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Augusta air ambulance company will drop tax dispute

...state found that other companies ? Air Evac LifeTeam, Air Methods and Med-Trans ? were in compliance with local tax laws.Gates said Friday he understands now he was wrong about being exempt from local taxes."That was based on what the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-11/augusta-air-ambulance-comp
Biz Bits

...Calhoun Real Estate Co.HULL BARRETTAward/honor: Named Commercial Transactions Law Firm of the Year in Georgia, Business Tax Law Firm of the Year in Georgia and Mediation Law Firm of the Year in Georgia by Corporate INTL Magazine.BRYCE WHIDDONAward...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/your-business/2013-04-30/biz-bits
IRS says procrastinators are plentiful

...their returns have been received before the deadline.- Don't overlook any deductions or credits. In addition to the tax law changes, don't forget about any life changes that may drive new tax benefits, such as marriage, divorce or child adoption...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-10/irs-says-procrastinators-are-
Car dealers, taxpayers confused by new title tax

Mike Combs has one word for Georgia's new automobile tax law: "nightmare."Combs, the general manager at Fairway...a strong backer of the legislation that changed the car tax law."We supported parts of the original bill that we were...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-04-20/car-dealers-taxpayers-conf
Georgia law on March 1 does away with ad valorem tax on vehicles

...Rollins were at Bobby Jones Ford on Tuesday trying to decide when to buy a 2013 Ford Edge. They said the changes to the tax law were a puzzle they didn't understand."There hasn't been much information about it that I have seen," Elizabeth...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-02-23/georgia-law-march-1-does
Augusta local option sales tax collections down

...to see decreases as the Legislature tweaks state sales tax laws."There have been several significant changes made to sales tax law by the state Legis lature in the past year. Because of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-04-04/augusta-local-option-sal
Week Ahead: Ga. lawmakers take up ethics, juvenile justice

...custody to county supervision.Later in the week, the House will vote on the annual update of the tax law, complicated this time because the federal tax law it matches technically expired for a couple of days as part of the "fiscal cliff" on Jan...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-02-23/weel-ahead-ga-lawmakers-
Auto tax changes surprise some at county tag offices

Some residents were surprised by changes to Georgia automobile tax laws that took effect Friday.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-03-01/auto-tax-changes-surpris
Don't tax more; spend less

...what about the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency as well?Fraud is rampant with some income tax laws. There is a loophole allowing individuals to claim nieces and nephews as dependents (even though they aren't dependents...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-03-29/dont-tax-more-spend-less
Free tax help available for many

...FreeFile is available online at http://1.usa.gov/10a4DWK .FREE HELP:Got a tax question? The IRS gives out tax law assistance at no cost in its offices around the country. It's available to anyone, regardless of income. You'll...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-03-30/free-tax-help-available-ma