Tax

The South Dakota Supreme Court brought the question of whether online retailers should pay sales tax back into sharp focus.

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Some lawmakers would like to give businesses an “unprecedented” way to slash their tax bills by investing in new equipment. But firms that stand to benefit most are saying no thanks, just give us a bigger rate cut.

S corporations are the only entities that owners, partners or shareholders cannot sell to benefit favored charities by using a charitable remainder trust.

Trump administration officials and congressional Republican leaders are promising a new framework in two weeks for legislation that would overhaul the U.S. tax code—though they’ve shied away from releasing any details about how the changes would affect individuals or corporations.

The Treasury Secretary floated the idea of not giving accountants the same tax cuts that companies like manufacturers would get under the Trump administration’s tax reform plan.

Three Democratic senators joined the president as he aimed to win their support for an as-yet unreleased tax plan that would be written by Republican leaders.

The president said this year’s deadly hurricanes add urgency to his tax-cut plan.

Kevin Brady, the chief House tax writer, told the chamber’s Republicans that White House leaders and congressional leaders working on a tax plan will release a framework the week of Sept. 25.

More than three-quarters of directors at public companies polled by BDO USA expect a tax overhaul to be achieved before the end of Trump’s term in office, but only 22 percent anticipate it will happen before the end of this year.