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A Turbo Tax software software filing package is seen on display at a Staples store in Manhasset, New York, April 15, 2010. With another April 15 U.S. deadline for filing tax returns looming, 2010 is likely to be the last year of lower taxes for the wealthiest Americans. President Barack Obama and most fellow Democrats want to let Bush-era tax cuts expire for those earning more than $200,000 and households making more than $250,000. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS

Economy Mar 29

FTC sues Intuit to stop misleading ‘free’ TurboTax filing ads

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Economy Apr 30

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

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.

By Tori Partridge

Politics Dec 17

People walk by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2018. Photo by REUTERS/ Leah Millis
Some popular tax breaks renewed in big government funding bill

A raft of expired and expiring tax breaks, including deductions for mortgage insurance premiums, college tuition and large medical bills, would be renewed under a massive government-wide funding bill approved by the Democratic-controlled House.

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Nation May 03

Analysis: Could the NRA be at risk of losing its ‘nonprofit status’?

There are a few things the NRA can’t do as a nonprofit. It can’t primarily benefit private individuals through excessive compensation or companies rather than the public. It can’t make engaging in politics its main purpose. And it can’t break…

By Philip Hackney, The Conversation

Making Sen$e Apr 01

File photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Unhappy with your refund under the new tax law? Here’s what to do

The 2017 tax overhaul that took effect this year could change millions of Americans' refunds.

By Gretchen Frazee

Feb 19

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting money back from the government.

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Apr 16

WATCH: Trump praises tax law, low Latino unemployment rate at event in Florida

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak from Florida at 12:40 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here.

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Feb 27

Will small businesses benefit from the new tax law?

By Hannah Grabenstein

Many small business owners appear poised to benefit from the tax bill that Congress passed late last year.

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Feb 10

Pennsylvania race to test how tax law plays with voters

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The tax law has formed a defining fault line ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

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Feb 10

Lobbying expenses spiked as Congress shaped tax overhaul

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

Money spent on lobbying by corporations, trade associations and special interest groups spiked during the final three months of 2017.

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