Wisconsin tax collections are projected to be down about $282 million from a previous estimate, although the state will still collect about $2.4 billion more in taxes through the middle of 2021.

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Construction groups are lining up behind a bill meant to make it easier for contractors to know when sales and use taxes are owed on materials bought for construction projects.

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Gov. Scott Walker’s administration is on the right track in the search for a tax to eliminate.

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Republicans would cut federal employee benefits. President Barack Obama would raise fees for airline passengers and eliminate Saturday mail delivery. Democrats in Congress would charge employers higher premiums for federal pension guarantees.

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Taxes and death are supposed to be inevitable. Modern medicine has allowed some people to postpone death, but we always have been trying to get the best tax deal possible.

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Muncie, IN — First, the state of Indiana put a limit on how much money Mark Burkhart and his colleagues in the state's school districts could raise with local taxes. Then the state informed them they'd be getting a smaller check from the state.

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By Matt Pommer Republican Ron Johnson says most people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s don’t expect Social Security to be around when they retire. Johnson has been riding the Social Security issue in his bid to oust Democrat ...

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By Caley Clinton An extension to a federal tax benefit for equipment purchases could kill the market urgency the measure was designed to create. The bonus depreciation law, which was in effect during the 2008 and 2009 tax years and ...

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By Sean Ryan Developers holding vacant land approved for condo construction will pay for the privilege after the town of Pacific successfully defended taxing the properties. The Saddle Ridge Corp., a Portage-based developer, challenged the Columbia County town’s ability to ...

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By Sean Ryan There are no guarantees Racine will turn a profit, or even break even, if the city borrows $14.2 million to drum up redevelopment of a riverside property. Risky though it may be, the concept is on the ...

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