Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog

States and municipalities across the country are asking voters to approve $16.8 billion in bonds this upcoming election on November 2nd. A...

According to a new study 40 out of 50 states in the U.S. are anticipating a rise in tax revenue next year. Corina L. Eckl, author of the r...

Although President Obama and Congress have assured taxpayers that financial giants will no longer receive bailouts, many economists are wo...

The Census Bureau released new data this week regarding the total amount of Federal funding each state received in the 2009 fiscal year. A...

A measure to send federal aid to cash-strapped states passed a key vote in the Senate, putting it one step closer to becoming law. However...

Local government agencies around the country are having ongoing budget and deficit problems, and officials are now saying that unless Cong...

10 states placing the largest budget burden on residents U.S. Presidents and their net worth How Steinbrenner saved his heirs a $600 m...

Soda taxes are becoming more and more popular among state and local governments. However, as this article on WSJ.com explains , the produce...

In response to a proposal for an increase in Hawaii’s excise tax, hundreds of citizens gathered at the States capital to protest. Hawaii i...

From CBSNews.com: Jeremy Bray received an e-mail message this morning with an unwelcome surprise: Amazon.com told him it had canceled it...

From CNNMoney.com: States are looking to the federal government for more help balancing their budgets, but the Senate is not heeding the...

From Washington Times.com : Faced with severe budget shortfalls after a steep economic recession, state legislatures and governors are t...

My home state of California seems to find itself in one financial mess after another. Reports emerged yesterday that the state’s estimated...

Earlier in the week, David Gamage of UC-Berkeley published a new paper on how state governments can address their recession related budget...

From the Associated Press: California wage earners will soon notice a little less money in their paychecks. Starting Monday, employers i...

If you travel and rent vehicles often then you may have noticed that you are paying more for your car then you did last year. This is beca...

Across the country city and state offices are showing signs of the recession. Mandatory half days, furlough Fridays in California, and oth...

From Reuters.com: Caught with near-chronic budget shortfalls, U.S. states are scrambling to change their tax codes and bring in more rev...

From FT.com : Sharply falling tax revenues across the US have left states facing fresh budget shortfalls and threatening further painful ...

Another 12,500 IOUs were issued by California on Tuesday, as a way to make up for bills they were unable to pay. This decision brings the ...