Taxes

Gov. Jerry Brown headed to the cradle of the Hollywood film industry Thursday to sign legislation that more than triples the state's tax credit to $330 million a year for films and TV shows produced in California.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the state government will have no role in regulating or taxing sports betting if casinos or racetracks begin offering it.

Wisconsin's state budget will be nearly $1.8 billion in the red by mid-2017 based on a new estimate Monday, providing Democrats with more fodder to argue that Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans in control of the Legislature have mismanaged the state's finances.

Under a new law, the Vermont Department of Taxes will start issuing lists by the end of the year of 100 individual taxpayers and 100 business taxpayers with the highest amounts of unpaid tax debt.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the White House will decide 'in the very near future' what actions it can take to make it less profitable for U.S. companies to shift their legal addresses to other countries.

They are called "zombie homes" and neighborhoods have good reason to fear them.

The Sedgwick County Commission has approved a funding mechanism to allow Wichita State University to start construction on a $43 million Experiential Building, the first building in a proposed multi-million dollar, 20-year plan that would transform the university's campus.

Creditors who oppose the proposed settlement of Detroit's bankruptcy case have been having their say to the judge deciding whether to approve it.

The agency that controls liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania has transferred a record $526 million to the state government's main bank account.

The agency that controls liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania has transferred a record $526 million to the state government's main bank account, it said Wednesday.

The Democratic governor of Colorado is soft on a convicted killer and the Democrats' hopeful in Maine would dole out millions in tax dollars to immigrants in the country illegally, the Republican Governors Association tells voters in ads that started running Tuesday.

South Dakotans could be getting their favorite rare vintages shipped to their doorsteps in a few years, but only if a state lawmakers can come to a consensus on some key details.

Backers of a proposed biotech office park in south Kansas City are preparing to seek tax breaks for the 350-acre project.

Five states are on the short list for a $5 billion factory that Tesla Motors plans to build so it can crank out batteries for a new generation of electric cars.

If you got health coverage through President Barack Obama's law this year, you'll need a new form from your insurance exchange before you can file your tax return next spring.

Advocates of renewable energy are hailing the rejection of Rocky Mountain Power's request for a new fee for residential rooftop solar panels in Utah.

Local officials have approved a tax break for Intel Corp. that could be worth about $2 billion during its expansion in Washington County west of Portland.

Alaska voters have rejected a repeal of the state's new petroleum tax system.

If you're one of the millions getting tax credits to help pay health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act, you need to start reviewing your taxes now.

Using the federal income tax system to promote social policy goals is a time-honored strategy for policymakers of both political parties.