Tax breaks

Rep. Kevin Brady and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, introduced legislation to extend a number of tax breaks in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and add some more .

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and 16 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation Friday to make President Trump’s payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees and military service members.

At the center of President Donald Trump’s dispute with the IRS is a $72.9 million tax refund. He can thank his predecessor for that benefit.

Deductions for haircuts, consulting fee write-offs, a family estate that is treated as a business property and an aggressive refund claim could open President Donald Trump to legal risks once he’s out of office.

A New York Times story based on Donald Trump’s long-sought-after tax data shows he avoided paying income taxes for most of the past two decades and paid only $750 the year he was elected president.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued the last set of final regulations to implement the 100 percent additional first-year depreciation deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Companies that took advantage of federal pandemic-relief efforts like payroll tax deferrals will face bigger bills next year.

Rep. Pete Olson, a Republican from Texas, has introduced a bill that would offer tax incentives to employers who train workers about best practices for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Senate leaders will be trying to hold their parties together for a vote Thursday to advance a slimmed-down stimulus bill that Democrats have already rejected, with both sides jockeying for advantage in public perceptions two months before the election.

Opportunity zones may just be the perfect vehicle to deliver economic relief to the areas hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic — both short term and long term.