flickr.com/photos/uibriainWho says Missouri Department of Economic Development director Linda Martinez is soft on immigration? For the first time ever, Martinez's agency has stripped a local business of tax credits for having once employed "illegal aliens."Federal court records show that Joette Reidy of Happy Apples -- a company based in Washington, Mo., with an orchard nearby producing apples and other apple-related goodies -- pleaded guilty in November 2007 to the federal charge of hiring at l
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Tax haven protests in New Jersey last month.Hundreds of millions of dollars are sucked from the pockets of taxpayers in every state in the union, with Missouri finishing No. 19 in revenue lost to offshore tax havens. Released on Tax Day by the U.S. Public Interest Reserch Group, the report also reveals that 80 percent of the nation's 100 largest companies used various gimmicks and loopholes to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.Titled "Tax
New seafood restaurant McCormick & Schmick's (17 West County Center) is offering special deals to ease the pain of tax day. Some menu items will cost only $10.40, and diners will receive a coupon for $10.40 toward a future visit to the restaurant.
