in taxes, but savings on insurance 
The Grand Forks flood protection system has cost more than $400 million to construct, but it may be saving residents hundreds of dollars year in flood insurance premiums.
By Brandi Jewett , April 23, 2013
Minnesota Senate tax plan starts top-tier rate sooner 
More Minnesota taxpayers would be covered by a new top-end income tax rate in a Senate proposal than would feel the sting in competing proposals from the governor and House Democrats.
By Associated Press , April 23, 2013
Minnesota Senate plan to hit more than top 2 percent 
By Associated Press , April 22, 2013
Karl Jacobson, Bemidji, Minn., letters: Reject Bemidji’s Hospitality Tax proposal 
First off, I’d like to express my empathy for Bemidji property-tax payers, especially the ones who took the chance to vote against the sales tax extension to slowly pay off the Events Center.
By Karl Jacobson , April 20, 2013
Minot tax collections lower than expected 
Minot's tax collections are down compared to the past two years, and construction companies say the long winter is at least partly to blame.
By Associated Press , April 18, 2013
Minnesota Senate wants wholesale gas tax for roads
Minnesota Senate Democrats are proposing a new sales tax on gas at the wholesale level as a way to raise money for road and bridge projects.By Patrick Condon , April 17, 2013
Secrecy surrounds Minnesota tax break for biotech firm 
Amid unusual secrecy, top Minnesota lawmakers acknowledged Tuesday that they're trying to get a major pharmaceutical company to add 200 high-paying jobs with incentives anchored by a tax break and a $5 million loan that are both gaining steam at the Capitol.
By Brian Bakst , April 16, 2013
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