Corporate Taxes As Percentage Of Profits Now Lowest In Decades
Huffington Post
Thanks in part to federal tax breaks, corporations paid out just 12.1 percent of their 2011 profits in taxes, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That's well below the country's top marginal corporate tax rate of 35 percent — and as The Wall …
Vote: Should corporations pay more taxes?The Seattle Times
US Corporate Tax Rate Plunges To 40 Year Low Of 12.1 PercentThinkProgress
Corporate Tax Rate No Indication Of Corporate TaxesLez Get Real
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Rich Americans Are Fleeing the Country
The New American
Cameron's decision fits the trend of wealthy Americans pulling their money out of the country and reinvesting it to buy land in the southern hemisphere, escaping spiraling tax rates and protecting themselves against the potential for widespread social …

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Gov. Mary Fallin discusses plan to cut Oklahoma's income tax rate
NewsOK.com
Mary Fallin said Thursday she will unveil plans next week to simplify the state's tax code and cut personal income tax for most Oklahomans. 02/02/2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says her plan to reduce Oklahoma's income tax will reduce the …
Gov. Fallin proposes income tax cut in OklahomaTulsa World
Fallin: Okla. income tax plan to reduce bracketsWashington Examiner
Fallin: Oklahoma income tax plan to reduce bracketsShawnee News Star
StateImpact Oklahoma
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More Than Half Of Americans Say Tax Capital Gains Like Work: Survey
Huffington Post
Tax cuts on these investments and other loopholes that benefit the super rich are costing the US Treasury $11.6 million every hour, according to an October report from the National Priorities Project. But if the wealthy get their way, they'll continue …

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Current laws would slash federal deficit
Los Angeles Times
The annual deficit would be cut in half by next fiscal year if Congress allows laws to stand that would let Bush-era tax cuts end and impose deep budget cuts, the Congressional Budget Office reports. Reporting from Washington — Here's one way Congress …
CBO: Tax Hikes, Defense Cuts, and Slow Growth — One Vision for the FutureHuffington Post
Please earn your payBelleville News Democrat
The 10 Most Important Charts in CBO's New Economic ReportThe Atlantic
CBS News -Toledo Blade
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Free federal & state tax preparation & filing at the state capitol by IRS …
Urban Oahu
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 9 am to 2 pm, IRS-certified volunteers will assist taxpayers with filing their federal and state income tax returns free of charge in conference room 325 of the Hawaii State Capitol. In partnership with the Hawaii …
IRS-certified volunteers will run a free clinic at the Capitol to help with …The Republic

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Eligible For The Earned Income Tax Credit?
KELOLAND TV
Meanwhile, people in KELOLAND could be losing out on millions of dollars in tax credits, simply because they don't know they're eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. How does $2000 sound right about now? That's how much on average people in South …
Rising Poverty Stats Bring Increased Urgency for Tax Credit Program and Free …MarketWatch (press release)
Taxpayers might be eligible for a refundThe Augusta Chronicle
Security Credit Union offering free online tax assistance to publicThe Saginaw News – MLive.com

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Why Your 2012 Tax Bill May Jump By $8000
DailyFinance
When it was first designed, the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, was meant to make taxes more fair. The idea behind the AMT was to make sure that rich people didn't use deductions to zero out their taxes every year. Because of inflation, though, …
SULLUM: Complexity compoundedOdessa American
Buffett Rule Fixes a Non-Existent Problem: Douglas Holtz-EakinSan Francisco Chronicle
Q&A: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse explains how the Buffett rule will workWashington Post (blog)
ABC News (blog)
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Overlooked Tax Deductions Could Save You Thousands
OzarksFirst.com
Local CPA Jeff Shore has three rules to help you understand taxes and how to not miss some of the more common deductions available. The first rule is to have organized and complete records. The second is to understand that part of a good tax strategy …

Portman Corporate Tax Plan to Include Low Repatriation Rate
San Francisco Chronicle
1 (Bloomberg) — A proposal allowing US companies to pay a reduced tax rate on overseas profits they bring home will be included in corporate tax overhaul legislation that Senator Robert Portman said he plans to unveil soon.
RATE Coalition Holds Bipartisan Capitol Hill BriefingEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Portman Proposal to Cut Corporate Tax Rate May Be Tough SellRoll Call (subscription)

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