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“Owning land is a good thing as opposed to–I–I worry about investing–making money off of money. I like owning land.”George Clooney
“Person to Person” goes inside the Los Angeles home of the actor, writer, director, and humanitarian George Clooney. Read the full CBS interview on www.cbsnews.com
Knoxville, TN Ranked 5th on Kiplinger List of “Best Value Cities”
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Study: Tennessee’s Tax Burden Among Lowest in Nation
By Richard Locker, Commercial Appeal
Knoxville News Sentinel
February 24, 2011
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans bore the fourth-lowest combined state and local tax burden among states in fiscal year 2009 — less per person than all except South Dakota, Nevada and Alaska — the independent Tax Foundation reported Wednesday.
New Jersey residents paid the highest state and local taxes, followed by New York and Connecticut, according to the report by the nonpartisan, nonprofit tax policy research organization. Arkansas ranked 14th highest and Mississippi 36th.
The Tax Foundation estimates the average total tax burden for residents of each state, including taxes paid in their home states and paid to other states by virtue of working in, traveling to, owning property in or buying products in them. The Tax Foundation says its method takes the point of view of the taxpayer, counting all state and local taxes no matter which state they pay them to.
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New Healthcare Facility!
Roane Medical Center is Now a Part of Covenant Health
Click here for more information on Roane Medical Center. To learn why First Rate Health Care makes East Tennessee the Best Place to Retire, click here.
