April 26, 2013
Associated PressAn effort to require Amazon.com and some other online-only retailers to start collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax
this summer has fallen short in the Legislature.
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April 22, 2013
Associated PressStates could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the U.S.
Senate on Monday.
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April 18, 2013
Associated PressRepublican state senators have blocked a vote on a bill that would force Amazon.com and some other online-only retailers to
start collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer.
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March 29, 2013
Associated PressSome key state senators are sidelining a bill that would make Amazon.com and other online-only retailers start collecting
Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer.
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February 16, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway will need far more money than it will get from a proposed state tax subsidy if it hopes to
be in the top tier of U.S. racing venues, sports business experts said.
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February 14, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning unanimously passed a bill that would capture state tax money
generated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and give it back to the track to improve the facility.
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February 11, 2013
IBJ StaffNearby businesses hope upgrades to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from a proposed state taxing district would pave the way
for additional offerings at the venue, including night racing.
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February 4, 2013
Associated PressAmazon.com and other online-only retailers would have to start collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer under
a bill approved overwhelmingly by the Indiana House.
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January 17, 2013
The Statehouse FileHoosiers may be required to pay a 7-percent sales tax on top of their Amazon purchases starting July 1 if a proposed House
bill is adopted.
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November 29, 2012
Associated PressTwo lawmakers say they plan to introduce legislation in the new year that would require Amazon.com and other online-only retailers
with a presence in Indiana to begin collecting sales tax on July 1, 2013, six months earlier than expected.
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November 26, 2012
Associated PressTwo lawmakers say they plan to introduce legislation in the new year that would require Amazon.com and other online-only retailers
with a presence in Indiana to begin collecting sales tax on July 1, 2013, six months earlier than expected.
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October 6, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana’s major-party candidates for governor can’t bestow a job upon every unemployed Hoosier, but each has offered
what he considers the next-best thing: at least $500 million in tax cuts.
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June 9, 2012
Legislature agreed to extend to Indy Racing Experience the same sales-tax exemption enjoyed by race teams.
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June 2, 2012
Scott OlsonMost local economic development organizations rely on private contributions and some government money to support their efforts.
But an unstable economy has led to some belt-tightening and soul searching on alternative ways to fund the associations.
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April 25, 2012
Associated PressDemocratic gubernatorial hopeful John Gregg's first bite of Hoosier populism is likely to run up against some hard economic
realism: $540 million is a lot of money to account for.
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January 9, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAmazon.com will begin collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax from customers in 2014 under an agreement with the state
announced Monday.
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November 29, 2011
Associated PressA new coalition of Indiana retailers is planning a lobbying push aimed at convincing state lawmakers to force online businesses
to collect the state's 7-percent sales taxes from customers.
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November 15, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinCHIP, the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, said it wants Marion County taxpayers to create a permanent,
dedicated source of funding for housing and services.
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November 4, 2011
Francesca JaroszAt least one Indiana lawmaker plans to file a bill requiring the state to collect sales taxes from online retailers like Amazon.com.
Other state lawmakers are working on a federal solution.
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November 3, 2011
Cory SchoutenSimon Property Group Inc. has filed suit against the Indiana Department of Revenue in an attempt to force the state to collect
sales taxes from Amazon.com Inc.
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October 19, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressSen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, plans to ask his Statehouse colleagues Thursday to help him lobby Congress for the right
to tax online sales.
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September 10, 2011
Bill Waltz / Special to IBJIt is important to remember that online sales taxes would not be a new tax. Sales taxes are currently owed on every retail
purchase made over the Internet—they’re just not being paid.
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April 9, 2011
Francesca JaroszIndiana’s retail lobby is pushing the state to follow a growing number of states passing laws to require online retailers
to collect sales tax from customers.
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September 9, 2010
Francesca JaroszDwindling tax revenues will cause a projected $1.3 billion budget gap as the state enters its next budget, according a report
released Thursday by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute.
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March 24, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerProperty tax reform is now Indiana law. Hoosier homeowners are thrilled. But many corporate leaders grumble the historic deal
was brokered on the backs of business. Topping their concerns is the new 3-percent property tax cap for commercial and industrial
properties, which they fear will slow business expansions and discourage companies from moving headquarters to the state.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.