taxes

Tax Freedom Day was May 7th this year.  That means every nickel you earned so far this year has gone for taxes.  Do they teach that in school?  Do kids know that they will work a third of their life just to pay taxes? Americans pay 5...

The best thing about tax time for me is the free pen I get from my accountant.  The ink is that really bright blue that doesn't run or spot.  It has a real fine line that I really like too.  In fact it's the only thing I like about tax season...

This website popped up on my Facebook page, Notanothercentmt.com Some of the tax increases have been shot down by the Montana legislature, but the gas tax is still a possibility. It would be 8 additional cents per gallon. When we don't need it...

Up in Helena, A representative from Kalispell thinks that we should all pay an ADDITIONAL 8 cents per gallon on each gallon of gas we purchase. His thought is that the money would go to repair bridges & roads. No. Actually, Hell no! ...

Donald Trump is not even President yet and already the mindset is changing in Washington.  There seems to be a shift towards saving money and cutting how much money the take from your check.  News about a government 401k instead of pensions is a great start and in reducing the size of government in general is what we need to avoid national bankruptcy...

Do you mind that some of your federal Tax dollars are spent on Public Radio? Did you even know that they were? Well, they are. I looked online to find an exact amount but that seems to be somewhat of a secret. All I could find was that they get roughly 25% of their operating budget from taxpayers or roughly 40 million dollars...

After a quick visit to Seattle this weekend to deliver my daughter’s belongings it makes me wonder why Billings’ officials want to grow bigger.  The traffic is horrendous and the costs are through the roof.  Their city provides everything for everyone, but with a huge cost...

The Billings City Council will allow dogs in city parks but, there is a catch.  Only after licensing fees meet a certain revenue level will it be permitted.   That’s so hypocritical, they pumped a half a million tax dollars into the fountain at south park pool without raising the swim fee.  T...

The Billings city budget for next year has a projected budget deficit of $18 million. It's time for people who use all the city has to offer, in particular the library, to step up and start paying. One dollar, is that to much to ask? We charge for city parking,city rec-leagues, city bus rides, city pools, why not the library...

I believe that i already pay enough of wages in taxes. Over half of my earnings go towards assorted taxes. That's going to have be enough. And I know that I'm not alone on this. We gave the schools 122 MILLION dollars three years ago...

You're not saying "Yes" to kids this time.

School District 2 just kicked off its "Yes For Kids" property-tax-increase campaign. Its shameful that they always exploit kids for their needs. I equate this to scare tactics used by some on senior citizens to get their money. People are already paying too much...