Fong presser update
Here’s what the Tax Commissioner’s Office just released in regard to the news conference they had this morning. I was unable to go due to my work on another project. The AP should have a story soon....
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BISMARCK—North Dakota’s oil industry helped boost the state to a 14.6 percent increase in taxable sales and purchases this spring. Tax Commissioner Cory Fong released a key economic report today...
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North Dakota’s Republican candidates will tour the state in the coming days in one last campaign burst before Election Day. U.S. Senate candidate Gov. John Hoeven, U.S. House candidate Rep. Rick Berg...
View ArticleN.D. taxable sales and purchases up
BISMARCK—North Dakota taxable sales and purchases were up $863 million, or 28 percent, during the summer months compared to the same time last year. Tax Commissioner Cory Fong released the third...
View ArticleRenter filing deadline approaches
BISMARCK – Low-income senior citizens and disabled persons may be able to receive a refund for part of their rent money, Tax Commissioner Cory Fong said in a news release today. The deadline for...
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Dear Teri, In the Jamestown Sun … The AP had an article on Internet sales and lost tax revenue for the states who are feeling an economic pinch. Amazon and others are mentioned, which raised my...
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Dear Teri, In North Dakota, if three siblings, A, B and C, are tenants in common of a section of land, can A and B sell their “shares” to person C without tax penalty to person C? Or does the entire...
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Dear readers, I briefly ran out of your questions, so I asked a question of my own this week. I’ll return to your questions soon, now that I have several again. With the recent interest in presidents...
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Dear readers, A reader from southeastern North Dakota sent me the following letter: “While living in a rural area of North Dakota, I have heard rumors of farm families who lost loved ones in our...
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North Dakota economy is still roaring
BISMARCK—North Dakota’s economy continues to soar and bucks the national trend of lackluster consumer spending, the state’s tax commissioner said today. During April, May, and June, retail sales grew...
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