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Municipal issuers' financial challenges are preventing them from issuing more bonds to take advantage of low interest rates, Virginia Treasurer Manju Ganeriwala said here on Thursday.
By Naomi JagodaDecember 4 -
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would extend through the end of the year expired tax provisions known as "extenders," several of which relate to bonds, state and local taxes and Puerto Rico.
By Naomi JagodaDecember 4 -
A Republican Congressman on Wednesday said that Congress should pass Internet sales tax legislation.
By Naomi JagodaDecember 3 -
The House may vote on a bill this week that would extend through the end of the year a number of expired tax provisions, including several relating to bonds, state and local finance, and Puerto Rico.
By Naomi JagodaDecember 2 -
Pinal County, Ariz. disclosed that it may settle with the Internal Revenue Service to favorably conclude an audit of 2004 Certificates of Participation whose proceeds were used for detention facilities, though the county said it believes there are no tax problems with the COPs.
By Naomi JagodaDecember 1 -
The Town of Brookfield, Conn. has disclosed that water facilities financed with some of its tax-exempt bonds may have private business use.
By Naomi JagodaNovember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service is auditing bonds issued by the East Bay Municipal Utility District in 2003 and 2005.
By Naomi JagodaNovember 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that refinancing loans will qualify as student loans that can be financed with tax-exempt bonds.
By Naomi JagodaNovember 24 -
A new Congressional Budget Office report mentioned eliminating the tax exemption for new qualified private-activity bonds as an option for reducing the federal deficit.
By Naomi JagodaNovember 21 -
Having fought many battles with Congress over curbs to bond and other programs that affect affordable housing, John Murphy expects the challenges will continue as he retires from the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies after 30 years as its executive director.
By Naomi JagodaNovember 21