Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
By Rob GarverIn the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
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Tax Scammers Never Sleep: IRS Names 4 Summer Scams to Avoid
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean that crooks are done impersonating the IRS to try to steal your identity — and your cash.
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If Trump's Tax Plan Passes, Here Are the Deductions and Breaks You Could Lose
By John W. Schoen, CNBCThe question of whether you'll be paying more in taxes under President Donald Trump may hinge on how much you use tax deductions now. Trump has said he will unveil on Wednesday the outlines of his...
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Trump’s Tax Plan Could Affect Your Social Security
By Rob GarverThe Trump administration, at work on a new plan for tax reform, is reportedly considering a plan to cross into one of the most dangerous territories in American politics: fiddling with the Social...
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Need a Tax Extension? 5 Things You Should Know
If you’re among those who are going to miss the tax deadline, you’ll need to file for an extension with the IRS. Here’s what you need to know.
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Two Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund: Which One Is Right for You?
By Lynn Wolfbrandt, Brad's DealsAh, the tax refund. That thing I used to spend before I even got it. Maybe you’re familiar with this fun and healthy spending pattern: Related: Haven’t Filed Yet? Lower Your Taxes With This Last...
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Haven’t Filed Yet? Lower Your Taxes With This Last Minute Move
Taxes may be due in just a few weeks, but many taxpayers can still trim their 2016 tax bill and increase their long-term financial security at the same time. That’s because tax-deductible...
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The Best Ways to Use Your Tax Refund – and the Worst
By Janna HerronHere’s what you should do with your tax refund to get closer to financial security – and what you should avoid.
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Spend or Save Your Tax Refund? Here’s What Most People Are Doing This Year
The retail boom that often follows tax season may be smaller this year, as fewer Americans are planning to spend their returns. Of the two-thirds of Americans expecting a refund this season, only one...
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Here’s Why You Owe the IRS So Much in Taxes This Year
By Janna HerronThe vast majority of filers — more than 70 percent — do get money back from the government, with the average refund close to $3,000, according to the IRS. But every year, some taxpayers get a nasty...
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Sequester Locks in as White House Meeting Fizzles
By Eric PianinThe meeting between President Obama and Republican leaders on Friday morning dispelled any lingering doubt about whether the $85 billion of across the board sequester cuts would take hold beginning...
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9 New Tax Rules That Matter Now More than Ever
By Steve Yoder, The Fiscal TimesThis season, it’s critical to understand which provisions have been revised since you last filed. Here are nine changes affecting individual filers in the 2012 tax year.
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Guileful Fear Tactics Over Budget Cuts May Backfire
For the past six weeks, we’ve certainly heard plenty of hysteria over the upcoming sequester cuts, which take effect at the end of the week. If we rolled the scare stories into a script, we could...
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This Is the Worst Tax Mistake You Can Make
By Steve Yoder, The Fiscal TimesLast-minute tax return filers could be in for an unwelcome surprise.
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Another Tax Hike on the Rich Can Cripple the Economy
By Liz PeekRepublicans have failed to impress upon voters this simple truth: cutting government spending is less harmful to the economy than raising taxes. That is why the GOP resists President Obama’s...