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A privilege license tax is essentially a tax imposed for the privilege of conducting business in the state.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 @ 6:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Guilford County accused of illegal electioneering in favor of school bond referendum, sales tax hikeA candidate for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners has accused the county government of using public dollars to illegally promote the passage of a $1.7 billion school bond and quarter cent sales tax increase.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 @ 10:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Christmas came early this year for Coloradans. Yesterday’s Denver Post read: “single filers will get $400 and joint filers will get $800 this summer in money the state must refund as a result of the voter-approved Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.”
Published: Friday, May 6th, 2022 @ 10:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The deadline for filing taxes was yesterday, but Americans continue to pay a steep tax every day – inflation.
Published: Monday, May 2nd, 2022 @ 6:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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PORTLAND, OR—Local 18-year-old Olivia Hannah Jones had to file her taxes for the first time this year.
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2022 @ 1:57 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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North Carolina Soars to No. 2 Ranking on Key National Economic Outlook Index; State Debt Set to Fall Over 60% in 8-Year Period
Published: Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk slammed Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during an interview with The Babylon Bee last week following his recent Twitter spat with her over taxes.
Published: Sunday, April 17th, 2022 @ 2:38 am
By: Daily Wire
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We are being over-taxed in Beaufort County and we need to elect only candidates who will pledge to cut taxes
Published: Monday, April 4th, 2022 @ 10:22 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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A recent article in The Business Journals highlights North Carolina’s tax reform as a “game changer” for bringing businesses and growth to the state.
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 @ 5:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some bad ideas just never die.
Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 @ 11:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrat President Joe Biden will reportedly unveil on Monday a new tax as part of his budget for 2023 that takes aim at America’s wealthiest individuals.
Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 @ 9:05 am
By: Daily Wire
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Gas prices may be out of control, but North Carolina’s motor fuels tax (the gas tax) has remained at steady levels for 30 years, when adjusted for inflation.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2022 @ 6:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State agencies are asking residents to take the N.C. Broadband Survey to help determine which areas are unserved or underserved.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2022 @ 12:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State government tax revenues have well-exceeded expectations this fiscal year, WRAL reported. Personal income and sales and use tax revenues were $766 million and $330 million above projections, respectively.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 9:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 9:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 3:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Arriving in my email inbox from Sen. Thom Tillis’ office Thursday:
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Tax season in North Carolina won’t open until Feb. 28.
Published: Sunday, February 20th, 2022 @ 11:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today the members of the North Carolina legislature voted to extend the tax filing deadline for farmers and fisherman to April 15th.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 10:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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News release from Rep. Keith Kidwell
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 5:46 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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The fate of two approved amendments to North Carolina’s Constitution now sits in the hands of the state Supreme Court. The court spent an hour Monday morning questioning lawyers who argued for and against the amendments.
Published: Thursday, February 17th, 2022 @ 11:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Families should visit ChildTaxCredit.gov for tools, help filing
Published: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 @ 7:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Tandy Dunn stands up for the hard pressed taxpayers
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 5:37 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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Applications are open for North Carolina’s government broadband grants. Taxpayer advocates hope the money is spent in the right places.
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 5:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Small businesses and struggling taxpayers need relief rather than the Gang of Four stockpiling cash
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 1:47 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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green mafia wants to crush middle class lifestyle
Published: Monday, February 7th, 2022 @ 8:16 am
By: John Steed
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Coffers in Washington overflow with your tax dollars.
Published: Monday, January 31st, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On the heels of my colleague Jon Sanders highlighting that the cost to North Carolina taxpayers for each promised job from government handouts to corporations comes to $586,000 each, the N&O reports that two previous corporate welfare deals are being canceled because the promised jobs never came.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 11:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the IRS the smart thing to do is to tell them if we have stolen but if we tell them we are stupid.
Published: Thursday, January 20th, 2022 @ 11:34 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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My Locke colleague Brian Balfour has noted that Americans voted with their feet in 2021, moving away from higher-tax states to lower-tax states like North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, January 20th, 2022 @ 12:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A majority of the state’s hospitals are reaping the benefits of tax-exempt status but come up short in providing adequate charity care to earn that designation — and they’re getting away with it.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 1:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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New analysis from the Tax Foundation finds that – surprise! – high-tax states lost population while low-tax states gained residents.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina State Treasury Controller Linda Combs was fighting for 1.7 billion dollars of taxpayers’ money over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 8:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of the Tar Heel State’s school choice programs have saved taxpayers between $74.1 million and $154.3 million through fiscal 2018
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 8:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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2021 brought many tax changes to North Carolina with the passage of the state budget, and in the end, everyone will see a bit more in their wallets.
Published: Monday, January 17th, 2022 @ 9:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Monday, January 17th, 2022 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today the Tax Foundation released its annual State Business Tax Climate Index that highlights which states best structure their tax systems and provides a roadmap for improvement for others.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats continue to wrangle the Build Back Better Act into a passable piece of legislation and will do “everything” they can to accomplish this before Christmas.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 1:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Left insists government is better poised than you to spend more of your hard-earned money.
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since the release of North Carolina’s conference budget on November 15th, there has been much speculation over the budget’s promise of a large grant award to a qualifying company that will invest in Randolph County’s “megasite industrial park.”
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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