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NATIONWIDE RASH OF ‘SWATTING’ ATTACKS NOW THREATENING LOCAL ROCHESTER RESIDENTS, COSTING LAW ENFORCEMENT THOUSANDS...
Near the site of a recent “swatting” attack on Park Avenue in Rochester, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced legislation to crack down on an alarming new nationwide crime trend called “swatting” that has recently emerged as a proble...
Deadline to File Homestead Tax Credit Application Quickly Approaching
If you own a home in Maryland, you may already know that the property value where your home is located is reassessed once every three years. But did you also know there is a program which may help make large assessment increases more manageable?
AMERICAN REALTY ADVISORS ACQUIRES STABILIZED RETAIL SHOPPING CENTER IN DUBLIN, CA FOR $51.1 MILLION
American Realty Advisors (American), an institutional real estate investment manager with approximately $6.7 billion in assets under management, has acquired the Dublin Place Shopping Center, a 283,506 square-foot retail shopping center in Dublin, Cali...
Arlington Cuts Real Estate Tax Late Payment Penalty
The Arlington County Board today voted to lower the late payment penalty for real estate taxes from 10 percent to 5 percent for the first 30 days after the due date. The penalty for delinquent real estate taxes not paid within 30 days following the due...
Zinke Co-Sponsored Bill to Repeal Death Tax Passes House With Bipartisan Support
The Death Tax, officially known as the “estate tax,” taxes children, grandchildren and other relatives for inheriting property, a business, or other assets following a loved-one’s death. This tax is particularly threatening to family-run farms a...
GOP Cheers as Repeal of ‘Un-American’ Estate Tax Passes House
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the federal tax on estates because "it's a sad day" when heirs face huge financial burdens after someone dies, Rep. Buddy Carter told Newsmax.The House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal t...
Partisan vote in U.S. House would repeal estate tax
The House voted to repeal the 99-year-old U.S. estate tax amid a partisan clash over whether the government should break up concentrated wealth or make it easier to pass along assets to the next generation.
Sinema Votes to Provide Certainty for Arizona Families, Small Businesses
Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema today voted in favor of H.R. 1105, legislation to repeal the estate tax and provide certainty for Arizona families and small businesses.
Delaney Votes Against Legislation to Repeal the Estate Tax
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) voted against H.R. 1105, legislation that repeals the federal estate tax. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the legislation would add $269 billion to the federal deficit. Under current law, th...
Hultgren Votes to Protect Illinois Farmers, Family-Owned Businesses with Repeal of Death Tax
U.S. Representatives Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today supported House passage of a bill he cosponsored, H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, which permanently repeals the estate, or “death,” tax on family-owned farms and businesses.
Price Votes to Repeal the Death Tax
Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06) issued the following statement after the House passed a full repeal of the Estate Tax, more popularly known as the Death Tax
Congresswoman Jenkins Votes To Repeal Death Tax, Shares Story Of Kansan Impacted By The...
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 to permanently repeal the estate tax. The estate tax, also known as the death tax, is a 40 percent tax on an individual's transfer of assets in excess of an exemption amoun...
Latta Supports Commonsense Legislation To Permanently Repeal Estate Tax
This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) voted in favor of legislation designed to improve upon current tax policy and ensure taxpayers’ hard-earned money is being used responsibly. One piece of legislation in particular is H.R. 1105, the Death Tax R...
Estate Tax Repeal: Opening Floor Statement by Congressman Jim McDermott
It appears that the bipartisan good feelings of the last few weeks are gone. After reaching across the aisle to pass important legislation like the doc fix, my Republican colleagues are back to their old tricks of handing out tax breaks to the few at t...
Rangel Floor Statement Opposing Repeal of Estate Tax
Congressman Charles B. Rangel, who represents the 13th Congressional District of New York that includes Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 1105, which would repeal the Estate Tax. Below is the transc...
Arlington County Board: No Tax Rate Increase in CY 2015
The Arlington County Board today indicated it will not raise property tax rates for Calendar Year 2015 when it adopts the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget on Tuesday, April 21. All five Board members indicated during the final budget work session that they will...
Tax Week Legislation Provides Relief to Family Farms, Small Businesses
Currently, if an individual’s assets exceed the specified federal exemption amount at his or her death, these assets are taxed at a rate of 40% before they can be passed on to surviving family members. For Central New Yorkers, these “assets” are ...
Sessions Applauds House Passage of Bills to Repeal, Reform Parts of Tax Code
Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement on the House’s passage of bills that repeal the death tax and make the tax code more fair and reliable:
Gov. Shumlin Signs Two Housing Protection Bills into Law
Gov. Peter Shumlin today marked the anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act by signing two housing protection bills into law and declaring April Fair Housing Month. The first bill, H.123, ensures mobile home parks are safely maintained and abandon...
Get on board for an historic tour in Shelbyville to celebrate Fair Housing Month...
State housing advocate organizations will honor the U.S. and Kentucky Fair Housing Month of April with a guided bus tour through the Kentucky town of Shelbyville. The tour will provide participants the opportunity to review the history of the community...
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Proposes Fiscal Year 2016 Executive Budget City to Provide Largest...
Yonkers Property Owners to Receive Tax Rebates from New York State as City Stays Within 2% Tax Cap for Fourth Consecutive Year YONKERS, NY – April 16, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today released his Fiscal Year 2...
On Tax Day, Daines Continues Fight to Repeal Death Tax
Senator Steve Daines today marked “Tax Day” by continuing his efforts to stand up for hardworking Montanans and repeal the death tax.
Reps. Nadler, Lowey and Israel Call for Tax Equity for Cities with High Cost...
Today, close to our nation’s annual tax day, New York Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Nita Lowey and Steve Israel announced the re-introduction of the Tax Equity Act, a forward-thinking piece of tax legislation designed to adjust federal tax brackets...
Lowey, Nadler, and Israel Call for Tax Equity for Areas with High Cost of...
The lawmakers represent districts which, respectively, span the counties of Westchester and Rockland, New York City, and Long Island, and are home to constituents who both pay higher taxes and contend with higher basic living costs than most Americans.
NYS Tax Department Highlights Additional Free Tax Assistance in The Bronx
High numbers of Bronx taxpayers are paying tax preparers rather than using free options.
Governor Cuomo Announces Designation of 12 Brownfield Opportunity Areas
The Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program helps local communities establish revitalization strategies that return dormant and blighted areas into productive areas to spur economic development.
New York Fed Provides Look at Regional Household Debt and Credit
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today launched a series of reports detailing trends in borrowing and indebtedness at the state and local level. The Regional Household Debt and Credit Snapshot includes data about mortgages, student loans, credit ca...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit Against Board Of Directors Alleging Mismanagement Of Two Brooklyn-Based Nonprofits...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a lawsuit against the board of directors of two Brooklyn-based nonprofits, Brooklyn Child & Family Services, Inc. and Project Teen Aid Housing Development Fund Corp., for alleged gross negligen...
Comptroller Stringer: Billions In Pension Fund Fees Paid To Wall Street Have Failed To...
After fees, manager performance is $2.5 billion below benchmark over 10 years, new analysis of City pension system reveals.
Calls for review of investment fee structure, alignment of pay with performance.
MassHousing and Department of Housing and Community Development Announce Loan Closings of $13 Million...
MassHousing and the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $13 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) loan closings today for affordable housing in six communities
