Sentences with phrase «by federal tax dollars»

Via a post on the Land Use Prof Blog, I discovered that San Francisco (funded by your federal tax dollars) has, over the past couple of weeks, begun toying with a system of variable rate, electronically monitored parking meters, the stated goal of which is «collecting and distributing real - time information about where parking is available so drivers can quickly find open spaces,» and instituting «demand - responsive pricing.»

I can't say that I'm surprised that Amtrak was overbilled, since it's largely subsidized by federal tax dollars.

Not exact matches

Incoming Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, chosen by U.S. President Donald Trump to keep the recovery humming, appears set to let an expected trillion - dollar tax cut run its course through the economy as weak wage growth and inflation buttress his view that the economy remains underpowered.

Under the Senate's «budget reconciliation» rules, the tax legislation can increase the federal deficit by $ 1.5 trillion over the next 10 years — and not a dollar more.

Receiving wages from an employer in a virtual currency is like being paid in dollars: It is taxable to the employee, must be reported by the employer on a Form W - 2 and is subject to federal income tax withholding, according to Wolters Kluwer.

But if the state issued a dollar - for - dollar state tax credit for charitable contributions made to, say, the state's general infrastructure fund, the first $ 6,000 donated, though reducing state tax liability by $ 6,000, does nothing to lower federal taxes owed because the taxpayer would still take the standard deduction.

But those that pay the extra premium are still paying it to a plan that is subsidized by the federal government using MY tax dollars.

No one with the requisite skill has done a revenue analysis of Gingrich's tax plan, but eyeballing the Tax Policy Center's analysis of the Perry Plan, I would be surprised if the Gingrich plan didn't reduce federal revenue by at least $ 3 trillion dollars over ten yeatax plan, but eyeballing the Tax Policy Center's analysis of the Perry Plan, I would be surprised if the Gingrich plan didn't reduce federal revenue by at least $ 3 trillion dollars over ten yeaTax Policy Center's analysis of the Perry Plan, I would be surprised if the Gingrich plan didn't reduce federal revenue by at least $ 3 trillion dollars over ten years.

The difference being that the shareholders (tax payers) votes would be weighted by how many shares (tax dollars) they paid into the company (federal government).

New York's multi-billion dollar Medicaid program is paid for by state, county and federal taxes.

Despite his six - figure income funded by taxpayer dollars, Terry has since 2000 amassed nearly $ 1.2 million in federal liens from the Internal Revenue Service and more than $ 205,000 in state tax warrants.

Private coverage, by contrast, can run hundreds of dollars a month, even with federal tax credits factored in, and often has steep deductibles.

Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced Friday that they're talking to leaders of other states that stand to be hurt by the federal tax plan that's expected to cost taxpayers in their states billions of dollars.

Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

The Republican leader sent a letter to de Blasio on Monday, claiming the city has failed to meet a state requirement by filling out a form that shows, building by building, how schools spend local, state and federal tax dollars.

Since New York taxpayers already send over $ 40 billion more in tax dollars to Washington than we receive back in federal benefits and services, we are not being subsidized by any state.»

The state has a $ 4.4 billion dollar deficit, and there's uncertainty over the effects of the federal tax overhaul on the state's finances, as well as possible big funding cuts by President Trump and Congress.

Daniel Dromm, a Queens city councilman and the head of the council's Finance Committee, and New York City Independent Budget Office Director Ronnie Lowenstein, join «In Focus» Host Cheryl Wills to dig a little deeper into Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget plan and the programs that might be impacted by the federal tax bill and the possible loss of millions of dollars in state revenue.

The remainder will be paid by New York City, federal tax dollars and tolls and fares and debts incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Revenues from the ongoing Wall Street rally will be a «bright spot» heading into potentially difficult state budget talks complicated by the federal tax overhaul, but New York government leaders shouldn't count on stock market gains to cover a deficit projected to be in the billions of dollars, the state's top fiscal officer said Tuesday.

Higgins said he is open to seeking funding in the pending federal transportation bill, but he also pointed out the authority receives millions of dollars annually through the federal gas tax paid by motorists.

Another concern: To maximize state savings, agencies may overlook people in jobs that are paid for by federal rather than New York tax dollars.

New York State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's idea to shift some state and local tax payments owed by individuals to a payroll tax paid by employers so many New Yorkers don't lose thousands of dollars under a new federal tax law is supported in concept by many tax policy experts.

Cuomo didn't offer more details about the plan, which would rely on existing federal and state financial aid programs, while adding $ 163 million in state tax dollars for Excelsior Scholarships that pay for tuition costs not covered by the traditional aid programs.

