Sentences with phrase «interest of taxpayers»

She has been appointed to a three - year term to represent the interest of taxpayers.

«Some actions that cause greater losses to be sustained by the GSE in the near term might be in the interest of taxpayers to pursue if those actions result in a quicker and more vigorous economic recovery,» according to white paper.

As tax litigation lawyers we represent the interest of taxpayers in the Tax Court of Canada against the CRA;

The fiscal cliff looms and the national debt already exceeds GDP, but if Congress cared more about the general interest of taxpayers than about the special interests of campaign contributors, the nation would not be sliding towards insolvency.

Proponents of the law say that it is in the best interest of the taxpayers who will be stuck footing the bill if borrowers default on their loans.

Protecting the interest of taxpayers is essential, but is limiting access to home ownership to all but those with 20 % and «excellent» credit a reasonable solution?

Excessive distributions undermine the financial stability of a charter school, which is not in the interest of taxpayers or students.

We have a lot of work ahead of us and getting started as soon as possible is in the best interest of taxpayers,» said Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo.

I want to thank the administration and town representatives for returning to the negotiating table to construct a contract that is in the best interest of taxpayers,» said Minority Leader Mills.

I was pleased to be able to work with other legislators to do what was in the best interest of taxpayers.

The County Highway Department worked with the Town of West Seneca to borrow equipment that allowed Erie County to keep costs down, which Legislator Lorigo pointed to as an outstanding example of municipalities working together in the best interest of taxpayers.

Before then I will do what I can to instill in the county executive that this is not in the best interest of the taxpayers.

If re-elected, Paladino said he will focus on signing a contract with the unions that is in the best interest of the taxpayers.

It also qualifies that in the best interest of taxpayers, the contract should not be excessively expensive.

This revision will set a policy that must be adhered to in the best interest of taxpayers and the budget,» said Legislator Edward A. Rath, III.

The same diligence will go into this budget to ensure it is in the best interest of taxpayers.

«The Majority Caucus is committed to working with the administration to ensure that every action taken is in the best interest of taxpayers.

There's no question that Chris Cox has the best interest of taxpayers at heart and will be an outstanding congressman.»

«In New York the Governor has a great deal of power, but to use it requires political determination and a willingness to take on the Legislature, take on the special interests, and fight for the best interest of taxpayers.

«I know that Chris Cox will make an outstanding Congressman for Eastern Long Island, and he'll always do what's in the best interest of taxpayers,» Skelos said in a statement released by Cox's campaign.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the long - term interests of the taxpayer needed to be prioritised over the short - term need for «headlines».

The Suffolk County Republican Committee works hard to advance the interests of taxpayers by reigning in out - of - control spending at the state level and lowering taxes in New York, which is already the highest taxed state in the nation thanks to the policies of politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Charles Schumer.

«If the Senate is going to act and protect the best interests of taxpayers and workers, there must be a thorough and deliberative process for public review and input.

As your next yown supervisor, I will not approve financial agreements that are not in the best interests of taxpayers.

«Making the property tax permanent is in the best interests of the taxpayers and the people of the state of New York.

We put out a rent control bill we believe is in the best interests of the taxpayers and the people of the city of New York.»

Under the Conservatives, senior Whitehall officials would be judged on their financial performance, and all senior civil servants would have a fiduciary responsibility to act in the interest of the taxpayer.

Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, has called for an end to special interest junkets, saying that such trips aren't in the best interests of taxpayers.

Repeal of the Triborough Amendment would strike a more equitable balance between the interests of taxpayers and of the people who work for them, promoting fair contract settlements for both sides.

It's time for New York state to put the interests of taxpayers first by passing comprehensive reform to ensure that hosts, guests, small businesses and local governments can benefit from the economic engine of home sharing.

«The best interests of the taxpayers were served.»

Roy Spencer: «I view my job a little like a legislator, supported by the taxpayer, to protect the interests of the taxpayer and to minimize the role of government.»

I view my job a little like a legislator, supported by the taxpayer, to protect the interests of the taxpayer and to minimize the role of government.

Not exact matches

But while there is a lot we don't know, we can identify a group of taxpayers likely to face tax increases from this proposal: people with moderate to upper - moderate incomes who take itemized deductions, like those for mortgage interest and state and local taxes paid.

So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money at historically low interest rates to pay for needed infrastructure spending that might actually pay for itself through higher productivity and higher income, without any cost to the taxpayer?

As Paulson, Geithner and the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, raced to bail out banks and companies like A.I.G., Bair resisted, fearing that they were being overly generous by putting the interests of bondholders over those of taxpayers.

So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money at historically low interest rates to pay for needed infrastructure spending that could pay for itself through higher productivity and earned income, without any cost to the taxpayer?

In the interests of accountability and transparency, I read through 300 pages of evidence and pulled out the sort of uncomfortable revelations that Ottawa doesn't want U.S. oil customers, industry investors or Canadian taxpayers to know.

The state by state breakdown of self - interested salesmanship — NOT ADVICE — simply works against the interest of both the saver and the taxpayer.

In addition, cities, states, and taxpayers have concerns about the costs of bonds and borrowing, how to get the best return on banked or invested public money, and an interest in finding innovative ways to fund public spending without surrendering public control, as is often the case with public - private partnerships.

Higher - income taxpayers with mortgage interest, property tax, and other deductions in excess of such amounts would have no tax incentives to give to charity because charitable gifts would not add to their deductions.

Mortgage interest is one of the major itemized deductions personal taxpayers can have.

The IRS noted last week that the interest on a home equity loan or home equity line of credit would still be deductible on 2018 returns in many cases if the loan is used to buy, build or substantially improve the taxpayer's home that secures the loan.

5) When the banks, flush with the huge profits stemming from the carry - trade opportunities provided by many years of limitless access to near - zero - cost short - term credit, pay back the TARP money with a smidgen of interest, declare the whole exercise to be a resounding success for taxpayers and the economy.

As it is, the payment of interest on reserves constitutes a fiscal transfer from taxpayers to commercial banks.

Taxpayers can deduct interest on mortgage debt up to $ 750,000 of acquisition indebtedness for a newly acquired principal or second home.

Each of those four banks also have an outsized presence on Wall Street; each of them received taxpayer bailouts during the 2008 crash; each received secret, below - market interest rate loans from the Federal Reserve during the crisis; and three of them (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citibank) are currently holding tens of trillions of dollars in derivatives within the insured banking subsidiary — meaning there would be a forced taxpayer bailout if the derivatives blew up the bank.

As noted in the tax regulatory agency's March press release: «Taxpayers who do not properly report the income tax consequences of virtual currency transactions can be audited for those transactions and, when appropriate, can be liable for penalties and interest.»

Interest income becomes taxable when it's actually paid to you, assuming you use the cash method of accounting, which the vast majority of taxpayers do.

Brady told Hewitt on Tuesday that he was not inclined to change the mortgage interest provision — which would cap the amount of interest a taxpayer could deduct for a primary residence and eliminate it entirely for a second home — and played down the potential economic impact of the change.