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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2011
Page
1
Delinquent sales and use tax payments in Iowa have climbed 33 percent since 2000, with the dollar value up 132 percent to nearly 72 million. The Department of Revenue wrote off 6.7 million in five years, signaling potential 1.3 billion in untaxed retail purchases.
Sen. Joe Belkcom of Diown City says about 70 million in sales and use taxes are owed to the state. He notes many cases settle while others are never referred for criminal prosecution and millions are written off yearly as statutes of limitations expire. Officials downplay delinquencies, stating FY 2011 sales and use tax totaled roughly 2.4 billion.
Donna Walsh recounts years of classroom moves in Sioux City to illustrate how seniority shapes layoff risk. The Iowa teacher argues experience provides job security and flexibility, noting states differ widely with some bans on other factors and others prioritizing performance reviews in layoffs.
A fast moving four-alarm fire damaged a downtown Iowa City block starting near Bruegger’s Bagels at 225 Iowa Ave. The blaze began after 2 a.m. and raged about five hours, drawing 11 neighboring departments and forcing occupants to evacuate amid a suspected backdraft.
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