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1099 reporting expansion burdens small businesses
The health care reform debate highlights a new tax reporting mandate requiring every business to issue IRS 1099 forms for transactions of $600 or more. Critics say it will raise costs, increase administrative work, and has little to do with health care reform, potentially raising billions in revenue while hitting small firms hardest. It would require supplier tax IDs and could force withholding for vendors lacking them, with average 1099s per year projected to rise from 2.3 to 26.7 per firm.
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North Carolina's risky fiscal bets threaten long term health
John Hood critiques NC budget policy, noting 2010 11 plans rely on $3 billion in new taxes and federal borrowing. He warns of COPs debt and unfunded retiree health liabilities nearing $30 billion, urging spending cuts to pre recession revenue levels and a shift toward true fiscal conservatism.
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Parkway toll road linked to intermodal hub contested
Writer argues the Garden Parkway mainly serves trucking to the Charlotte airport intermodal yard, not general traffic. He cites a May column claiming the road will attract businesses, jobs, and tax revenue, and warns tolls may fail, burdening Gaston County taxpayers with pollution and costs.
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Monte Monteleone
Parkway
Catawba River
Gaston County
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EPA
Thomas J. Stocker
Gastonia
Woman accused of assault after water incident at Lineberger Park
Ana Stanleyery faces charges following an alleged attack on a boy under 16 after he splashed her with water at Lineberger Park. The incident sparked online commentary about handling other people's children and respect for elders.
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