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Hillsborough County School Board to vote on tax increase for November ballot

Listen: The Hillsborough County School board will vote on whether to put a tax increase to fund public schools on the ballot. Advocates spoke out today in support of the tax on homeowners, called a...
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A new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers in Florida to file their federal taxes online for free.
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Florida one of 12 states eligible for free IRS tax filing program

Listen: For the first time, a new IRS tax tool will allow taxpayers to file their federal taxes online for free.  Florida is one of 12 states eligible for the pilot program. The IRS Direct...

Sustainable Solutions in business with Caleb Quaid (Regenerative Shift)

Caleb Quaid of Regenerative Shift joins the show to discuss regenerative solutions and"green" tax incentives for businesses and homeowners
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Florida tax package includes ‘holidays’ and small insurance breaks

The Florida Senate rolled out a tax package that includes sales-tax “holidays” and modest discounts on property-insurance policies.
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A Florida House panel signs off on a tax plan

The Florida House Ways & Means Committee approved a proposed $647.3 million tax-cut package with breaks to businesses and shoppers.

Crisis of the US Courts, Florida Inflation

The United States courts are key to the system of checks and balances. We are witnessing a court reverse progress on settled law. Is there a crisis of the courts? A constitutional crisis? Also, inflation...
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Bill to make it more difficult for cities and counties to hike property taxes continues moving through the Florida House

The Florida House continued moving forward with a bill that could make it harder for cities and counties to approve property tax increases.

State legislature discusses the cost of tax breaks on affordable living spaces

The state Revenue Estimating Conference considered the cost of HB 1299, a proposal regarding affordable living spaces, on Friday.
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Tax credits proposed for child care in Florida

A proposal to provide tax breaks to businesses that operate child-care facilities for employees got support Monday in the Florida House.
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New House bill would make it harder for local governments to raise taxes

 A new bill advanced in the State House today making it harder for local Florida governments to raise property taxes. 
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Florida’s 2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Florida’s 2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday ends January 14th. Here are the details, according to the Florida Dept. of Revenue's website.

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