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Tax bill
Democrats' relief bill would expand earned income tax credit
Feb 23, 2021
Millions would become eligible, and the benefit could triple for some.
IRS releases final rules on deductions for "pass-through" businesses
Jan 18, 2019
You won't find a lot of simple yes-and-no answers in the 247-page document.
Confusion reigns for some businesses over "pass-through" deduction
Jan 14, 2019
Some companies are unsure whether a 20 percent income deduction applies to them.
Ahead of tax season, accountants are scrambling to understand the new law
Dec 21, 2018
It's been a year since Congress passed the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul. And there is still a lot accountants and lawyers don't understand about it.
Midterms: Is it the economy, stupid?
Aug 16, 2018
You may have heard this phrase: “It’s the economy, stupid. ” And it usually is. Parties in power tend to do better when the economy is humming along, and voters are more likely to give them the boot when the economy’s not doing so hot. With low unemployment, a booming stock market and strong growth, […]
An unintended consequence of the GOP tax law: bigger pensions for some
by
Janet Nguyen
and David Brancaccio
Jun 4, 2018
A decrease in the corporate tax rate gave companies more of an incentive to funnel money into defined-benefit pension plans.
Trying to squeeze through the pass-through loophole
Apr 5, 2018
Small businesses known as pass-throughs get a new deduction under the tax bill.
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African-Americans, women and millennials have more economic anxiety than the rest of the country
Mar 7, 2018
Whether your economic anxiety has increased or decreased in the last year depends on who you are, according to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
Mnuchin: New sanctions coming for Russia, North Korea
Feb 26, 2018
The treasury secretary also touched on Dodd-Frank, trade agreements and the tax overhaul in a wide-ranging interview with Kai Ryssdal.