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U.S. President Trump attends a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, NV

Politics Apr 16

WATCH: Trump attends Tax Day roundtable in Las Vegas as he touts 'no tax on tips' policy

By Michelle L. Price, Jessica Hill, Associated Press

Politics Apr 15

White House press briefing in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Bessent warns that U.S. is launching 'financial equivalent' of bombing Iran

The warning comes the day after Treasury Department sent a letter to financial institutions in China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, threatening to levy secondary sanctions for doing business with Iran.

By Associated Press

Politics Apr 15

Press conference to unveil Trump Accounts website, at Treasury Department, in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: It's Tax Day. IRS chief testifies on tax filing season

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testified to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, extolling the IRS' implementation of the Republican tax law.

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Economy Apr 18

Daily Life In Chicago
Expecting a tax refund? Here's why it could be smaller than last year

The more than 100 million taxpayers who have had their returns processed as of April 7 got refunds that were an average of 9.3 percent less than last year, in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring.

By Cora Lewis, Associated Press

Economy Apr 16

US Individual Income Tax Return Forms 1040
Why Tax Day is April 18 this year, and how early spring became tax season

The tax deadline has been pushed back to April 18 this year, giving those leaving it to the last minute a few extra days. Usually, the day falls on April 15. But why is Tax Day in April anyway? Well,…

By Thomas Godwin, The Converastion

Apr 17

Why Tax Day laggards should consider filing for an extension

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Monday is Tax Day — the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments — and the IRS will receive tens of millions of last-minute filings electronically and through paper forms.

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Apr 30

The IRS is still working through last year's backlog. Here's what to know about your taxes this year

By Tori Partridge

The PBS NewsHour spoke with Rhonda Collins, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals, about how stimulus checks, unemployment payments or home office expenses might change how you file taxes this year.

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Jul 06

What to know about the July 15 tax deadline

By Associated Press

As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15.

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Apr 16

Tobacco companies pay billions to compensate for smoking-related illness. Is it enough?

By Charles Betley, The Conversation

April 15 is Tax Day, as well as the date each year on which the largest tobacco companies pay $9 billion dollars to states because of tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. But what is the real cost…

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Apr 15

WATCH: Trump holds Tax Day roundtable in Minnesota

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Trump says incorrectly that he enacted the largest package of tax cuts in history. But the facts don't bear that out.

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