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Excuses vary for missing tax deadline
- More than 1,700 people and businesses had stuck Montgomery County with unpaid property taxes as of last week, accounting for $6.5 million in money promised for textbooks, patrol cars, road repairs and thousands of other county necessities. Some of the delinquents have stronger excuses than others.
Counties, residents wrestle with tax delinquency rates
- More local residents are losing their cars, being harassed by collection agencies and facing the loss of their homes as tax delinquency rates across the region go through the roof.
Local, IRS officials warn taxpayers of economic stimulus scams
- Scammers are trying to use the upcoming economic stimulus payments to commit theft and identity fraud, federal and local officials warned Wednesday.
Area taxpayers plan to use stimulus payments to pay down debts, go shopping
- Valerie Hayes hasn’t received her economic stimulus payment yet, but she’s already thought about how she’ll spend it.
Comptroller, IRS help last-minute filers on tax deadline day
- Even Maryland’s chief tax collector waited until the last day to file his income tax return.
Post offices stay open late for tax procrastinators
- Three local U.S. Postal Service facilities will have curbside service and remain open until midnight tonight to assist those filing their federal and state tax forms on Tax Day.
Parents fighting for Millbrae parcel tax
- Julie Turner, like most Millbrae parents, said she figured last May’s parcel tax measure for the city’s cash-strapped school district was a lock to pass.Turner and other parents did not talk to voters, man phone banks or pass out fliers, assuming the community would support the measure. The city’s 11,500 voters, however, cast about 4,200 ballots and the measure failed by two percent. The district has since added to its budget cuts — now totaling $1.8 million during the past five years.
- Julie Turner, like most Millbrae parents, said she figured last May’s parcel tax measure for the city’s cash-strapped school district was a lock to pass.Turner and other parents did not talk to voters, man phone banks or pass out fliers, assuming the community would support the measure. The city’s 11,500 voters, however, cast about 4,200 ballots and the measure failed by two percent. The district has since added to its budget cuts — now totaling $1.8 million during the past five years.
Tax filing deadline just six days away
- If you haven’t filed your income tax return, it’s not time to totally panic. But it’s getting there.
House members not eager for higher taxes, highway cuts
- The members of the House Ways & Means Committee are thrilled to repeal the sales tax on computer services they initially rejected in November —feeling "vindicated" that they can kill a levy shoved down their throats. But based on tough questions they asked at a hearing Friday, they are not quite ready to enthusiastically embrace the solution Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Senate are pushing to replace the tech tax - higher taxes on millionaires, cuts in transportation and budget reductions.
Tax pros: Don’t forget deductions for education, savings, contributions
- The deadline to file individual income tax returns is two weeks away. Have you filed yet?
Accounting firms gear up for tax time’s home stretch
- Alvin Katz knows what to expect during tax season. It’s his 47th as a professional, so the long hours and six-day work weeks are nothing new.
- Alvin Katz knows what to expect during tax season. It’s his 47th as a professional, so the long hours and six-day work weeks are nothing new.
Planning now, keeping records will cut ’09 taxes
- With a new year under way, it is not too early for businesses and individual taxpayers to start working toward paying fewer taxes in 2008.
Republicans say poll a sneaky way to increase taxes
- Republican state senators are calling a poll released last week that shows broad support for tax increases part of a deceptive propaganda campaign to lay the groundwork for higher taxes.