taxes

The so-called “tampon tax” has got to go. That’s the message of lawmakers in both chambers of the state Legislature.Democrats and a couple Republicans are…

There’s a split emerging between Governor Rick Snyder and Republican leaders in the Legislature over cutting taxes.Governor Snyder will present a budget…

For a while yesterday, it looked as if we might have some hope of better things from Lansing.New Speaker of the House Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, seems to be a…

ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) - An Upper Peninsula city has won a key ruling in a legal dispute over how to value big-box stores for tax purposes.Value has been a…

The so-called "dark store" approach to valuing property — an approach which allows stores to base their property taxes on the stores that have closed…

Not many people like paying taxes, but at least Michigan residents get to say "it could be worse." Citizens Research Council of Michigan's new report…

April 15th, the looming tax deadline, is approaching.While it can be complicated for anyone to figure out what we owe Lansing and Uncle Sam, there’s a…

People heading to the library to pick up paper copies of federal tax forms are disappointed to find many of them aren’t there this year.The IRS is saving…

Getting tough on crime. For many, that means putting criminals behind bars, lengthy sentences, and tough parole guidelines.Years of this criminal justice…

Are cash-starved state legislatures taxing the energy industry as much as they could? Barry Rabe is director of the University of Michigan's Center for…