Taxes

Robert Samuelson: Why Trump’s Tax Reform Won’t Work

By Jacqueline Leo

It’s hard to imagine that tax reform is No. 1 on the Republicans’ to-do list when they still don’t have a 2018 budget. Worse, they still haven’t agreed to raise the debt ceiling, as the federal...
Gary Cohn: Here's What We Want From Tax Reform

By Michael Rainey

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, told the Financial Times Friday that the White House will begin a sustained push on tax reform starting next week. The president will hit the road...
Wild About Tax Cuts, Wall Street Forgets Its Deficit Worries

By Yuval Rosenberg

Max Abelson at Bloomberg Businessweek details how the titans of Wall Street and others in finance — think Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, Bank of America’s Brian...
Where’s Trump on Tax Reform Push?

By Yuval Rosenberg

The push to promote tax reform to the public is on in force: House Speaker Paul Ryan talked about it at a visit to Intel yesterday and again today at Boeing in Everett, Washington. House Republicans...
Corporate America Is Putting Its Muscle Behind Tax Reform Push

By Michael Rainey

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is visiting Intel Corp. in Oregon today, and it’s not just to discuss the latest computer chips. Ryan’s trip is part of a larger effort by Republicans — and...

Tax Reform Consensus Taking Shape — but Can It Last?

By Yuval Rosenberg

The “Big Six” members of Congress and the Trump administration negotiating a tax reform package are making progress. The group has reached a “broad consensus” on the key question of how to pay for...
When Politicians Start Talking ‘Tax Reform,’ Check Your Wallet

By Rob Garver

If Congress ever actually gets around to pursuing tax reform, voters should expect to hear lots of talk about the benefits that would derive from an overhaul of the nation’s barnacle-encrusted tax...
Here’s How Trump Could Get Democrats’ Help on Tax Reform

By Rob Garver

The Trump administration has been reaching out to ‘Blue Dog’ Democrats to talk about possible areas of agreement on tax reform.
Are You Rich? Tax Reform May Answer That Question for You

By YLAN Q. MUI, CNBC

Whether to raise taxes on the rich is one of the thorniest issues in tax reform. Underlying that debate is an even more fundamental question: Who exactly qualifies as wealthy? Everyone can agree that...
Meet the Man Who Could Determine Your Tax Bill Next Year

By Rob Garver

All the promises coming from the Trump administration and the Republican leadership in Congress about plans to enact a massive rewrite of the federal tax code have been greeted with caution by much...

State of the Union 2015: Transcript of the President's Speech

By President Barack Obama

State of the Union 2015 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our...
The 10 Best States for Taxes in 2015

By Amey Stone

Most people don’t pick their state based on tax rates. But as tax season approaches, it’s a good time to think about just how much you’re shelling out due to where you live. Truth is, there is a lot...
How Obama’s Tax Hikes Actually Hurt the Middle Class

By Diana Furchtgott-Roth

In his Tuesday State of the Union address, President Obama will propose raising top tax rates on capital gains and dividends to 28 percent, up from the current rate of 24 percent. Prior to 2013, the...
The Wealthiest One Percent Are Doing Even Better

By Dhara Ranasinghe, CNBC

The combined wealth of the world's richest 1 percent could overtake that of the other 99 percent by 2016, according to a report by Oxfam published Monday, as billionaires, politicians and business...
How Obamacare Will Impact Your 2014 Taxes

By Marine Cole

The Affordable Care Act is supposed to make health care coverage more affordable to millions of Americans, but this year, it might also make filing your 2014 more cumbersome and more expensive.

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