DC Residents Lose Homes Over $44 Tax Bills
The Washington Post has an outstanding story covering DC's tax lien program which the city uses to recover unpaid property taxes. Pictured above, is Bennie Coleman, who owned his home free and [...]
Man Pays Tax Bill in One-Dollar Bills to Protest “Unfair” Taxes
A man from Forks Township, Pennsylvania, entered the county tax collector's office and paid his entire $7,143.54 property tax bill in one-dollar bills. The stunt was a form of protest [...]
16 Out of 17 Fast Food Strikers Not Fast Food Employees But SEIU Members?
Yesterday, local and national news reports covered the massive fast food worker strike that took place in over 58 cities. After a brief review of the headlines and news reports [...]
New Jersey Mayor “Taxed Out” of Home
This recent story from Egg Harbor New Jersey is a sober reminder of why Prop 13 was enacted in California. Unlike California, where property tax increases are maxed out at [...]
Does My Foreign LLC Owe California Franchise Tax Fees?
Although LLCs are have some distinct advantages over corporations and partnerships there are some peculiar California tax rules which lessen those advantages. If you have a business (corporation, LLC, LP) that is [...]
Record Number of Americans Renouncing Citizenship To Avoid Tax Burden
The WSJ recently reported that there has been a huge increase in the numbers of Americans living overseas who have renounced their U.S. citizenship: Here is a sign that life [...]