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Dangerous procedural traps; justification for change; unexpected tax exposure; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
May 26
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Trump said Democratic policies on crime and taxes were leading to an exodus of businesses and taxpayers from New York, as he touted his tax cuts.
May 26 -
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee called on chairman Mike Crapo to launch a bipartisan probe into the Justice Department's new weaponization fund.
May 26 -
The lawsuit follows the announcement of the nearly $1.8 billion fund as part of an agreement to end Trump's unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
May 21 -
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon criticized plans by New York's left-leaning mayor Zohran Mamdani to slap more taxes on the rich, arguing the move risks doing further damage to the city's status as a business hub.
May 21 -
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wouldn't rule out the possibility that rioters who attacked police could receive payments from a $1.8 billion taxpayer fund.
May 20 -
The judge who oversaw the president's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS questioned whether the government was being transparent about a settlement.
May 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service agreed not to continue any legal claims or investigations of the president's past tax returns, adding to a controversial settlement.
May 19 -
The New York City mayor held individual meetings with Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, amid flurry of recent tax proposals.
May 19 -
The amount of the fund is set at $1.776 billion, an apparent reference to the year 1776 and the creation of the U.S.
May 18 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales, turning to the technology sector for billions of dollars in new revenue.
May 15 -
A federal gasoline tax holiday as proposed by President Trump would result in billions of dollars in lost tax revenue each month, budget analysts say.
May 12 -
President Donald Trump voiced support for a gasoline tax holiday to counter rising prices at the pump, as the cost of oil soars while the war with Iran drags on.
May 11 -
One of the nation's largest solar installers filed for bankruptcy last month, citing the phaseout of federal tax credits and Trump's executive orders.
May 8 -
A divided three-judge panel granted a request by a group of small businesses and two dozen mostly Democrat-led states to invalidate the tariffs.
May 8 -
With about 41 million American workers lacking access to a retirement plan through their jobs, experts say advisors could play a pivotal role.
May 4 -
Trump took his economic pitch to The Villages in Florida where he promoted a deduction for seniors that helps reduce their tax burden.
May 4 -
Nonprofit organizations are worried the IRS and the Treasury Department will take away their tax-exempt status and even sue or prosecute them.
April 30 -
A judge questioned whether the president's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury can proceed with Trump effectively in control of both sides of the litigation.
April 27 -
President Trump assailed New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, warning that his push to ramp up taxes on the wealthy would be destructive to the nation's largest city.
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