In Time for Tax Day: 10,000 Ancient Bamboo Slats Reveal Meticulous Details of Governance from Famous Period
Known as Jiandu in Chinese, bamboo were the primary instrument for writing in the region for thousands of years before the invention of paper
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IRS Collected Half a Billion Dollars in Back Taxes From Delinquent Millionaires in 2023, Sentencing Some to Prison
The Internal Revenue Service collected $482 million from wealthy tax cheats last year, in a continuing effort to step up their enforcement.
Brazilians Get Juicy Tax Breaks When They Adopt Animals, Plant Trees, or Hail Historic Roots
Brazilian cities like Belo Horizonte are offering tax breaks for citizens who adopt stray dogs, plant jabuticaba trees, or decorate their storefronts.
Taxing Empty Apartments Could Be the Solution to Affordable Housing in Expensive Cities, New Study Says
Instead of building new apartments, cities could make housing more affordable for city dwellers by taxing the thousands of homes that go unoccupied.
With Tax Deadline 8 Days Away, Nonprofit Can Do Yours Online for Free
Did you know about the nonprofit Free File Alliance, which partners with the Internal Revenue Service to offer free tax preparation and filing online?
Aussies Raise $60K for Struggling Trucker Who Calls Out Politician on Tax Cuts for Wealthy
When a politician claimed a tax break would help wealthy people buy $6,000 toasters, he got into a jam and a working class hero got a lot of bread.
Plastic Bags on U.K. Beaches Have Dropped by Almost Half Since 5p Tax
Since the plastic bag tax has been introduced to the United Kingdom, there have been 40% less plastic bags per 100 meters of beach.
Mexico's Sugary Beverage Tax Likely to Reduce Diabetes, Health Costs
Thanks to a 10% tax on sugary drinks, this study predicts that rates of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes will drop significantly.
Rising Rate of Female Immigrant-Owned Businesses Adds Billions to U.S. Economy
Quietly flourishing in diverse fields, female immigrants, which make up 20% of all entrepreneurs, have become an economic powerhouse in the U.S.
Arabs in Knesset Push Through Bill to Ensure Proper Payments For Holocaust Survivors
Three Arabs in the Israeli government spearheaded an effort to ensure unobstructed payments for all the Israeli residents who survived the Holocaust.
Say Bye to Potholes: New Concrete Recipe Can Withstand Road Salt
The terribly bumpy roads of the north might not be so bumpy anymore.
Patagonia's CEO is Donating Company's Entire $10 Million Tax Cut to Fight Climate Change
"In this season of giving, we are giving away this tax cut to the planet, our only home, which needs it now more than ever," writes the CEO.
American Millionaires Rewrite Their Own Image
A group called Patriotic Millionaires for Fiscal Strength came to Washington, DC this week to ask the debt reduction Super Committee to raise taxes on millionaires so that everyone can pay their fair share. Emphasizing community responsibility over greed, 200 millionaires signed a letter that calls for Bush-era tax cuts to end for those earning more than a million dollars a year.
4 Steps to Ease the Stress of Tax Day
It's Tax Day in the US today, a time when stress mounts so much that it becomes almost dangerous to be on the road. Fortunately, there is something you can do to better cope with tax-time panic.
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