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payroll tax
With Billion-Plus at Stake, MTA Plans Appeal of Tax Ruling
A tax that gleans more than $1.2 billion for the MTA every year was deemed unconstitutional on Wednesday evening by a Nassau County judge.
President Obama Signs Payroll Tax Cut into Law
After weeks of political brinkmanship over extending a payroll tax cut, Congress quietly passed a two-month extension and President Obama signed it into law on Friday evening, before legislators headed home for the holidays.
