Finance

The Senate Finance Committee released a series of reports Wednesday from five bipartisan tax working groups working on various aspects of tax reform.

A group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to roll back guidance from the Treasury Department that prohibits employers from using stand-alone health reimbursement arrangements to reimburse employees for health care-related expenses.

The Obama administration quietly handed a victory to U.S. companies that avoid taxes by claiming a foreign address, suggesting that virtually all of them are still eligible for government contracts.

Small business groups are sounding a warning about an obscure Internal Revenue Service rule that takes effect Wednesday imposing heavy fines on small businesses for helping defray the cost of their workers’ insurance or medical expenses.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, plans to introduce legislation in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage to change the Tax Code to provide gender-neutral treatment for spouses.

Legislation passed by Congress this week extending a trade deal between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa included a number of tax-related provisions.

The owners of hedge fund-backed reinsurers, including one tied to John Paulson, could have to pay more taxes or shift their focus under a bill introduced by Senator Ron Wyden to counter what he called abuses by offshore companies.

U.S. lawmakers are exploring a new corporate tax break that would benefit companies already adept at avoiding taxes.

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has introduced legislation aimed at preventing offshore tax avoidance by some U.S. hedge fund “reinsurers.”

A pair of Democrats in the Senate and House have introduced legislation to end the tax break for carried interest that benefits hedge fund managers, private equity firm partners and venture capitalists.

The Practising Law Institute has released the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Answer Book 2015, a new Q&A guide that provides information on FATCA.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has upheld the tax subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Last week, Rand Paul said he wanted to blow up the tax code. Next week, he could be suing the tax man.

The House voted Thursday to repeal the medical device tax that was included in the Affordable Care Act.

Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and John Thune, R-S.D. introduced legislation to improve customer service at the Internal Revenue Service, create new taxpayer protections, and update and strengthen existing taxpayer protections.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have teamed up to introduce new legislation that aims to make it easier for states and localities to collect sales taxes on online purchases and other remote transactions.

The Vatican has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA.

The House introduced legislation that aims to make it easier for individuals, employers, states and the federal government to determine who is eligible for premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.

The House approved legislation by voice vote permanently banning states from taxing Internet access or placing multiple or discriminatory taxes on e-commerce.

Republican leaders of Congress’s two tax-writing committees are questioning recommendations from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development aimed at stopping multinational corporations from shifting their profits to low-tax countries.