John Costello, Eugene This morning we hear that Trump will dismantle protections for endangered species. These are animals (beavers, sea otters, wolves, spotted owls, etc.) that, as keystone species, ...

Paying taxes isn't fun, but it is one of the best bargains we get as Missourians. For a fraction of what it would cost us alone, we build the communities we call home. No household in Missouri can ...

The approaching train wreck of the November Budget is due in part to the ignoring of a basic taxation principle: tax vice, ...

Our counties tax us to pay for services based on how much they assume we can get for our homes if we sell it -- and not based on the costs of those services. From inflation or reappraisals, or if we ...

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — A letter sent by Geauga County Commissioner Carolyn Brakey to school districts, townships and other taxing authorities asking for feedback on a possible local property-tax ...

In your Nov. 3 editorial, you criticize Democrats for shutting down the government to push to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, noting that insurance rates will rise if they expire, some ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week, she’s looking at five questions on the 20% tax ...

Let’s be honest — the Affordable Care Act (ACA) isn’t perfect. It needs real fixes. But taking away the premium tax credits before a better plan is in place isn’t reform — it’s reckless ...

Editor: Two years ago the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the funding of our public schools was unconstitutional. The justices decreed that our state legislature was to fix this problem, but ...

Are tariffs a tax on consumer? Well, my brother got a bill from FedEx for $8 for a product he bought from Amazon, listed as a tariff from Department of Homeland Security for product from overseas. We ...

Washington has been identified as one of the 10 least tax-competitive states in the United States according to the Tax Foundation “2026 State Business Tax Competitive Index.” The state ranks 45th ...

I recently received a letter from the New York State tax department. Under most situations that’s never a good thing. But this time I was surprised to find a check for $400. The attached letter stated ...