Tax Strategies

President Donald Trump’s expected call to slash the corporate tax rate to 15 percent—a number that many economists say would boost the deficit so much that the cut would be short-lived—may be less about policy and more about deal-making.

Traders are about to get an idea of how far the president will go to stimulate the economy, after months speculating over the timing and size of his tax plan.

There are two different programs to help taxpayers with the cost, and more may be on the way.

The president’s plan to slash the rate to 15 percent is setting up a showdown with the House Speaker, who has called for a tax plan to pay for itself.

Even without any specific tax-reform proposals, President Donald Trump’s pledge to revamp U.S. policies is already affecting the solar industry, and not in a good way.

The president will call for cutting taxes for individuals and lowering the corporate rate to 15 percent after briefing GOP leaders.

As taxpayers and tax professionals race to finish up their tax returns by April 18, or opt to file for an extension, there are still a few last-minute things they can do, along with plenty to think about for next year.

The traditional family is no longer so traditional. Increasingly children are living in blended families, bringing complex tax issues to their parents’ accountants.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., have introduced legislation to discourage the use of corporate tax havens.

The Internal Revenue Service is relaunching the much criticized private debt collection program this month after Congress required it to do so as part of legislation passed at the end of 2015.