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Tag Archives: tax
Health Care Law and W-2 Forms
Q: Does the new health care law require workers to pay income tax on the value of employer-provided health insurance? A: No. The value will appear on employees’ W-2 forms for information purposes, but will not be considered taxable income.
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Tagged chain e-mail, employer-provided health insurance, health care reform, kiplinger, tax
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Privately Owned Gun Tax?
Q: Would Senate bill 2099 put a yearly $50 tax on each privately owned firearm? A: There is no such bill. A chain e-mail containing bogus claims refers to a bill that died more than eight years ago.
Rahm Emanuel Property Taxes
Q: Does Rahm Emanuel pay property taxes? A: The president’s chief of staff does pay taxes on his home. Failed attempts to find his records are the fault of shoddy research.
Spread the Tax Hooey!
Summary Republicans are misrepresenting Obama's tax proposals right down to the bitter end. New radio ads from the McCain campaign and a TV spot from the pro-Republican group Let Freedom Ring are targeting voters nationwide with some of the same tax deceptions we've been hearing all fall, rolled in a …
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Tagged Charlie Crist, Hank Williams Jr., John McCain, Let Freedom Ring, tax
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