Taxes

Property tax plan gains support, but skepticism lingers

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's proposal to relieve the potential pain from the new federal tax law on those who pay the state's sky-high property taxes is getting positive reviews, but it's also being met with skeptics who wonder if it could succeed.

Cuomo plans NY tax change to avoid $1.5B hit on taxpayers

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to separate the state's tax rates from the federal rates to keep New Yorkers from a $1.5 billion income tax increase, the Democrat's top budget official testified Thursday during a budget hearing.

Walker says tax credits could go to other paper companies

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that proposed job-retention tax credits for consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. could be extended to other paper companies if there are "significant opportunities" to retain and add jobs.