Tag: Taxes

According the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, diplomatic status would give Americans greater opportunities to influence an important forum for Islamic activism.

Washington should support responsible Islamic groups

Washington Examiner Staff · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

A report on Sunday stated that it costs around $38,000 per day to pay for the Secret Service security detail for Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Taxpayers feel the ‘Bern’ of Sanders security costs

John Siciliano · June 19, 2016 6:50 pm

In an economy in which patterns of specialization and trade are always changing, Arnold Kling argues, it's impossible to maintain stable local employment patterns. (AP Photo)

Why we have, and probably will keep having, sluggish job growth

Michael Barone · June 19, 2016 4:01 am

—œThe benefits we give to poor people are so limited compared to what we give to the top 1 percent,—£ Moore said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dem congresswoman wants the wealthiest to be drug tested

Kelly Cohen · June 16, 2016 7:15 pm

Americans will spend more than 8.9 billion hours complying with IRS paperwork, according to an analysis. That comes out to roughly 27.5 hours per American. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Guess how much time the average American spends filing taxes

Jason Russell · June 15, 2016 7:47 pm

"It really is an anti-competitive writing that puts U.S. companies at a distinct disadvantage to competitors, and actually will have the opposite effect of what they're trying to do," said Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar and chairman of the Business Roundtable. (Matthew Busch/Bloomberg, File)

Businesses want Treasury to revisit rules meant to keep firms in U.S.

Joseph Lawler · June 15, 2016 3:28 pm

Proposed $10.25 tax would hurt middle- and lower-income families, Senate Finance head says. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Energy and Environment

Hatch: Obama oil tax is a bad deal

John Siciliano · June 14, 2016 7:00 pm

The legislation, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, would prohibit the IRS from requiring tax-exempt organizations to disclose contributors’ information in the Form 990 that they submit. (AP Photo)

Kochs invoke free speech in backing IRS donor bill

Joseph Lawler · June 14, 2016 4:01 am

Firefighters approach a brush fire in the foothills outside of Calabasas, Calif., on June 4. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Energy and Environment

Wildfires burning a hole in taxpayers’ pockets

Kyle Feldscher · June 13, 2016 4:01 am

Budgeting overhaul would make it easier to cut tax breaks but would tip the scales in favor of higher taxes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats look to make it easier to cut spending through the tax code

Joseph Lawler · June 12, 2016 4:01 am

Many people are unaware that they need not be convicted of anything for the IRS to simply seize their property — bank accounts, real estate, etc. Suspicion alone — founded or unfounded — is all it takes. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

No more ‘outsourcing’ for the IRS

Eric Peters · June 11, 2016 4:02 am

Donald Trump’s Briefing Book: Healthcare after Obama

Philip Klein · June 11, 2016 4:01 am