Tag: Taxes

Democrats want to recreate the energy they did around Republican efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but this time around with taxes -- a heavier lift given the complexity of the issue. (iStock)

Democrat group to portray tax reform as broken Trump promise, boon to rich

Laura Barrón-López · November 1, 2017 8:05 pm

The proposal is scheduled to be released Thursday and the name of the legislation has yet to be shared as the GOP makes final changes. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump insistent on naming tax reform proposal ‘The Cut, Cut, Cut Act’

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 5:50 pm

Three polls from recent days underline just how little Republicans know about how the public feels about their all-out effort to push through a tax package in just two months. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

3 polls show totally conflicting results on the GOP tax plan’s popularity

Joseph Lawler · November 1, 2017 2:11 pm

IRS warning: Tax refunds face theft due to Equifax hacking

Paul Bedard · November 1, 2017 1:03 pm

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, in Washington. From left, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Trump, Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and Tom Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, foreground. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans hope Trump avoids Obamacare mistakes in tax reform push

Gabby Morrongiello · November 1, 2017 4:01 am

Counties where good economic growth is occurring will be hammered by higher federal tax bills. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why do some Republicans want to tax taxes?

Ron Meyer · November 1, 2017 3:59 am

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said he planned to introduce Republicans' tax reform bill Wednesday, but that plan was delayed until Thursday. Brady and the GOP still aim to get tax reform legislation on President Trump's desk by year's end. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House Republicans delay tax reform rollout by one day amid disagreements

Joseph Lawler · October 31, 2017 11:39 pm

The Republican plan would keep the current top individual tax rate on very high incomes, according to one person who attended a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan on the tax plan Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans plan to keep 39.6 percent top rate, but other key details unresolved

Joseph Lawler · October 31, 2017 10:39 pm

Republicans are proposing the elimination of the state and local income tax deduction, among other loophole closures. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan: K Street is ‘coming after us’ on taxes

Susan Ferrechio · October 31, 2017 8:12 pm

Republican Rep. Tom Reed was part of the New York delegation that called White House officials on Monday to discuss potential treatment of the state and local deduction, which disproportionately benefits people in high-tax states such as New York and New Jersey. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Republicans reworking approach on state and local taxes, ahead of legislation’s release

Joseph Lawler · October 31, 2017 5:13 pm

"Now is the time to redouble our efforts. You are leaders in this country and certainly leaders on this subject," Trump said. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump asks business community to ‘redouble’ its push for tax reform ahead of bill rollout

Gabby Morrongiello · October 31, 2017 4:38 pm

Senate Democrats said their plan would raise pre-tax savings allowances for the popular 401(k) accounts from $18,500 under current law that begins in 2018 to $24,500. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats pitch plan to raise pre-tax limit on 401(k) savings

Susan Ferrechio · October 31, 2017 3:55 pm