Tax breaks

The legislation would retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the rest of 2019.

The program encourages the private sector to diversify their investment portfolio while revitalizing urban and rural districts that face economic challenges.

The e-commerce giant scrapped a deal this month to open offices in New York after clashing with local politicians and is backing out of another battle.

While wealthy people buying airplanes is nothing new, the tax overhaul provided a new incentive.

The country hopes to reverse swelling outflows to international tax havens.

The e-commerce giant does not plan to pay the IRS anything this tax season. Yet that’s not largely because of President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul.

Amazon.com Inc. walked away from billions of dollars of public subsidies when it announced Thursday it was abandoning plans for an office complex in New York. But it can still qualify for federal tax breaks intended to help distressed communities by building a new Virginia data center in America’s wealthiest county.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer was quick to jump on Twitter Thursday, after Amazon.com Inc. scrapped its plan for a headquarters in New York City, reminding the company about the state’s tax policies and good weather.

Women with at least four children will be exempt from paying personal-income tax.

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