Taxation

NEWTON, Iowa — From a wind-power factory in this battleground state, President Obama urged Congress to extend tax credits he said would save jobs in the field of clean-energy production. Obama said continuing the production tax credit would save...

A simmering flap over the state of the state's business climate showed signs of boiling over Thursday as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's top economic development official issued a statement rebuking a University of Connecticut report that painted a bleak picture....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's faltering video game company, which received a $75 million loan guarantee to move to Rhode Island in 2010, laid off its entire staff on Thursday. An email sent by the 38 Studios...

SAN JOSE — After a morning of closed-door campaigning here Thursday, President Obama plans to talk about tax credits for clean energy production during a visit to Iowa. As he focuses on his administration’s efforts to boost job creation,...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders worked out a budget agreement Wednesday that would allow for a small cut in individual income taxes, twice as much money for film credits, a slight increase in education...

The town is accepting applications from homeowners for a new property tax deferral program that is available to people whose income has been reduced. Applications are available in the office of the town manager in town hall and the deadline to apply is...

For a long time, you had to pay income tax on debt that your mortgage lender forgave. During the height of the housing crisis, the federal government offered a reprieve — it stopped collecting income tax on up to $2 million of forgiven mortgage debt...

Hanover Township, Northampton County, dealt Allentown's hopes of a quick end to its paralyzing legal battle over plans for a downtown hockey arena a second setback in as many nights Tuesday, joining Bethlehem Township in rejecting the city's latest...

Plastic surgery and Botox made 40 the new 30. In this month's special session of the General Assembly, Maryland's Democratic legislators made $100,000 the new $1 million. Unlike doctors and pharmaceuticals, however, members of the state's majority party...

In preparation of hurricane season, Virginia is giving consumers a break on sales tax for certain items. Governor McDonnell announced that from May 25-31 is Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. According to a news release, shoppers can...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed massive cuts in state income taxes into law.     Brownback signed the bill during a Statehouse ceremony Tuesday.     A contentious debate continues about whether the cuts will usher in economic...

Bethlehem Township commissioners Monday night rejected Allentown's latest offer to settle their lawsuit against the city's arena project, dealing a crushing blow to the city's hopes of having the $220 million hockey complex open next year. In the first...