Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Maine's online registration service proved instrumental in heading off a potential headache for those looking to renew auto registrations - whether online or in ...

Have you ever wondered why gas, cigarettes or alcohol cost so much? The answer often comes down to an excise tax — a special tax that’s built right into the price of certain goods. So, what is excise ...

More than 230 years ago, one of the first acts of the First Congress in 1789 included a relatively mundane, but important, tax policy allowing a refund on excise taxes. Unfortunately, this has become ...

The Covid-19 pandemic blew up budget deficits in low- and middle-income countries, pushing many toward or into precarious financial straits. There is also growing pressure on policymakers to soften ...

For the second time in the last 12 months, Congress has introduced legislation that would repeal the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks. On Thursday, Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-California) and ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Buying a used vehicle in Oklahoma at a real bargain basement price may not save a person a lot of money on tax. Lawmakers who explored the topic of excise taxes charged on vehicle ...

PORTSMOUTH — A permanent reduction in the federal excise tax on craft beer production means less money for the U.S. government and more money for local brewers as they climb out of the economic dregs ...