Corporate taxes

President Donald Trump’s expected call to slash the corporate tax rate to 15 percent—a number that many economists say would boost the deficit so much that the cut would be short-lived—may be less about policy and more about deal-making.

Traders are about to get an idea of how far the president will go to stimulate the economy, after months speculating over the timing and size of his tax plan.

The president’s plan to slash the rate to 15 percent is setting up a showdown with the House Speaker, who has called for a tax plan to pay for itself.

Even without any specific tax-reform proposals, President Donald Trump’s pledge to revamp U.S. policies is already affecting the solar industry, and not in a good way.

The president will call for cutting taxes for individuals and lowering the corporate rate to 15 percent after briefing GOP leaders.

Eight weeks ago the president said he would be releasing a “phenomenal” tax plan within two or three weeks. But there’s no sign of a plan yet, and mixed signals from the White House are imperiling Republican promises of speedy action.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., have introduced legislation to discourage the use of corporate tax havens.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would prevent businesses from deducting the money they pay to government agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations of company wrongdoing.

As President Donald Trump huddles with advisers over plans for a tax overhaul, Congress is considering options to soften a controversial centerpiece of the House Republicans’ tax plan—a step that might mean smaller tax cuts for corporations.

Far-right Republicans who helped block House Speaker's goal of replacing Obamacare may also be in position to imperil his dreams of a comprehensive rewrite of the tax code.

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan say they’re ready to put tax reform at the top of their agendas.

The Tax Court decided in favor of Amazon.com in an expensive transfer pricing dispute with the Internal Revenue Service involving intellectual property that the e-commerce giant assigned to a European subsidiary in Luxembourg.

Some of the world’s biggest companies are readying their balance sheets for tax-law overhauls before a single bill has been introduced in Congress, trades that can net them millions of dollars in savings if rules are reworked.

Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., has introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to rebuild roads and bridges by encouraging U.S.-based multinational companies to repatriate the profits they hold abroad.

An academic study has found that companies located in proximity to a regional office are more likely to be scrutinized.

The Summa Holdings ruling may be part of a broader push back against the doctrine.

Businesses are making overseas acquisitions now and waiting for tax changes later.

A pair of former PricewaterhouseCoopers employees received reduced prison sentences after they exposed the secret tax breaks offered by Luxembourg to some multinational companies such as Apple, Ikea, Walt Disney, PepsiCo and Microsoft’s Skype.

The administration’s plan to slash corporate tax rates could open new opportunities at a time of uncertainty in the energy marketplace.

Corporate executives polled by BDO USA are expecting big changes over the next four years, if Congress isn't an obstacle.