On May 21, U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb in Sacramento ruled that The Freedom from Religion Foundation’s challenge of “parish exemptions” should not be dismissed. The Foundation and 21 of its Sacramento, CA area members are suing U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and California Franchise Tax Board Director Selvi Stanislaus. [...]
The newly passed health-care bill includes two brand new tax schemes conceived by Congress and the Obama administration to fund the massive social entitlement. The new taxes are to be levied against singles with adjusted gross incomes over $200,000 and couples over $250,000; those already paying the most federal income taxes not only in dollars, [...]
With a growing interest in a more sustainable environment, many people are looking toward greener solutions to help reduce waste and cut costs. While businesses transition into paperless solutions and recyclable materials, homeowners can also do their part to ensure their homes are energy efficient. With the Federal Stimulus Tax Credit for energy-efficient homes in [...]
More people are becoming aware of the problem of child trafficking and slavery that is devastating the lives of victims around the world. There are numerous organizations that want to bring an end to this terrible tragedy. However, accomplishing a goal of this magnitude takes more than a desire. Activists need to understand what drives [...]
Human trafficking is a real problem that is facing the United States today. As more awareness is built on the issue of child slavery, more stories continue to come out about experiences with this tragic pandemic facing the world. Primetime recently reported on the story of a girl that they refer to as ‘Debbie’ that [...]