Each state can implement its own sales taxes, meaning they vary depending on location. There's even room for cities and counties to use their own rates, provided that they abide by the taxing rules of their state. In 2024, the highest average state and local sales tax rate was found in...
Just like a marathon, serving in ministry is not for the faint of heart—it’s physically, emotionally, and spiritually taxing. But understanding what it takes to run the race well can help us navigate the challenges that come with long-term ministry. It’s Still a Race, and It Still Re...
Going through a divorce can be a difficult and emotionally taxing experience, and for many New Yorkers, it’s also a time when they may wish to revert to their maiden name. But how exactly does one go about changing their last name post-divorce? Don’t worry, the process is not as co...
The World Bank’s project “Distortions to Agricultural Incentives” showed that many developing countries did not only stop taxing their agricultural sector during the past decades, they have actually started to subsidize it. The widely popularized fertilizer input subsidy program in Malawi and the ...
Yet, the yearning for artistic expression builds up inside of me. When I started writing this blog in March of 2012,I was a twenty-five year-old security contractor in Israel.I had no idea where it was going to lead when I started it. ...
I don’t mind a patent attorney being in favor of the system for the honest reason that it benefits him and his clients. Just like retired people benefit from social security even if it’s an inefficient or unethical system. Or if patent attorneys just did their job and shut up ab...
Public education advocates in the county want separate taxing authority or other streams of income for FCPS that are not subject to the vagaries of the state or county budget processes. In the main, I have been impressed with the FCPS system. While of course not universally so, there are...
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