Forget the IRS, State taxes and local taxes are big pieces of your tax puzzle - and one that varies widely depending on where you live. So which states charge the most, and which charge the least?
The get tackled, fouled, body-checked and more to make their money. And then, pro athletes get beat up again by the tax men.
Officials for some large U.S. cities are claiming that online travel agencies such as Expedia and Priceline are collecting hotel occupancy taxes from consumers, but not forwarding the full amount to governments. If the OTAs are forced to pass that tax money on, what will it do to their profits?
If stocks are rising, that should mean the economy is improving. Yet even though the S&P 500 has soared 80% from its March 2009 lows, 70% of Americans don't believe the recession is over. Which side has a firmer grasp of reality?
