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By SCOTT MILFRED
Mon, May 12th

State leaders could save around $100 million in the current state budget simply by delaying for one year a tax break on Social Security income. The tax break for retirees is supposed to kick in during tax year 2008. That means most of the eligible Social Security recipients would save money when filing their 2008 taxes in early 2009. Delaying this tax break a year -- so that it first applies to 2009 taxes, which are paid in 2010 -- could make a big dent in the state's $500 million budget... WSJ


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