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Online 'Marketplace Fairness Act' Could Tax Your 401(k)



John Berlau
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May 09, 2013
The U.S. Senate recently passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would force online retailers to collect sales taxes for states in which purchasers reside.

California Supreme Court Orders Long Beach to Return Telephone Taxes

Steve Stanek
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May 03, 2013
The California Supreme Court has given a victory to taxpayers in its unanimous ruling that the City of Long Beach must recognize class claims to refund illegally collected telephone taxes.

Google Goes Shopping at a Dollar Store

Randolph J. May
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April 22, 2013
Last week Google went shopping at a dollar store — and came away with a fiber system.

The Doctor Will See You … By Skype

Kenneth Artz
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April 09, 2013
As a possible preview of what awaits us in the United States under President Obama’s health care law, Great Britain’s government-run health care system, the National Health Service, is slashing nea

Pole Fees Could Create New ‘Broadband Tax’ in Tennessee

Matthew Glans
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March 28, 2013
Broadband users in Tennessee could soon see a big increase in their monthly bills if legislation now before the state legislature passes.

Congress Investigates Minnesota Broadband Stimulus Project

Tom Steward
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March 21, 2013
Lake County Minnesotans can’t field calls or emails over their $66 million federal stimulus-funded Lake Connections broadband network yet, but the powerful U.S.

Ruling Protects Bank, Phone, Other Records from FBI ‘Security Letters’

Matthew Glans
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March 19, 2013
A federal judge in San Francisco has declared “national security letters” from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to banks, phone companies, and other businesses to be unconstitutional.

CIA, Other Spy Agencies Could Be Snooping on You and Your Bank Accounts

Steve Stanek
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March 18, 2013
The Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and other United States government spy agencies could receive full access to huge amounts of financial data on Americans and others who do
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