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YO HO HO HURRICANE RELIEF: Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Might Get A Rum Tax Break … And The U.S. Congress Could Make It Even Bigger

WASHINGTON — A shot of rum to help the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico? So says the U.S. tax code, which since 1917 has included a provision that sends taxpayer money back to the islands for every bottle of rum produced here and sold on the mainland After this year’s devastating hurricane season, Florida lawmakers want […]