Texas has a state budget surplus because it mooches off the federal tax dollars generated by NY, CA, MA and IL.

During the reauthorization process, there was a collective effort by NSBA and local school board members to advocate before Members of Congress for a modernized education law that underscores the importance of local governance, protects federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and prevents the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.

Instead, it is likely that the most effected by budget cuts will be working class and near poor children, those children who attend school districts that receive limited federal dollars but lack the advantages of high local property values or school taxes.

We strongly object to having our tax dollars suctioned out of public schools, where those hard - won rights apply, and spent to lure families into fly - by - night private schools, where all of the federal special education rights and protections disappear, to be replaced by nothing more binding than a warning of «buyer, beware!»

Just like traditional public schools, charter schools are funded by local, state, and federal Tax dollars based on student enrollment, but they have the freedom to be more innovative while being accountable for improved student achievement.

Instead of continuing to throw millions of precious tax dollars into the proverbial, but very real, pit of failed education reforms; instead of continuing to enrich test corporations and educational entrepreneurs who game the system; instead of maintaining the false and demoralizing narrative that our students and teachers are failures, our state legislators need to take this opportunity to tell the CSDE and CSBE that it will no longer support expensive mandates that unnecessarily impact our budget health when a re-design of state assessment practices has been encouraged by recent federal legislation.

Because they are public schools they are funded by local, state and federal tax dollars.

Substitute teachers who pay out - of - pocket expenses related to their job can potentially save hundreds of dollars in federal taxes annually by taking tax deductions.

By that point, the hopelessness of Federal social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare, plus underfunded Federal and state retirement plans, will force benefit reductions and tax increases on the US, and crimp borrowing capacity, unless they borrow in a currency other than dollars.

Though you still pay income tax on your initial investment when those dollars are earned, the interest generated by these debt securities is exempt from federal income taxes, so your investment generates annual income tax - free.

Assuming that Larry and Penny get $ 1.2 million in 2015 dollars for their business, and that they can shelter it by dividing it in half and protecting the taxable gain over their adjusted cost base of $ 350,000 for each partner, then the present federal capital gains exemption would mean that they have no tax to pay on the sale.

My scenario isn't particularly «generous» — only a high wage earner would qualify for an $ 800,000 mortgage, and the interest paid on that mortgage, as well as the property tax, significantly exceeds the standard deduction, as does the state income tax likely paid by that wage earner (as an example, I pay tens of thousands of dollars in state income tax in California — all deductible from my federal tax return).

«The student loan interest deduction lets borrowers deduct up to $ 2,500 a year in interest on federal and private student loans, reducing your tax liability by a few hundred dollars,» Kantrowitz said.

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For residential solar systems, the tax credit is a dollar - for - dollar reduction in the federal income taxes owed by the homeowners by 30 percent of the installed cost of the solar system.

By Dan Chapman The failed Range Fuels wood - to - ethanol factory in southeastern Georgia that sucked up $ 65 million in federal and state tax dollars was sold Tuesday for pennies on the dollar to another bio-fuel maker with equally grand plans to transform the alternative energy world.

* Despite limited potential, millions in tax and consumer dollars are being used by federal and state government officials to promote wind energy.

* Use of tax dollars by federal, state and local governments to install costly renewable energy facilities or purchasing «green» electricity premium prices.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government delivered more than twice as many federal dollars to research initiatives, tax incentives and other programs benefiting fossil fuels than it supplied to renewable energy from 2002 to 2008, according to a report released Friday by two public policy groups.

He added, «The lack of scientific data on the potential damaging impacts to wildlife and our sensitive land areas must be addressed, especially when one considers how much of this industrial development is subsidized by state and federal tax dollars.»

So far, though, most objections to the giant solar projects planned for the Southwest have been washed away by a tsunami of money from Wall Street, lured to invest by billions of dollars in federal grants, tax credits and loan guarantees and a fast - track regulatory approval process.

A simple search of published court decisions shows that Wikipedia is frequently cited by judges around the country, involving serious issues and the bizarre — such as a 2005 tax case before the Tennessee Court of Appeals concerning the definition of «beverage» that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, just this week, a case in Federal District Court in Florida that involved the term «booty music» as played during a wet T - shirt contest.

«If the government says, «Raise the federal tax on gas by a dollar a gallon,» that could shock the economy,» he says.

Flood Insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will not be impacted by a government shutdown, since NFIP is funded by premiums and not tax dollars.

The short - term extension bill was being held up by Senator Tom Coburn (R - OK) who threatened to let the NFIP shut down yet again, unless his demands were met regarding federal tax dollars subsidizing vacation homes.