Wealth management

National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn disputed the suggestion that the Trump administration’s proposed tax overhaul would benefit the wealthiest Americans on Friday—and said it’s not clear the highest earners would get any tax cut at all.

Atlas Tax Advisors is partnering with accounting firms on providing tax planning and wealth management services for clients.

Taxing the rich has become a political hot potato ahead of Norway’s election next month.

A top income-tax rate of 44 percent for Americans earning more than $5 million per year isn’t under consideration, a White House official said Monday, knocking down a proposal said to be backed by top Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s plan to raise the top income-tax rate for America’s highest earners could find some support among congressional Republicans as part of a populist message to sell a broader tax overhaul, according to one conservative lawmaker who has heard the proposal.

Two firms are expanding in New York and Nebraska.