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May 21, 2025
What President Trump's tax bill means for your taxes
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Proposed policies in the bill would impact health savings accounts, college savings accounts, taxes on overtime and tips, and more.
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Mar 12, 2019
Tax the rich! OK … but how?
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Lawmakers have a lot of ideas … can they make any of them a reality?
Dec 21, 2017
Some Republicans point to North Carolina’s 2013 tax cuts as a model, but the state faces budget shortfalls
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North Carolina drastically cut corporate and income taxes in 2013, similar to today’s GOP tax plan in Congress. Corporate and income tax cuts created more jobs in North Carolina. But revenue shortfalls loom.
Nov 20, 2017
Killing the "death tax": Is it fair?
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Depends on who you ask.
Jan 17, 2017
Will Trump finally dump the estate tax?
It's been a GOP target for years.
Dec 28, 2012
Estate tax may be back, good news for states
Among the tax cuts set to expire if Congress rolls over the fiscal cliff is the federal estate tax. Some states are looking forward to the old law, which gave them a slice of the tax revenue.
Dec 12, 2012
The past, present and future of the estate tax
Some wealthy individuals say a higher estate tax is fair, but others are fighting against proposed changes.
Mar 9, 2012
Survivorship insurance
In what circumstances does it make sense for a couple to buy "second to die" life insurance? Ann, Waukesha, WI
Jul 21, 2010
MID-DAY UPDATE: Obama signs financial reform. Do you feel safer?
*The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the…