Joe Biden

Republicans will likely block Democrats’ attempts to have the Senate follow the House in boosting stimulus payments for most Americans to $2,000, even though President Donald Trump backs the bigger checks.

Concerns about rising tax rates under the incoming Biden administration are a major factor.

Attorney General William Barr said he sees no reason to appoint a special counsel to oversee an investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, a statement sure to frustrate President Donald Trump and his closest advisers.

The president-elect believes efforts to use his son as a political cudgel amounted to “foul play” amid a federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax matters and Republican calls for a special counsel investigation into his foreign dealings.

Among other things, an evenly divided Senate represents a significant hurdle.

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Clients don’t want to be on the wrong side of any potential changes to tax law.

The outcomes of two elections in Georgia that are scheduled for Jan. 5 are expected to determine the balance of power in the Senate and may also have an impact on the kind of tax planning that accountants should be advising their clients to do.

Economic experts believe the current surge is not enough to stop continued losses incurred by various segments of economy.

The former Fed chair would be the first woman to head the Treasury.

Concerns are increasing over the growing spread of COVID-19 and the preparedness of the incoming administration to deal with vaccine distribution and other critical issues.

France is hoping for a quick end to the simmering transatlantic trade battle over its tax on technology giants such as Facebook Inc. as soon as President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

Jay Clayton, who has led the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for most of President Donald Trump’s term in office, said in a statement Monday that he will step down at the end of the year.

President Donald Trump spent months on the campaign trail taking credit for “opportunity zones,” a policy meant to encourage investment in distressed communities across the U.S. Joe Biden’s team sees potential in the idea, too.

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Democrats’ failure to secure a Senate majority in last week’s election has heightened the importance of Tuesday’s Supreme Court showdown over the Affordable Care Act.

Biden’s win brings some clarity, but the uncertain state of the Senate leaves questions.

The president-elect's pledge to repeal President Donald Trump‘s tax cuts as soon as he is inaugurated may be stymied for the foreseeable future.

The outcome of Tuesday’s election could be profound tax changes, but that’s only if one party wins control of both houses of Congress and the White House.

Top 10 Firm Crowe has put together an at-a-glance guide to the candidates' positions.