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The Legal State of Marijuana [Interactive]

November 2, 2012November 26, 2012 / joshritchie

Marijuana still remains illegal under U.S. law unless we’re talking about legalization of medical dispensaries at the state level, however on November 6 the states of Washington, Colorado, and Oregon will take legalization for non-medicinal purposes to vote. The state...

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Income and Investments

The Taxing Life of a Pro Athlete

December 9, 2011December 12, 2011 / joshritchie

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While most pro athletes probably don’t sign their contracts based on how much of their salaries would be taxed by individual states, it may cross their minds. Let’s take a look at how individual states may tax income of a...

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Tax Tips

Who Will Reign Supreme This Sunday?

February 1, 2011 / joshritchie

With the big game less than a week away, there’s been a lot of talk about which really is the better team. While it’s difficult to say with any level of certainty that the Steelers or the Packers are in...

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Tax Tips

What are State Sales Taxes?

January 26, 2011 / JoeTaxpayer

In most conversations, when we talk about taxes, we’re pretty focused on the Federal Rates, most of us painfully aware of how much of that next dollar earned will be shared with Uncle Sam. The state income tax takes second...

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Tax News

Who Pays the Most Property Taxes By State?

November 19, 2010 / joshritchie

Take a look at which states pay the highest percent of property taxes as a percentage of home value or percent of income. New Jersey comes in as number one, paying the most as percentage of home value and income....

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Taxes 101

Income and Corporate Taxes By State

April 8, 2010 / joshritchie

Infographic by Column Five Media. The tax filing deadline is just a week away. Take a look at which states pay the most in income taxes and corporate taxes. How does your state fare? Embed the above image on your...

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Announcements

Some States Delaying Tax Refunds

February 16, 2010August 19, 2016 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Several states have recently notified residents that state tax refunds will be delayed. Hawaii will not begin distributing refunds until July 1, 2010. North Carolina has warned taxpayers that state refunds will be overdue. The state of New York is...

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Tax Law Changes, Tax News

Aloha, Refund!

February 10, 2010July 5, 2016 / TurboTaxJulie

On Feb. 8, residents of Hawaii were notified that all state tax refunds will be delayed until July 1, 2010. Guess not everything is perfect in paradise! Hawaii made the call in an effort to mitigate the State’s projected $721...

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