Taxes

A group pushing for a 2016 ballot question on legalizing the recreational use of marijuana is warning against imposing excessive taxation or fees on the sale of pot.

Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday named a utility executive to succeed state Treasurer Kevin Clinton, who is leaving next month for a job in the insurance industry.

Under Republican Gov. Chris Christie, New Jersey has authorized more than $2 billion in economic development tax breaks since 2014.

Federal agencies set a new record for improper payments last year, shelling out $125 billion in questionable benefits after years of declines.

During Chris Christie's first term as governor, he made tax incentives a cornerstone of a promised "New Jersey Comeback" that would lure new businesses to the state.

A new analysis of Gov. Paul LePage's ambitious tax overhaul proposal is bolstering both supporters and opponents as the first votes on the Republican's plan grow near.

Kansas companies that produce energy from wind, solar or other renewable resources would lose their property tax exemption under a bill discussed by a Senate panel Monday.

If you're among the several million people hit with new federal fines for going without health insurance, then starting Sunday you'll get a second chance to sign up for 2015 coverage through HealthCare.gov.

A New Jersey couple sued an insurance company Friday, claiming it defrauded them out of the sales tax in their Superstorm Sandy claim, and their lawyer said others might also have been affected.

A proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages may be seeing new life in Vermont, while prospects for new revenue from bottle deposits and a tax on grocery bags look dim.

Gov. Mark Dayton gave railroad companies and Republicans a public tongue-lashing Friday for their resistance to his tax plan to fund safety improvements across Minnesota's railroad network.

Gov. Tom Wolf's budget proposal is giving Pennsylvania business owners and executives a lot to think about.

State Senate Republicans want to set aside up to $5 million from the state's $250 million small business program to help provide micro-loans to urban entrepreneurs, saying Thursday that more jobs are needed to help Connecticut's struggling cities.

Concerns about tax increases on sales and income being sought by Gov. Tom Wolf in his sprawling budget plan must be balanced by consideration of the benefits, including cuts to school taxes, the Democratic governor said Wednesday.

One of the most critical issues for Illinois government in recent history is heading to the state Supreme Court.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that government ethics reforms must stay in the state budget he is negotiating with legislative leaders.

New Hampshire's colleges and universities say their latest report shows that they are major contributors to the state's vibrant economy.

Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed mid-budget year bills to finalize a plan to tackle Michigan's projected $412 million shortfall in two primary funds that receive about $21 billion annually in tax revenue.

Gov. Chris Christie's chief transportation officer might be forgiven if he were disappointed the governor did not address the state's ailing trust fund in his 2016 budget address last month.

Missouri economic development officials on Monday told a House panel that building a new football stadium in St. Louis could bring nearly $300 million in net sales tax revenues to the state over the next 30 years.