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Despite Obstacles, Community Not Giving Up On Burlington Island
BURLINGTON CITY — It’s been decades since its heyday, but when some gaze across the Delaware River at Burlington Island from the Riverfront Promenade, they see only its vast potential.
Horizon To Invest Partial Tax Windfall To Benefit Policyholders
State's largest insurer could invest $275 million from federal tax refund to a variety of initiatives, rebates, and longer-term projects.
Two Burlington County Lawmakers Named To Group Examining NJ's Tax Structures
TRENTON — Burlington County’s two senators will serve on a special task force that has been created to examine New Jersey’s tax structures and government operations in the wake of the new federal tax law and its cap on the state and local tax deduction.
Why Our Democracy Needs You: A Call For Folks To Run For Office
This past Monday, we celebrated Presidents Day, acknowledging the men (so far) who have achieved the highest political position in our country. What is interesting about the mix of our presidents, other than gender, is the variety. Some were rich, others of modest means. Some went to Ivy League schools, and others didn’t even attend college (Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore). Some came from gilded backgrounds of opulence and privilege…while others got their fingernails dirty.
How New Jerseyans Can Keep Their Property Tax Breaks Amid New Trump Law
New Jersey lawmakers have moved forward with legislation that will allow New Jerseyans to keep their property tax breaks vis-à-vis a charitable deduction in an effort to counter President Donald Trump’s tax reform plan that targets high-tax states like New Jersey.
NJ Lawmakers Begin Debating Workaround For SALT Cap In Federal Tax Law
The measure is considered a workaround for the new federal tax law’s $10,000 cap on the state and local taxes deduction, also known as SALT, which has come under fire in New Jersey and other high tax states because it limits how much residents can write off from their state income taxes and property taxes.
Sweeney Forges Ahead With State Tax Policy Review, No Input From Murphy Team
Senate President sets up working group to examine NJ tax and fiscal policies in wake of federal changes but doesn’t include anyone from new administration to the review body.
NJ To Review School Safety As Parents Demand More After Florida Slaughter
Governor announces state and law enforcement will examine whether enough is being done in schools to protect children from possibility of gun violence.
This High-Powered Group Could Help Combat Trump Move To Gut Your Property Tax Breaks
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney has revealed the tax experts and lawmakers he'll lean on to examine New Jersey's state and local tax structure in the aftermath of federal tax reform lawmakers expected to whack taxpayers here.
Singleton Introduces Bill To Help Middle-Class Homeowners Build Equity
TRENTON – Senator Troy Singleton today introduced legislation to create a tax credit program that rewards middle-class families that choose to pay down the principal amounts of their home mortgages early. The bill is modeled on federal legislation referred to as the Building Equity for the American Middle-Class Act (BEAM Act) that will encourage families to build equity in their home, pay down their home mortgage more quickly, thus creating more wealth while securing the American dream of homeownership.