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Senate wrestles with consequences of Paygo Act on the tax reform bill

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 29, 2017
It looks like the Senate is going to vote on its ever-in-flux tax plan this week. Even though this bill could add up to $1.5 trillion to the deficit, there are consequences beyond just adding to the national debt. The Senate has something called pay-as-you-go rules, which basically say it has to offset revenue losses […]
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Tax think tanks are having a moment

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 29, 2017
With Congress working on a tax reform bill, demand for tax theories is way up.
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GOP tax bill clears a Senate hurdle with the help of a trigger mechanism

by Ryan Kailath
Nov 28, 2017
Late minute behind the scenes jockeying proved favorable to deficit hawks seeking a safety net.
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CBO numbers on tax bill changes don’t look good for the country’s poorest

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 27, 2017
While the drama over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ongoing, the big story in Washington right now is still taxes. Members of Congress are back from their holiday break, and Republicans are doing their best to tweak and prod the tax plan to garner enough votes to get it through the Senate. That […]
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Why the House tax plan has students worried

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 20, 2017
The revised House tax plan eliminates deductions for tuition and interest paid on student loans and other higher education credits to help pay for tax cuts.
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What we talk about when we talk about trickle-down economics

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2017
Will this tax plan actually help businesses and the overall economy?
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), speaks to reporters about the proposed Senate Republican tax bill, after attending the Senate GOP policy luncheon, at US Capitol on November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Why the pass through tax is important for businesses

by Kai Ryssdal and Hayley Hershman
Nov 16, 2017
The owner of a chicken farm explains.
Lowering the pass through tax is great for business owners like Ed Fryar.
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A helpful guide to wonky tax terminology

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 16, 2017
Here are some terms you should know.
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Senate makes sunset revisions to tax plan that may not see the light of day

by Amy Scott
Nov 15, 2017
Latest version would allow individual cuts to expire after 2025.
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Trying to follow the competing GOP tax bills? We're confused, too.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Nov 13, 2017
As congressional Republicans keep grinding away on their tax bill, the question is: which tax bill? The full House is planning to vote on its bill this week. The Senate Finance Committee started work on its bill today, and President Donald Trump tweeted several suggestions, including a provision to repeal the Obamacare individual mandate. There’s […]
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