Tax

Tax collection rates around the country have dropped precipitously in recent months, prompting local and state governments to get tougher and tax more.

The Treasury and Energy Departments plan to distribute at least $3 billion for renewable energy projects to companies that agree to forgo future tax credits.

As Congress struggles to produce a health care reform bill that can be sold to voters during and after the August recess, one idea that’s emerging is a tax on plastic surgery.

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and John McCain, R-Ariz., have introduced legislation aimed at curbing excessive corporate tax deductions for stock options.

IMGCAP(1)]Part of a CPA’s job is to evaluate the potential tax benefits of various business and estate planning strategies.

House Democrats’ proposal for a surtax on upper-income taxpayers to help pay for health insurance reform would not have a noticeable impact on small businesses, according to a new report from the advocacy group Citizens for Tax Justice.

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia will be offering tax holidays for back-to-school shopping on various days this month and next, according to a report by CCH.

Recent changes in the tax treaty between the U.S. and Canada will have an impact in a variety of areas, including 401(k) contributions and stock options, as well as the ability of taxpayers to move across borders.

PDI Global has introduced an online version of its 2009-2010 Tax Planning Guide that accounting firms can put on their Web sites and market to clients.

Small-business owners and industry representatives told a House committee that the tax breaks in the stimulus package passed by Congress in February have helped some companies.