Tax breaks

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A pledge not to give the wealthiest Americans an absolute tax cut is coming back to haunt Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

The hearing on the proposed border-adjustment tax that has split corporate America for months is finally happening, but the measure may be further than ever from reality.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that any tax overhaul can’t add to the growing U.S. budget deficit, a position that places him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has called for a significant tax cut.

CPAs and their business clients and corporate tax departments need to consider different scenarios for the possible corporate tax reforms now being weighed in Congress.

President Donald Trump’s economic team says it won’t be satisfied until Americans workers earn more—and aggressive tax cuts are essential for those fatter paychecks.

President Donald Trump faces many hurdles in delivering his promised tax cut, but none may be more formidable than the congressional calendar.

President Donald Trump said he’s willing to raise the U.S. gas tax to fund infrastructure development and called the tax-overhaul plan he released last week the beginning of negotiations.

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.

The Trump administration’s proposal to slash the tax rate on partnerships and limited liability companies could set off a stampede of individual taxpayers trying to reclassify themselves as so-called pass-through businesses in order to take advantage of the savings, according to tax experts.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to repeal Obamacare ran into a Republican buzz saw. Now, his ambitious proposal to cut taxes is again encountering GOP opposition—from lawmakers in Democratic-leaning states.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed the administration will propose a corporate tax rate reduction to 15 percent and said lawmakers broadly agree on the need for a tax overhaul, citing a “very successful meeting” on Tuesday evening in Washington.

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.

President's daughter has urged lawmakers writing a tax overhaul to include a deduction that comes with a hefty price tag.

Lawmakers are questioning the Secretary of State about his agreement with the energy giant where he was formerly chairman and CEO.

Company movement and location decisions have filled the news a lot in the past year. From Carrier leaving Indiana for Mexico, to reversing course after the election and staying in Indiana, 2016 has seen just about everything in terms of company movement.