Opponents to Income Tax Force Next Legislature to Expand Sales Tax
Pommerening and the bipartisan panel say voter resistance to higher income taxes will push the Legislature to broaden sales taxes. The compromise already blends a 3 percent selective sales tax expansion with a 0.3 percent income tax rise as Republicans and Governor Reynolds clashed over tax strategy. The question of a general sales tax remains unresolved amid party divides and fears of fiscal chaos.
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Rules Change On Club Dues
Sylvia Porter explains new IRS tests for deducting dues to social and athletic clubs and notes exceptions for business clubs and professional organizations. She warns that only the portion directly related to active business can be deducted and suggests waiting for Treasury guidance but using the larger deduction method in the meantime.
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Perfect Bridge Hands Highlight Evansville Women Players
Evansville women hosting a 13-card suit bridge game reported perfect hands, with four players including Mrs. Robert L. Gray and guests Irvin Swain Laverne Melton and Lester Wharton sharing decades of play. The odds against 13 spades in a hand are astronomical, prompting surprise and speculation among the group.
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