Some Members of Congress are exploring a reduction in federal excise tax rates on gasoline and diesel fuel as one method to lower costs to consumers. Concerns have been expressed on how these costs might affect the economy.Bickley, J M
“We are so thankful that Congress has extended the current federal excise tax rates for another year,” said Ryan Wibby, president and brewmaster, Wibby Brewing, Longmont, Colo. “When preparing the 2020 budget, I was struggling to find the capital needed for the expansion of our growing bre...
If you own a car with an internal combustion engine, federal excise taxes are part of the fuel price, with different rates for regular unleaded, natural gas fuels, and diesel. Many items are taxed When we think of federal taxes, the first things that come to mind are the taxes taken out...
By controlling interest rates, the Fed can make corporate credit easy to obtain, thus encouraging business to expand and create jobs. Unfortunately, this increases inflation as well. On the flip side, the Fed can slow inflation by raising interest rates and slowing down the economy, causing unem...
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Local government weighs in on tax reform While Clause timely filed his 1996 federal tax return, he did not report the sale of stock to the ESOP--in any manner--on the return. Substantial compliance no substitute for filing election Although federal tax rates are down both the state and the...
Tax rates for long-term gains are lower than short-term gains. The holding period is long-term if the property was held for more than 1 year. If a gift tax return must be filed for a non-cash gift, then the value of the gift should be appraised, since without a bona fide ...
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Interest payments owed on the national debt are $523 billion. That's the interest the Department of the U.S. Treasury must pay. Even though the debt keeps rising, the interest payments remain moderate. That's because interest rates remain low. ...
While the United States does have a system of retail sales taxes (with comparatively low rates) at the state level, it is unique among developed countries in not having a national VAT. This has been lamented not only by conservatives worried about the overreliance of the federal tax system ...