tax

It's tax day, which means a lot of you are written or have already written massive checks to the government. For those of you that didn't have to pay, you may have already spent your tax refund.

BOISE (KTVB) -- Tax day is April 15, and the Idaho State Tax Commission offered some last minute tips for filing quickly and easily.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are among a group of Republican senators who voted against a bill that would enable states to collect taxes on Internet sales. Crapo and Risch joined 25 other senators who cast no votes in the U...

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss.

Think the government is content just taking income tax on every dollar you earn, and sales tax on every dollar you spend?  Come on.  Here are some actual, extra, obscure taxes from around the country.  And a few random tax breaks too.  A few.  Body piercing tax.  In Arkansas, there's a 6% tax on body piercing.  And also on gutter cleaning and pet grooming.