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By Tom Jackman Hey Northern Virginians! How would you like to pay another one percent of your income directly to your county or city, in addition to the federal and state income tax you already pay? This new income tax would be used strictly to remedy our wide and varied transportation problems. Sound good? Virginia state Sen. Walter A. Stosch (R-Henrico) wants to give Northern Va. counties and cities the ability to impose a one percent income tax to fund transportation. The counties say they don’t want it. (Robert A. Reeder - For The Washington Post) Before you answer, know...

As part of an effort to make Concord more affordable and diverse, local officials want to shift the tax burden off most property owners and onto the town’s wealthiest residents. The long-shot proposal, which some say is unconstitutional, calls for imposing a local income tax to help offset the town’s dependence on property taxes to fund its operations. “It’s not a tax increase, but a shifting of the burden,’ [snip] “If we’re lucky, this could happen in 15 to 20 years. But if you don’t start somewhere, it would never ever happen.’’

<p>For the first time in California history, cities and counties soon may have the state's blessing to impose their own income tax.</p> <p>Worker wages currently can be taxed only by the state and federal governments, but legislation to expand that concept cleared a major hurdle this week.</p>