Tax

Sales tax revenues are seeing noticeable declines in Texas cities near the Mexico border.

Successful St. Louis and Kansas City tax and bond measures support their credit profiles.

In the hunt for new revenue, two Southeast governors made proposals that could signal the revival of a taxing mechanism that was widespread in the pre-World War II era.

Two sets of groups send letters to lawmakers urging them to preserve the tax exempt status of municipal bonds.

States forecast sluggish personal income and sales tax growth going into fiscal 2018 budget negotiations.

D.C. is appealing the IRS determination of taxability on its bonds while a former IRS official faults the developer and bond counsel for violations of tax requirements.

George Friedlander explains why the Joint Committee on Taxation has it all wrong on munis.

As tax reform is uncertain, it's more important than ever to keep up the good fight for tax-exempt bonds.

The Baker Correctional Development Corp. is trying to get a waiver from a mandatory call and federal funds to refund bonds from tax-exempt to taxable, in the wake of an IRS finding that bonds are taxable.

The tax exempt bond office will be combined with the office of Indian tribal governments and headed by the ITG director.