Tax Reform

Byline: Trip Jennings Deming Democratic Sen. John Arthur Smith often compares New Mexico's gross-receipts tax to Swiss cheese. He is referring to all the tax breaks -- exemptions, deductions and credits -- that...

Throughout most of the 1900s, building was welcomed on Long Island. With thousands moving east from the city, communities grew exponentially and construction boomed. Ambitious developers turned vacant fields into neighborhoods and small...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently travelled his 2012-13 Executive Budget and Reform Plan. The Governor's $132.5 billion budget and reform plan builds on the spending reform initiatives adopted last year. The budget increases...

A local health care group has created a Web page to spread the word about what health care reform means to you. The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Campaign has created a Web page with links...

HEADNOTE Lesn ia k comfortable as he guides effort to improve business climate WHEN RAYMOND J. Lesniak speaks during legislative hearings, people tend to listen. The Democratic state senator from Elizabeth - first...

26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund. credit, or abatement: determination of correct liability. (Also: Part I. sections 66, 6015.) This notice provides a proposed revenue procedure that would update...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Republic Bancorp, Inc. is pleased to announce its fourth consecutive year of increased earnings by completing 2011 with net income of $94.1 million, a $29.4 million, or 45%, increase over...

Other specific highlights compared with 2011 Third Quarter: * 3.38% net interest margin, up 4 basis points * 14% annualized growth in average core deposits * 2% annualized growth in average total loans,...

Strong Capital Generation With Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio at 9.86 Percent Global Excess Liquidity Sources Remain Strong at $378 Billion, up $42 Billion in 2011 Investment Bank Maintained No. 2 Global Ranking...

Full Year Diluted EPS of $12.37 ($11.85 as adjusted) Operating Margin of 36.3% (40.0% as adjusted) for Fourth Quarter 2011 Assets Under Management of $3.513 Trillion at December 31, 2011 NEW YORK --...

WYOMISSING, Pa. -- Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, William J. Clifford, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company's participation at the...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) today reported first quarter fiscal year 2012 income from continuing operations of $130 million compared to $150 million in the same period last year....

Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Common Share Were $1.84 NEW YORK -- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today reported net revenues of $28.81 billion and net earnings of $4.44 billion for the...

Highlights: GAAP Financials(1) * Q3 revenue of $117.2 million, down 23.2% from the corresponding quarter last year (primarily due to change in accounting for repair payments) (2 ) and flat sequentially * Q3...

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTBI): ......

Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to flip three city-owned buildings for some quick cash; but Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer isn't having it until Hizzoner spells out the public benefit. The Mayor announced during...

RICHMOND, Va. -- MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today announced certain preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. The company expects fourth quarter 2011 pre-tax income from its...

BOSTON -- Berkshire Income Realty, Inc. (NYSE Amex Equities: BIR.PR.A), (NYSE Amex Equities: BIR_PA), (NYSE Amex Equities: BIRPRA), (NYSE Amex Equities: BIR-A), (NYSE Amex Equities: BIR.A), (NYSE Amex Equities: BIR/PRA) (the "Company") announced...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC): Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Highlights (Amounts in millions, except per share......