Newspaper Articles – Steve Stanek

Detroit Offers Creditors Pennies on the Dollar

Steve Stanek
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June 18, 2013
Less than one month after Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr issued a report declaring the city’s finances to be in worse shape than nearly anyone suspected when he assumed the job in March, Detro

Around Much of the World, U.S. Is Considered a Tax Haven

Steve Stanek
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June 03, 2013
Some international tax experts note a big irony in a U.S. Senate subcommittee recently taking Apple Inc. to task for allegedly using “offshore tax havens” to avoid paying U.S.

Retailers, Credit Card Companies Sue Each Other Over Swipe Fee Settlement

Steve Stanek
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May 28, 2013
Seventeen major retailers have filed a federal lawsuit over a $7.2 billion settlement regarding “swipe fees” to process credit card transactions – and card companies Visa and MasterCard have in tur

IRS Scandal Brings Calls for Heads to Roll, Obamacare to be Delayed

Steve Stanek
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May 21, 2013
The scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service that exploded into the headlines in mid-May is still being investigated, but the implications already appear wide, perhaps even to the point of de

Detroit Emergency Manager Calls for 'Complete Restructuring' of City Operations

Steve Stanek
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May 20, 2013
The emergency financial manager for Detroit has issued a report that says the city's finances are in worse shape than nearly anyone suspected before Michigan Gov.

Wisconsin Governor Says to Cut Income Tax if Internet Sales Tax Passes

Steve Stanek
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May 16, 2013
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) says the state should use additional revenue it might receive from Internet sales taxes to cut the state’s income tax.

Internet Tax Bill Fight Moves from Senate to House

Steve Stanek
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May 07, 2013
Now that the U.S.

California Supreme Court Orders Long Beach to Return Telephone Taxes

Steve Stanek
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May 03, 2013
The California Supreme Court has given a victory to taxpayers in its unanimous ruling that the City of Long Beach must recognize class claims to refund illegally collected telephone taxes.

Secret Meeting with Bond Underwriters Fuels Speculation in Philadelphia

Steve Stanek
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May 01, 2013

Michigan Governor Backs Auto Insurance Reform

Steve Stanek
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April 30, 2013
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has announced he plans to seek legislation to end the state’s unique requirement that all auto insurance policies provide unlimited lifetime medical benefits.