taxes

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Josephine County voters will consider the creation of a new fire district outside grants pass on the May 2021 ballot. Commissioners first started developing the plan a couple years ago. “I am in favor of the district, we’re in …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) — The Internal Revenue Service started accepting tax returns Friday. It may seem early, but it’s actually later than usual. Typically, you can file in the second half of January, though many people don’t have the necessary documents by …

OREGON — Governor Kate Brown has announced new measures to provide tax relief for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The measures eliminate penalties and interest on 2019 income tax that is due. The tax relief applies to personal income, corporate excise and …

  PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden met with community leaders in Portland to advocate for the increased taxation of e-cigarettes. Sen. Wyden proposed taxing e-cigarette imports from China this past August. He was primarily concerned about the rise of e-cigarette …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As President Trump’s threat for tariffs on products from Mexico inch closer, local businesses are bracing for impact. The taxes on imported products are set to begin Monday, and businesses like Sherm’s Markets are gearing up. “Prices are gonna …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she sees a Public Employee Retirement System crisis on the horizon, and she has a plan to try to stop it. According to the governor, over 900 public employers put money into the PERS …

Medford, Ore.- United Way is partnering with the Teresa McCormick Center to help those who qualify file their taxes for free. The company is inviting anyone making $55,000 a year or less to schedule an appointment with one of its IRS certified …

Medford, Ore. – When House Bill 2017 goes into effect January first, the average Oregon driver will pay $0.08 for each mile driven in gas tax and registration. That’s about $6 to $40 each month, and nearly $77 a year – in …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – House Republicans introduced their highly anticipated tax reform plan Thursday, with claims it will benefit middle class earners and help job-creating businesses compete globally. Speaker Paul Ryan claimed the bill would benefit the approximately half of Americans …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBCNC) – Congress is back this week with a Thanksgiving deadline to overhaul how America pays taxes – something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years. “The goal here is to get middle-class taxes down, to get — to …