"We are very concerned with the proposal to replace tax-exempt bonds with tax-credit bonds, as it would undermine state and local governments' ability to provide essential infrastructure to their citizens," said Susan Gaffney, director of the Government Finance Officers Association's federal liaison center. ❋ Andrew Ackerman (2011)
As a taxpayer, I price that feeling of smugness at $7,500 per vehicle sold (the cost of the federal tax-credit subsidy). ❋ Unknown (2010)
WASHINGTON—A divided Supreme Court Monday upheld an Arizona tax-credit program that offers a dollar-for-dollar reduction of state income tax payments to organizations that support religious schools, opening the door to the expansion of such programs nationwide. ❋ Jess Bravin (2011)
But investors would receive a tax-credit equal to 25% of the interest earned on the muni debt they own. ❋ Andrew Ackerman (2011)
For example, although the popular tax-credit programs in 2008 and 2009 for first-time home-buyers that stimulated millions of purchases were net revenue drains for the government during fiscal 2010, they are now morphing into revenue-raisers to the tune of $6.5 billion from 2011 through 2013. ❋ Kenneth R. Harney (2011)
The move, which is taking advantage of the state tax-credit program, is driven partly by Panasonic's desire to be near mass transit. ❋ Dana Rubinstein (2011)
Though other types of tax-credit bonds have yet to take off in the municipal market, Mr. Wyden and supporters maintain that they are far more efficient tax incentives. ❋ Andrew Ackerman (2011)
More Coverage Justices Appear Divided on Arizona Tax-Break Program 11/03/2010 "Every state that is considering a tax-credit program can rest easy," said Robert Enlow, president of the Foundation for Educational Choice, a group which favors public subsidies for private schools. ❋ Jess Bravin (2011)
At a news conference Tuesday, McDonnell also introduced a bill, HB 2314, establishing a tax-credit program for corporations that contribute scholarship money for students eligible for a free- or reduced- price lunch to attend private school. ❋ Anita Kumar (2011)
In what is slowly emerging as a leitmotif of Mr. Monti's technocrat government, Mr. Barca is convinced that one of the banes of past efforts in the south was the proliferation of a raft of different schemes, which inevitably end up reducing mutual trust as people suspect each other of having special and different benefits, ranging from individual pension rights to opaque tax-credit schemes. ❋ Christopher Emsden (2012)
If a public school doesn't measure up, families have an unprecedented array of other options: public school choice, charter schools, vouchers for pre-K students, virtual schools, tax-credit scholarships, and vouchers for students with disabilities. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Others noted that, because there is not a large number of investors in tax-credit bonds, borrowing costs for states and localities would rise significantly. ❋ Andrew Ackerman (2011)
By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled that Arizona taxpayers have no right to allege in court that the state's tax-credit program violates the First Amendment prohibition of government "establishment of religion." ❋ Jess Bravin (2011)
But under existing laws, sales for both companies could drop after each one sells 200,000 plug-in cars, because at that point the $7,500 federal tax-credit incentive for purchases expires. ❋ Peter Whoriskey (2011)
The decision was a major victory for the Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, which had intervened in the case to support the Arizona tax-credit program. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold an Arizona tax-credit program for groups that support religious schools. ❋ Unknown (2011)
This action should be kept at a safe distance from political campaigning, which should focus instead on things like hospital waits and tax-credit cuts which will afflict private- and public-sector workers alike. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The Treasury said it would aim to deliver a five-fold increase in criminal prosecutions for tax evasion backed by an additional £900m in funding for HMRC.HMRC said it could not confirm the criminal conviction figures, but an HMRC spokeswoman said the convictions "would not have been for tax-credit or benefits fraud", while a McGrigors spokesman said "we are certain the figures relate to traditional tax avoidance and evasion". ❋ Unknown (2011)
[Hey boss]! [What do] you need [KM]
The new guy is a Tax Credit! ❋ Johnny B OX (2022)
