INCOME TAX
Legislative notebook: House OKs matching Minnesota taxes with federal
By Don Davis Income tax returns Minnesotans file this spring will conform to new federal laws if state senators follow the Houses Monday action. The House voted 127-0 to change state law to match ...
Posted on 2/11/13 at 6:08 PM
Tax breaks voted down 
A bill to suspend the state’s income tax was voted out of the House Finance and Taxation Committee failed during the House floor session Monday by a 23-62 vote.
By TJ Jerke , February 12, 2013
ASK YOUR GOVERNMENT: Reader asks how much N.D. tax out-of-state companies pay 
By Teri Finneman , May 14, 2012
ASK YOUR GOVERNMENT: Agency says tax protesters rare in N.D. 
By Teri Finneman , September 18, 2011
MINNESOTA POLITICS: New senator suggests tax reform as budget solution ... Ethics hearing set ... NBC touts Bachmann ... more 
First-year state Sen. John Howe thinks he has the answer to ending a budget impasse at the Minnesota Capitol: Pass a bill temporarily continuing spending slightly less than current levels and spend time the time that gains to eliminate the state income tax.
By Don Davis , June 11, 2011
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE: $150 million in tax cuts get support 
Lawmakers drafting a bill to cut North Dakota’s income taxes said Friday they must now agree on how to split $150 million in reductions between individual and corporate taxpayers.
By Dale Wetzel , April 15, 2011
Nearly half of US households escape fed income tax 
Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it’s simply somebody else’s problem.
By Stephen Ohlemacher , April 07, 2010
Hoeven touts cuts in property, income tax 
By Helmut Schmidt , December 15, 2009
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Gov hopefuls could affect session ... Nurses back Thissen ... DFL attacks ... more
Many predict that the Minnesota governor candidates in the Legislature, including House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher who more than anyone can affect the tone of the session, will want to get out early and hit the campaign trail. On the other hand, some Capitol insiders claim that the candidates will feel they can get more free publicity by filibustering at the Legislature, so the crowded race actually could prolong the session.By Don Davis , October 17, 2009
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: Biggest controversy: taxes 
What to do about taxes is the most controversial of many controversial money issues in the Minnesota Legislature.
Among the hottest issues is how tax proposals affect businesses. And the controversy of controversies — whether to raise taxes — overshadows everything, in part because of disputes about how businesses would react.
By Don Davis , April 25, 2009
N.D. LEGISLATURE: GOP plan cuts income, property tax 
North Dakota Republican lawmakers said they intended to support tax legislation that blends property and income tax cuts, despite Democratic arguments that the two tax issues should stand on their own.
By Associated Press , April 25, 2009
Senate plan would raise all income taxes 
The Minnesota Senate will consider raising all state income taxes, with married couples earning more than $250,000 annually being taxed at a new, higher 9.25 percent rate.
By Don Davis , April 21, 2009
N.D. Senate axes state income tax rebate, but some favor rate cuts 
The proposed North Dakota $100 million state income tax rebate for this year is gone. At least, as far as the state Senate is concerned.
But senators still favor a state income tax reduction, much as Gov. John Hoeven and several other lawmakers have proposed this session.
By Janell Cole , March 19, 2009
Hoeven proposes $7.7 billion North Dakota budget 
The proposal includes cuts in North Dakota’s income tax, and $300 million that’s earmarked for lowering school district property tax rates.
December 03, 2008
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