Tax Controversy

In recent years, local governments throughout the country have been eager to collect revenue in any way possible. As such, property tax rates have climbed in many areas. At the same time, many property owners may have felt as though their homes were overvalued, which would have helped the government collect more property tax revenue.continue reading…

The estate tax is among the most discussed forms of taxation in the country. In addition to the estate tax assessed by the state of Minnesota, the federal government also taxes estates’ assets that are valued above the exemption. Over the last couple years, the amount set for the exemption has shifted, but estate tax liabilities arecontinue reading…

Taxpayers in Hennepin and Ramsey counties will find their wallets a bit lighter when it comes time to renew their car tabs this year. Both counties have opted to join Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Scott and Carver in collecting a so-called “wheelage” tax from the owners of vehicles registered in their borders. The $10 tax willcontinue reading…

Well, it depends. In some regard, the analysis done by the state’s Department of Revenue shows that taxes are indeed fairer now across socioeconomic lines. On the other hand, there are still taxes that disproportionately affect one economic class more than others. The analysis performed at the behest of Governor Mark Dayton and the DFL-controlledcontinue reading…

The first part of this two-part post talked about the very generic reporting requirements under the Federal Tax Code for taxpayers in Minneapolis who have foreign bank accounts. The second post will focus on the “what if” side of a reporting error or failure to report the amount of assets in these accounts. Starting offcontinue reading…