AM 1240 WJON » taxes http://wjon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Lawmakers Float Racino Bill To Help Fund Stadium http://wjon.com/lawmakers-float-racino-bill-to-help-fund-stadium/ http://wjon.com/lawmakers-float-racino-bill-to-help-fund-stadium/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 13:56:04 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=15907 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Two Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill to authorize casino-style gambling at the Canterbury Park horse-racing track and use tax proceeds to help pay for a new Vikings stadium

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]]> http://wjon.com/lawmakers-float-racino-bill-to-help-fund-stadium/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minn. GOP, DFL Dig In On Taxes VS. Spending Cuts http://wjon.com/minn-gop-dfl-dig-in-on-taxes-vs-spending-cuts/ http://wjon.com/minn-gop-dfl-dig-in-on-taxes-vs-spending-cuts/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:38:29 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=12582 The argument over taxes and spending at Minnesota's Capitol this year spilled out in a contentious committee hearing as Democrats and their allies demanded higher state taxes to help fix a budget deficit while Republicans who want more spending cuts beat up on Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed income tax hike.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minn-gop-dfl-dig-in-on-taxes-vs-spending-cuts/feed/ 0 Great River Public Library Experiences Tax Season Stress http://wjon.com/great-river-public-library-experiences-tax-season-stress/ http://wjon.com/great-river-public-library-experiences-tax-season-stress/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:01:06 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=8796 More people are filing their taxes online than ever before, prompting the IRS to reduce the number of paper income tax forms that they print. As a result, some people who are used to getting those forms from the Library are getting frustrated with Library staff because the forms they want are not readily available.

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]]> http://wjon.com/great-river-public-library-experiences-tax-season-stress/feed/ 0 Dayton Won't Rule Out Blink-Off Tax In MN Budget http://wjon.com/dayton-wont-rule-out-blink-off-tax-in-mn-budget/ http://wjon.com/dayton-wont-rule-out-blink-off-tax-in-mn-budget/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:07:13 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=7442 Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says his proposal for higher income taxes might include a feature to have the increase blink off once budget conditions improve.

Dayton hinted at the temporary tax in his State of the State address on Wednesday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dayton-wont-rule-out-blink-off-tax-in-mn-budget/feed/ 0 Getty Images Computer Glitch Delays Tax Refunds For Thousands http://wjon.com/computer-glitch-delays-tax-refunds-for-thousands/ http://wjon.com/computer-glitch-delays-tax-refunds-for-thousands/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:16:50 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=6770 The Minnesota Department of Revenue says a computer glitch is responsible for delaying tax refunds for thousands of Minnesotans who filed electronically. At least 9,000 taxpayers expected to see their refunds depositing directly into their bank accounts. But, that didn't happen. Instead a paper check was generated and sent through the mail.

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]]> http://wjon.com/get-free-help-filing-your-taxes/feed/ 0 Getty Images Homestead Classification Deadline Approaching http://wjon.com/homestead-classification-deadline-approaching/ http://wjon.com/homestead-classification-deadline-approaching/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:01:23 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=1712 Only two days remain to file your homestead tax classification for 2010.

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