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President Donald Trump's new tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico took effect at midnight Tuesday morning, increasing the taxes that U.S. importers will pay on certain goods when they enter the ...

New taxes, called tariffs, on goods coming into the United States from Canada, Mexico and China have come into effect. This means that it will be more expensive for people from those countries to ...

Louisiana’s effective property tax rate ranks 39th highest in the nation but fourth highest in the South, according to a report released Tuesday by the Tax Foundation. For the study ...

Annual property insurance costs for mortgaged single-family homes rose by a record $276 (or 14%) to $2,290 in 2024, per the latest Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Monitor Report released ...

Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a budget that relies heavily on federal funding, despite the possibility of a federal funding freeze. State officials expressed concern over potential cuts to programs ...

An income tax rate of over 100 percent would be hard for anyone to sustain. At a rate a smidge over 100 percent, our deepest pockets might be able to get by if they drew down their wealth or ...

Every year, the IRS adjusts more than 60 tax provisions, including federal tax brackets, in order to prevent people from being pushed into higher income tax brackets solely due to inflation.

The average American family will spend $2,969 on property taxes for the average home in 2025, but the average Illinois family will spend $6,285 on it, according to a new report.