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Dozens of audit triggers litter Donald Trump's tax returns, according to Congress's top nonpartisan tax lawyers.
December 21 -
A pair of congressional Democrats want to see a rule finalized that would open up greater access for families to claim premium tax credits for health insurance.
May 19 -
Two leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committee introduced legislation Friday to undo tax refund delays for recipients of the Earned Income Tax Credit who file their taxes early.
January 21 -
Some House lawmakers raised doubts about the terms of the deal and whether differences could be resolved in the next few days.
October 26 -
A new deal would up the thresholds of what triggers reporting to the IRS, according to a key House Democrat.
September 24 -
The biggest set of U.S. tax increases in a generation took a major step forward on Wednesday.
September 15 -
The proposal to end the step-up in basis was already facing obstacles before it was left out of draft legislation.
September 15 -
Their package of tax increases falls short of President Joe Biden’s ambition, however.
September 13 -
Moderate and progressive Democrats are on a collision course over how to pay for the administration's economic agenda.
August 27 -
Rich Americans may have to wait until deep into the fall, or later, to find out how much they'll owe.
August 20 -
New reports indicate 497 high-income taxpayers had over $150 million in their individual retirement accounts, and nearly 25,000 taxpayers had aggregate IRA account balances of $5 million or more.
July 28 -
Richard Neal, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, will be a key player in the coming tax debates.
May 28 -
Signs are mounting that anxiety among congressional Democrats will significantly temper any increases that manage to pass Congress.
May 24 -
The Biden administration’s proposal to dramatically expand the inheritance tax bill for wealthy Americans is running into some headwinds with Democrats on Capitol Hill, showcasing nervousness about the scope and size of elements of the White House’s ambitious tax plans.
May 20 -
The Ways and Means Committee approved bipartisan legislation Wednesday to expand automatic enrollment, among other things.
May 5 -
Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday to provide tax credits for child care, along with universal paid family and medical leave and permanent extensions of child and family tax credits.
April 27 -
The Social Security Administration transmitted the necessary information to the IRS so it can begin sending Economic Impact Payments to nearly 30 million beneficiaries after an ultimatum from Congress.
March 25 -
A group of House Democrats is sounding the alarm about delays in Economic Impact Payments going out to beneficiaries of safety net programs.
March 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups.
March 17 -
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee and accounting groups are calling for extending the tax deadline to give the IRS, taxpayers and tax professionals an extra three months.
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