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$1 to $1.50 New Tax on Cigarettes? We Talked About it on Koffee With Katz! [AUDIO]

Jon James — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:23:38 +0000

What do you think about adding another buck or buck 50 to the already pretty hefty cigarette tax? We were surprised by what some callers had to say! At first it seemed like it might be divided by smokers vs. non-smokers, with smokers being the ones not wanting a tax. As we took more and [...]

Why You Should Beware of Tax-Refund Loans

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:47:27 +0000

It takes at least a few days, sometimes longer, to receive your refund after you’ve filed your taxes with the IRS. Some people, though, just can’t seem to wait. This almost certainly is a bad decision. Not long ago, banks offered something called refund-anticipation loans, which basically meant that a bank would immediately lend you [...]

Maine Slips on the 'Tobacco-Use Report Card'

Greg Michaels — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:59:25 +0000

Maine slips from a ‘B’ to a ‘D’ in the tobacco-use report card. More and more services are being cut and people are having to use their own resources to quit smoking. Plus, there is now a lower tax than many other states. Those are the primary reasons for the slide.

Chicago Considers 'Violence Tax' on Guns and Ammo

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:31 +0000

City officials in Chicago are considering a proposed “violence tax” on guns and ammunition in hopes that it will help shade in the gray areas of a $115 million black hole in the city’s budget and police the number of guns in circulation on the streets. This has Second Amendment supporters ticked off because sources say the proposed tax will increase the prices of these items exponentially, even though no one yet knows what the tax would be.