Read more income tax stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/816/income-tax.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:53:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70874/over-a-lifetime-being-a-gay-couple-can-cost-470k-extra.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn exhaustive analysis of the lifetime costs a committed gay couple faces compared to those of a heterosexual marriage finds that, in the worst case, the gay couple pays out nearly $470,000 extra. The study by the New York Times assumed the couples were together until one partner died,...http://www.newser.com/story/70874/over-a-lifetime-being-a-gay-couple-can-cost-470k-extra.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Oct 2009 5:10:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64020/dems-on-collision-course-on-how-to-pay-for-heath-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDemocrats in Congress are heading for an intra-party showdown over how to fund health care reform, reports the New York Times . The powerful House Ways and Means Committee is reportedly near agreement on an income tax surcharge of 2% or more on Americans earning above $250,000, which moderate Democrats...http://www.newser.com/story/64020/dems-on-collision-course-on-how-to-pay-for-heath-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 5:47:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63924/reids-refusal-leaves-320b-health-care-hole.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHarry Reid met with Republicans yesterday to diffuse some of his tough talk on health care reform, but as Politico reports, the Senate majority leader has forced a scramble for $320 billion over 10 years to pay for the plan. Reid said he would not support a bill that taxed...http://www.newser.com/story/63924/reids-refusal-leaves-320b-health-care-hole.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 7:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58118/fed-dollars-overtake-taxes-as-states-top-income-source.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor the first time, state governments are receiving more money directly from the federal government than they collect in sales, property, and income taxes, reports USA Today . As the economic downturn saps tax revenue, stimulus money has filled the gap. Says an analyst, “This has more to say about the...http://www.newser.com/story/58118/fed-dollars-overtake-taxes-as-states-top-income-source.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 11:44:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56263/what-if-i-dont-feel-like-filing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith millions of Americans enduring long lines at the post office today to file their tax returns, Christopher Beam of Slate can’t help wonder: What would happen if you simply didn’t file? The answer is probably not much—7 million Americans declined to file last year, and only 158,000...http://www.newser.com/story/56263/what-if-i-dont-feel-like-filing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 14:08:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55696/cash-strapped-states-raise-taxes-as-revenue-declines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA precipitous decline in tax revenue has at least 10 states considering major increases in sales or income taxes to close budget gaps that in some cases run into the billions, the Wall Street Journal reports. States like Oregon, facing a $4.4 billion budget gap and 10.8% unemployment,...http://www.newser.com/story/55696/cash-strapped-states-raise-taxes-as-revenue-declines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:31:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52057/incomes-under-400k-may-dodge-brunt-of-tax-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf your income is in the $200,000-400,000 range, and you’ve been fretting over Barack Obama’s proposed tax hikes, relax; odds are decent you won’t wind up paying more. Obama’s plan does indeed jack up the rates on those tax brackets, but for many those increases won’t take their...http://www.newser.com/story/52057/incomes-under-400k-may-dodge-brunt-of-tax-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Feb 2009 12:13:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51981/radical-budget-aims-to-shrink-income-gap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama's first budget is, above all, an attempt to shrink the gap between rich and poor that has grown rapidly for 30 years, writes David Leonhardt of the New York Times . The "bold, even radical" budget hikes taxes on the rich while dropping them to their lowest point in...http://www.newser.com/story/51981/radical-budget-aims-to-shrink-income-gap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 11:35:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/33256/lean-times-prove-taxing-for-state-budgets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReduced sales, income, and corporate taxes are forcing states to cut back on services and consider laying off workers as they look for ways to slash spending and balance budgets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The National Conference of State Legislatures says states face a $40 billion budget shortfall as...http://www.newser.com/story/33256/lean-times-prove-taxing-for-state-budgets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jul 2008 9:29:34 CDT