Tax reform

Three Senate Democrats who’ve tried to leverage their way into talks on the GOP tax-cut bill said Tuesday Republicans haven’t addressed their concerns in the legislation that’s emerged, a signal that the plan has little chance of getting any bipartisan support.

The top two Democratic leaders in Congress pulled out of a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he tweeted that a budget deal with them was unlikely, raising the odds that the U.S. government will partially shut down next week.

The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week as Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday—but first, it has to go through the Budget Committee, where key GOP lawmakers are raising objections. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day:

A majority of small business owners oppose the tax reform plans now being considered by Congress, according to a new survey.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has spent much of his political career warning against the pitfalls of deficit spending and government debt.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes needed to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year, without the benefit of an important estimate of its possible economic benefits.

Even Bruce McGuire, founder of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, understands if wealthy Northeasterners flee the region due to changes in the tax code.

The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week with the aim to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday. Should it pass, Republican leaders will have to hammer out a compromise between different provisions in the House and Senate bills. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day.

As 2017 draws to a close, the uncertain tax and legislative environment means that year-end tax planning is more important than usual. To help individuals and businesses prepare for filing season, Grant Thornton LLP has some tips.

Farm lobbyists are warily watching the tax-overhaul legislation moving through Congress, which comes with some favorable terms for them now but may have a big catch later: Less money for farm programs crucial to producers dealing with lower commodity prices.

Senate Republicans tucked some multibillion-dollar tax increases for corporations into the 515-page tax bill they released this week—spring-loaded hikes that would begin after 2024 if the economy doesn’t grow as fast as GOP lawmakers have promised.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s decision to agree late Tuesday to smash Obamacare’s individual mandate may remove one obstacle to passing the Senate Republican tax bill next week.

The Senate released the 515-page text of its sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening—and Republican leaders plan to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days.

Major differences on the treatment of these businesses divide the House and Senate reform bills

Senator Ron Johnson — the first GOP senator to voice opposition to the current tax plan — said he’s encouraged that Republican leaders have been discussing his concerns that pass-through businesses would be treated unfairly.

Lawmakers who sped a bill through the U.S. House last week may have handed a few more goodies to Wall Street’s wealthiest than they realize.

Chalk up a win for asset managers in the Congressional battle over reshaping the U.S. tax regime. For everyone else, however, the celebration will have to wait.

A new 50-state analysis of the tax reform bill passed last week by the Senate Finance Committee finds the plan would increase taxes on at least 29 percent of taxpayers by 2027 and cause the populations of 19 states to pay more in federal taxes than they do today.

The White House wouldn’t oppose removing from the Senate tax plan a controversial provision to repeal the individual health-care mandate of the Affordable Care Act, budget director Mick Mulvaney said, a move that could help secure the vote of key Republicans.

As the Republican-controlled Congress tries to push through tax reform this year, one group of Americans may question why it’s coming up a scoop short.