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- Vertex Report Shows Modest Declines in Combined Average Sales Tax Rate and Number of Rate Changes
The number of sales tax rate changes across the U.S. showed modest decline in 2011, as did the combined average sales tax rate, this according to annual Sales Tax Rate Report from
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - John Kerry Actually Had a Lower Tax Rate Than Romney
In a bit of Democratic comeuppance for dinging Mitt Romney for how little he pays in taxes, Wonkblog published this chart of presidential candidates' tax rates. And wouldn't you know, John Kerry had a (slightly) lower tax rate than Romney does. In 2003, a year before running for president, Kerry's tax rate was 13.1 percent, versus Romney's at 13.9 percent in 2010. ...
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - Romney?s 13.9% Tax Rate Shows Power of Investment Tax Preference
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney?s 13.9 percent tax rate in 2010 shows how wealthy investors can use the preferential treatment of income classified as capital gains and dividends to minimize payments to the federal government.
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - Romney's tax rate rekindles fairness debate
Mitt Romney?s estimate that he pays a 15 percent effective tax rate has suddenly become the dominant theme in the Republican campaign.
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - Romney?s 13.9% Tax Rate Spotlights Wealthy Investors? Breaks
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney?s 2010 tax returns and the 13.9 percent rate he paid highlight how wealthy investors can use the preferential treatment of income classified as capital gains and dividends to minimize payments to the U.S. government.
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - How Mitt Romney's Tax Rate Compares With Past Presidential Candidates
Many kudos to Wonkblog for the legwork in making this chart comparing Mitt Romney's tax rate to past presidential hopefuls':The loudest story in this chart is the diversity of tax rates among the rich. ...
2003 rate tax 05 Feb 2012 - Analysis: Romney's 15-percent tax rate fuels "fair share" debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fairness of the tax code is a raw nerve for many Americans and Mitt Romney hit it on Tuesday when he pegged his effective personal tax rate at close to 15 percent. Considering the Republican presidential candidate's vast fortune, estimated at up to $270 million, his 15 percent estimate to some seemed low, especially compared to the tax rates that many Americans presume ...
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