Posts Tagged ‘Taxes’
2019 Ballot Measures: Initiative 976 – Car Tabs, Taxes
Three statewide ballot measures are on this year’s general election ballot November 5. One of those measures is an initiative that seeks to lower car tabs. Marcus Bellissimo breaks it down.
Read MoreState Revenue Dept. Offering Free Tax Workshop May 21 In East Wenatchee
Being a business owner means having to stay on top of such things as insurance, logistics, payroll and taxes. If you’re a new or veteran business owner and have questions about the various taxes confronting business owners, you’ll want to attend a free workshop next week. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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IRS Kicks Off Annual List of Most Prevalent ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams
Tax season means tax scams. The IRS warns of the “Dirty Dozen.” Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More2019 Legislature: Should Vapor Products Be Taxed Like Tobacco?
Whether smoking tobacco or not, vaping products could face the same taxation as tobacco, under a proposal before the State House. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreWith Tax Day Approaching, Wash. AARP Offers Free Tax Aid In Wenatchee
Tax form preparation can be daunting task, but the AARP’s Tax-Aide program is there to help, free of charge. And you don’t need to be a member. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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2019 Legislature: Supporters Say Working Families Tax Credit Would Rebalance Wash. Tax Code
A bill in the Washington Legislature would mean bigger tax refunds for the state’s lowest-income residents. Supporters say the Working Families Tax Credit is designed to help correct the most regressive income-tax system in the nation, as Eric Tegethoff reports.
Read More2019 Legislature: Bills Provide Relief For College Loan Debt, Taxes For Seniors
Easing college-loan burdens, protecting independent contractors and giving seniors a tax break. Three bills we’ll look at on today’s Legislative Update. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings with Brad Blackburn – Stock Market, Trade War, Tax Cuts
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings for the first time in this new year. Blackburn breaks down the latest with ups and downs in the stock market and with the on-going trade war. Blackburn said the economy seems to be leveling out some to start the year, but he…
Read More2018 Election – Initiative 1634 Would Ban Soda Taxes
You now have four days to return your ballot for this year’s general election. There are four initiatives and an advisory vote on the ballot this year. In part three of our series, we take a closer look at Initiative 1634, which would ban cities and other municipalities from creating taxes on soda and other…
Read MoreNew Report Says Canceling Student Loan Debt Would Boost Economy By Trillions
A new report projects that if the U.S. government were to cancel all student loan debt it now holds and take over payments for the remaining 10 percent of debt held by private banks, nominal GDP could rise by $2.5 trillion over 10 years. Dan Langager reports.
Read MoreTo Fund City Streets, Wenatchee Approves New Tax On Confluence Health
The Wenatchee city council last night approved a tax agreement with Confluence Health. As a non-profit, the healthcare facilities do not pay property taxes. A majority of the city’s street maintenance and improvement funding comes from property taxes. Starting in 2018, the city will now collect PILT, or Payment In Lieu of Taxes, of $330,000…
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