Income taxes

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that Connecticut will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File program for free tax preparation.

New report finds undocumented immigrants pay more than a quarter, about 26%, of their income in taxes, in line with the median taxpayer.

Only 5% of total local tax comes from income taxes nationwide, but some states rely on it much more.

The proposal calls for a 2% minimum tax that would hit about 3,000 of the world's richest people, and is set for debate when G-20 finance ministers gather in Rio de Janeiro next month.

Middle-class residents in these states pay a smaller percentage of their paychecks to taxes.

The senator dismissed concerns from budget watchdogs that it could increase the deficit by $250 billion or even more over a decade.

Residents with low income in these 20 states pay a smaller percentage of their income in tax.

Residents with high earnings in these 20 states get a bigger break on their taxes, paying a smaller percentage of their income.

Donald Trump's new proposal to exempt tips from taxation would add between $150 billion to $250 billion to the federal budget deficit over 10 years, a budget watchdog group forecast on Monday.

Republican lawmakers, including some who have been skeptical of higher tariffs, said Trump's pitch was well received.