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Bill takes aim at uncollected Internet sales tax
Bill takes aim at uncollected Internet sales tax
There is an estimated $23 billion in uncollected state sales taxes out there, lost to online purchases from retailers who don’t collect it and buyers who don’t voluntarily pay it to the state. State governments, many of which are cash-strapped in this economy, hope a new bill in Congress will help them collect….
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White House releases ‘patient bill of rights’
White House releases ‘patient bill of rights’
President Barack Obama unveiled a package of consumer benefits Tuesday to build support for his health care overhaul within a divided nation and warned Republicans about trying to repeal his landmark law. “We’re not going back,” said a defiant president.
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Highlights of pared back House tax and spending bill
Highlights of pared back House tax and spending bill
_Extends for one year about $32 billion in tax breaks that expired in January, including a property tax deduction for people who don’t itemize, lucrative credits that help businesses finance research and develop new products, and a sales tax deduction that mainly helps people in states without income taxes.
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House debates pared-back tax and spending bill
House debates pared-back tax and spending bill
Facing a rebellion by Democrats worried about budget deficits, House leaders have tossed aside billions of dollars in aid to states and health insurance subsidies for laid-off workers as they seek
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Private Equity Fights Sales Clause in Tax Bill
Private Equity Fights Sales Clause in Tax Bill
Buyout shops are mounting a campaign to defeat a clause in a bill coming before the House on Thursday that would make it more expensive for fund managers to sell their stakes in the firms they run, Bloomberg News reported.
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House bill requires tracking ephedrine sales
House bill requires tracking ephedrine sales
Associated Press – April 28, 2010 1:34 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Florida House has passed a bill requiring retailers to track over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, which can be used to…
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Fla. House bill requires tracking ephedrine sales
Fla. House bill requires tracking ephedrine sales
The Florida House has passed a bill requiring retailers to track over-the-counter sales of ephedrine, which can be used to manufacture the illegal drug methamphetamine.
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Alabama House locked down over PACT bill on last day of the session
Alabama House locked down over PACT bill on last day of the session
The governor is lobbying the House to adopt a change in the pre-paid tuition bill that passed Wednesday. It will die if it isn’t passed today.
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FACTBOX – Winners, losers in U.S. House healthcare bill
FACTBOX – Winners, losers in U.S. House healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The healthcare reform measure passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday delivers some good news for drugmakers, device companies and even health insurers.
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Sales tax bill passes House
Sales tax bill passes House
Legislation passed by the House on Wednesday would let the Georgia Department of Revenue compare local business license lists against its list of companies sending in sales tax collections. A pilo…
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