And here's another article:
State sales taxes fall 9.3%, sharpest plunge in a decade - News - Austin American-Statesman -
Delivering bad news that was expected but still painful, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the state’s portion of sales taxes for April plunged 9.3% from a year earlier as the economic toll of the coronavirus came into sharper focus Friday.
It was the steepest decline in a decade, when the Great Recession was to blame, but Hegar said an even larger drop is expected when May’s numbers are released next month.
Taxing Digital Advertising: Its Time Has Not Yet Come
There are those who might disagree, but I don't see anything inherently wrong with the concept of states imposing sales or gross receipts taxes on digital advertising, especially if they already tax a wide range of services. Yet that doesn't mean there isn't a problem. Though the concept may be sound, the key question is whether it's workable. A proposed tax on digital advertising services requires legislatures to examine and resolve several issues that will surely derail such efforts.
Trump pushes payroll tax suspension unlikely to help unemployed, experts say - ABC News
"I like the idea of payroll tax cuts. I've liked that from the beginning. That was a thing that I really would love to see happen. A lot of economists would agree with me," Trump said on Tuesday. "It would really be an incentive for people to come back to work and for employers to hire."
But since payroll taxes are deducted from employees' earnings, those who aren't taking home a paycheck -- including the 3.8 million who filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week -- wouldn't see any uptick in income. Many experts said that in addition to putting nothing back into the pockets of those who suddenly have no cash flow, the suspension wouldn't do much to spur hiring.
Many things are taking place:
Don't Forget About Taxes If You're Expecting A Refund Of College Tuition And Fees
Every Friday evening, my husband's college friends have a Zoom happy hour: it's practicing social distancing and being social at the same time. The conversations have been dominated, of late, by the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's affecting our families. One popular gripe? College tuition and room and board.
During the pandemic, students are being sent home from college, and some classes are being canceled. That means students are left with semesters cut short or a move to online courses, leaving unused or barely touched housing and meal plans. Schools are dealing with this in different ways.
New Jersey homeowners are getting some property tax relief
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order permitting municipalities to shift the property tax payment deadline from May 1 to June 1.
The Garden State is home to the highest levies on property in the nation, with a mean effective property tax rate of 2.21%, according to the Tax Foundation.
In New Jersey, localities can give homeowners up to 10 days past the deadline to make their quarterly payments, which fall on Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1.
Wright County approves reduced penalty for late payment of property taxes | Monticello |
With much of the country shut down or limited due to stay at home/shelter in place orders, the business of government has kept moving forward because it can't shut down completely. But, like everything else in our new reality, taking COVID-19 into account when making decisions has become necessary.
Wright County Administrator Lee Kelly laid out the options for the board to consider at the April 21 meeting, saying that there have been different approaches taken.
Hampden Twp. waives penalties on real estate taxes, weighs summer camp program - pennlive.com
Hampden Township commissioners in an emergency meeting Thursday night voted to waive penalties on real estate taxes through Oct. 31 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It wasn't the only issue related to the coronavirus fallout that was discussed. The summer camp program is in jeopardy because of the potential restrictions surrounding large gatherings, among other things. Because of that, the board authorized the manager and board president John V. Thomas to analyze the options and make a decision by May 8.
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