Tax breaks

City Council members thrashed the retailer for its resistance to unions, working conditions at warehouses and its founder’s wealth.

There’s no lack of optimism among officials who hope to jump-start local economies, thanks to a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

One of the biggest opportunities created by last year’s tax law sits in a hurricane-ravaged island desperate for a recovery.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch questioned President Donald Trump’s call to end a tax break for electric cars made by General Motors Co. and others following the company’s announcement that it would lay off workers and close plants.

For some hedge fund investors, President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul adds insult to the injury from poor investment performance.

A ballot measure approved by state voters this week provides a break on property taxes for residences in flood-prone areas.

While the guidelines for opportunity zones are generous to investors, buried in the rules is a clause that could deter venture capitalists.

President Donald Trump said he’s considering a capital gains tax break by issuing a regulation that would index gains to inflation.

Thanks to the new TCJA, the bank's deals could become a lot more lucrative.

A group of Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee is asking the IRS and the Treasury to issue guidance to clarify the congressional intent behind several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

There’s one area where the traditional pension plan is getting new life — as a tax dodge for wealthy business owners.

Private-prison companies keep winning, and they have U.S. taxpayers to thank.

Motion picture and TV production tax incentives should be incorporated in the tax planning process to lower the cost of production.

The bill would allow taxpayers to treat the amounts paid for membership at a fitness facility as medical expenses.

An obscure tax provision from the 1960s that was left untouched by President Donald Trump’s overhaul could let wealthy individual investors seize for themselves the largest corporate tax cut in U.S. history.

In many cases, the profitable sale of a second home will result in a tax-favored capital gain.

Despite the uptick in interest rates, an improved economy may lead to a resurgence of interest in vacation or second homes.

Some of the mistakes in the hastily drafted legislation could cost the industries millions of dollars.

Cost segregation treatment has been around for a long time, so why is it more relevant now than ever? The answer: bonus depreciation.

The Internal Revenue Service is granting relief to taxpayers who have family coverage under a high deductible health plan and who contribute to a health savings account.