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Retired Couple Face Jail After Withholding London's 2012 Olympic Tax view story
87 votes- Submitted by digitalfever
- 27 days ago
- (http://www.money.co.uk/article/10...)
- Became popular 27 days ago
A retired couple from Barnet face 3 months in jail after refusing to contribute towards the cost of London's 2012 Olympics.
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Why Tax Refund Anticipation Loans are a Bad Idea view story
67 votes- Submitted by allen_mvp
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.fivemilliondots.com/Bl...)
- Became popular 8 months ago
If you are like me you could always use cash. Unfortunately tax anticipation loans are a very bad idea, especially if you are strapped for cash. Most of the tax companies charge you 40% to 700% in interest to walk out that door with a check in your hand.
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FairTax petition now has 96,000 names: Help us hit 100,000 today view story
56 votes- Submitted by allen_mvp
- 5 months ago
- (http://fvrit.com/archive/2008/04/...)
- Became popular 5 months ago
We now have over 96,000 signatures, and need just 4,000 more to hit our target of 100,000 names for our "Pass the FairTax" April 15th petition.
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FairTax.org and friends deliver 163,000 signatures to Congress on Tax Day view story
51 votes- Submitted by allen_mvp
- 5 months ago
- (http://fvrit.com/archive/2008/04/...)
- Became popular 5 months ago
The FairTax campaign was very visible April 15th in Washington, D.C. when we delivered, along with the National Taxpayers Union, more than 160,000 FairTax petition signatures to Rep. John Linder and other FairTax co-sponsors.
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Call it New York's nationwide tax grab view story
53 votes- Submitted by cigarjack
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.nysun.com/opinion/new-...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Living up to its distinction as one of the most heavily taxed states in the nation, the Empire State has found a new way to subject its citizens to even more taxes. New York tax officials are looking to fill budget shortfalls by looking beyond state borde
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Keith Olbermann Fails to Pay New York Taxes, State Issues Warrant view story
43 votes- Submitted by cigarjack
- 4 months ago
- (http://www.olbermannwatch.com/arc...)
- Became popular 4 months ago
New York State has issued a tax warrant against Keith Olbermann for failure to pay taxes on his humbly named personal corporation, Olbermann Broadcasting Empire, Inc. Olbermann is listed in legal records as the President of Olbermann Broadcasting Empire,
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Marijuana: Prohibition failing; legalizing could be tax boon - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star view story
39 votes- Submitted by tomboys
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.rrstar.com/opinions/co...)
- Became popular 8 months ago
Marijuana: Prohibition failing; legalizing could be tax boon - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
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Obama says he would impose oil windfall profits tax view story
39 votes- Submitted by DiffeeOnline
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/ne...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Monday he would impose a windfall profits tax on U.S. oil companies as he sought political gain from Americans' pain over high gasoline prices.
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Start Planning your taxes...NOW! ~ Everything Finance view story
26 votes- Submitted by tusharm
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.everythingfinanceblog....)
- Became popular 2 months ago
Taxes. That dreaded word. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s something we have to think about all the time, actually, if we own our own businesses. Taxes don’t just happen on April 15.
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What Goes Into the Price of Gas view story
27 votes- Submitted by brad0022
- 3 months ago
- (http://www.fivecentnickel.com/200...)
- Became popular 3 months ago
With gas prices increasing daily, I though I'd share with you some numbers from the Department of Energy regarding what goes into the price of gas as of April 2008.

