Income taxes

Senate Republican leaders drafting a measure to revamp U.S. health-care policy appear to be following the same path as their House counterparts—writing a bill behind closed doors before springing it on other lawmakers and the public close to a vote.

The Internal Revenue Service had to roll out a manual process last year to provide advance payments on Health Coverage Tax Credits every month to health plan administrators on behalf of displaced workers and retirees, but it mistakenly provided the tax credits for thousands of people who were old enough to qualify for Medicare.

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act now heads to the Senate for consideration.

House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace Obamacare under intense pressure from President Donald Trump to produce legislative accomplishments.

The Congressional Research Service has issued a report summarizing the proposed tax changes in the "Better Way" tax reform blueprint released last summer by congressional Republicans.

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Many of the president's "core principles" were similar to promises he made on the campaign trail, including a reduction to 15% in the rate for businesses.

Taking a cue from the failed Repeal and Replace healthcare process, the Trump administration Wednesday released a broad outline of its tax reform plan, with many details to be spelled out in legislative form during negotiations with Congress.

The White House made its opening bid for what officials called the “biggest tax cut” in U.S. history—with cuts that would benefit businesses, the middle class and certain high-earning individuals—but left unanswered questions about whether the plan would be paid for, or how.

The income tax software is web-based and designed for midsized businesses.