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In Solidly Blue Massachusetts, Hottest Race Is Over Income Tax

Oct. 29, 2008
A tightly organized coalition has raised more than $4.5 million to defeat a ballot measure that would abolish the state income tax.
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China to reduce income tax

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Chinese government's head economist, Zhou Qiren, said Friday that the country's legislative body has agreed to tax reductions to stimulate the economy.

Massachusetts income tax repeal a no-go

BOSTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Massachusetts voters opted against phasing out the state's 5.3 percent income tax when they went to the polls during Tuesday's election.

Tax issues on ballot in 5 states

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Voters in five states can choose measures next week that would reduce their taxes, including Massachusetts where a measure would abolish the state income tax.

Canadian incomes up 11.1 percent in 2006

OTTAWA, May 5 (UPI) -- Earnings of Canadian families rose 11.1 percent from 2005 to 2006 to an average of $58,300 after taxes, Statistics Canada reported Monday.

O.J. Simpson on tax scofflaws list

SACRAMENTO, April 8 (UPI) -- O.J. Simpson is on the list of California's top 250 tax debtors, state records show.

Tax deadline on April 17 this year

BOSTON, April 13 (UPI) -- An important 2007 income tax fact to remember is that the April 15 tax return filing deadline in the United States comes on April 17 this year.

U.S. tax fraud seen on the rise

DETROIT, April 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service in Detroit has noticed an increase in attempted income tax fraud using phony income reporting W-2 forms.

Conservatives likely to introduce tax cut

OTTAWA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Conservative government plans to introduce a change in Canadian tax law that would reduce the burden on many married couples and families.

Japan ends one type of penalty tax

TOKYO, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Japan's top court ruled penalty taxes may not be assessed on under-declared tax returns for stock-option gains that are regarded as occasional income.

U.S. Senate approves tax cut bill

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday approved $70 billion in tax cuts aimed at businesses, investors and upper-income taxpayers.

Republicans agree on $69B tax cut bill

WASHINGTON, May 10 (UPI) -- U.S. House and Senate Republicans have reached a majority consensus on a $69 billion bill extending tax cuts for investors for two more years.

Bush and Cheney release 2005 tax returns

WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) -- President Bush and Mrs. George W. Bush and Vice President and Mrs. Cheney reported taxable income for the tax year 2005.

Germany pulls business tax incentives

BERLIN, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Germany's new government has moved quickly to boost revenues by eliminating several business tax incentives.

$2B in tax credits for lower-income growth

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow Wednesday announced $2 billion in tax credit allocations to boost growth in poor communities.

Top Canadian earners pay most taxes

TORONTO, April 23 (UPI) -- The top 10 percent of Canadian wage earners carried more than half the nation's federal personal income tax load, 53 percent, in 2002.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch