Category Archives: New Jersey

Blinders Here, Blinders There

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Russ

The dysfunctional California legislature was unable to resolve the budget fiasco yesterday. Democrats proposed a plan that would have tripled the car tax and made a few symbolic budget cuts; Republicans refused to vote for it because they want a … Continue reading →

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Another Tax Blog

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Russ

And it’s a good one, too. I don’t know how I’ve missed adding Robert Flach’s The Wandering Tax Pro blog to the blogroll on the right, but that error has been rectified. Robert reports extensively on the tax situation out … Continue reading →

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Pigs Spotted Flying in New Jersey?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Russ

New Jersey has been in my view the poster child of what happens when liberal tax and spend runs amuck. Eventually the money runs out in a downturn, and that appears to be happening in the Garden State. Governor Jon … Continue reading →

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Legal Extortion in New Jersey

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Russ

States are having tax troubles, and New Jersey is one of those. The Tax Foundation has a great story about how a South Carolina company was forced to pay off New Jersey in order to get a truck released from … Continue reading →

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More Corruption in New Jersey? Say It Ain’t So

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Russ

Like the raindrops that have been falling relentlessly here in Orange County, so also have been the charges of corruption in New Jersey. The Mayor of Guttenberg, David Delle Donna, and his wife, Anna, have been indicted on charges of … Continue reading →

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The Swamplands Also Face Budget Troubles

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Russ

California is not the only state with a budget crisis. The swamplands, aka New Jersey, face a projected $3 billion deficit for the next fiscal year according to this story. Governor Jim Corzine (D) has asked his administration to find … Continue reading →

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Into the Swamplands…Again

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Russ

It happens every year. No, I’m not talking about school starting (here in Irvine, today is the first day of school), or the leaves changing colors. I’m talking about the corruption arrests in New Jersey. Various elected officials in New … Continue reading →

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Fraud in the Swamplands

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Russ

If you’re going to submit phony tax returns, it’s a good idea to vary the names you use. Even poorly run tax agencies might catch on if they receive several hundred refund checks from the same address. That bring us … Continue reading →

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ITunes + Tax in New Jersey

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Russ

As I mentioned previously, New Jersey increased its sales tax earlier this year. The Garden State also expanded what is covered by sales tax. Tattoos, massages, limousines, and data processing services are just some of the itmes that the state … Continue reading →

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Another New Jersey Conviction

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Russ

I almost labeled this post, “The Shock! The Horror!” Yes, another New Jersey corruption arrest. But my sarcasm quotient is slim when I’m low on sleep (I’m just back from Dallas), and I discover that Jack Westlake, a partner of … Continue reading →

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