A Big Whoops in Wisconsin
Within a couple of weeks, taxpayers around the country will be receiving their tax packages in the mail from the IRS and their state (and local) tax agencies. Taxpayers in Wisconsin will get a special...
View ArticleWisconsin Is No Place to Gamble
I grew up in Chicago, and I remember vacationing at Wisconsin Dells as a child. Now Wisconsin, like many states, sports Indian casinos. Gamblers who patronize such casinos are in for a rude surprise...
View ArticleOn Wisconsin!
The Wisconsin State Senate approved a $66 billion (two-year) budget last week that includes $15.2 billion in new taxes. The budget includes new or increased taxes on oil companies, cigarette sales,...
View ArticleEight Days a Month Not Enough
As I’ve said in the past, there are several states where being an amateur gambler is not a great thing. Wisconsin is one of those states. Yet another amateur gambler found that out the hard way. Carol...
View ArticleBad States for Gamblers
It’s been a while since I’ve listed out the bad states for gamblers. Here’s an updated list. Make sure you read the notes because while all of these states have tax systems that are problematic for...
View ArticleThe Real Impact of the Wynne Decision
Yesterday’s decision in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v Wynne Et Ux generated some reporting in print media. Yet much of what I saw was incorrect in part or in whole. New York does give full...
View ArticleYou Can Pay Employees in Cash, But…
…you’d better withhold payroll taxes. One Milwaukee restaurant owner is alleged to have forgotten that minor detail. He also allegedly didn’t include all of his cash receipts on his tax returns. Paul...
View ArticleHow to Wynne Your Money Back in Maryland
Earlier this year the US Supreme Court ruled that Maryland had to issue full tax credits–including the county add-on tax–to individuals facing double taxation (typically, Maryland residents who earned...
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