Apr 30 Beyond 100 days, Trump faces more legislative challenges By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump faces a week with a deadline to avert a government shutdown and the possibility of progress on health care. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Trump has ‘no intention’ of releasing tax returns By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Mnuchin addressed Trump’s tax returns Wednesday. Watch live in the player above. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “has no intention” of releasing his taxes returns to the public, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Wednesday, asserting Americans have “plenty of information” about… Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump proposes dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes By News Desk and Josh Boak and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes paid by corporations big and small in an overhaul his administration says will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to the middle class. Continue reading
Apr 25 What would it take for Trump to sign ‘the biggest tax cut we’ve ever had’? By Lisa Desjardins We found the biggest tax cuts (per GDP) since 1940. Here's where Trump would fall on that list. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:12 Website USAFacts offers a new way to follow your tax money By PBS News Hour When we pay taxes, where does the money go? Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer not only wondered; he decided to make a new research tool to make that information available to the public. USAFacts is an interactive website that lists… Continue watching
Apr 17 Column: Why we need to rewrite our tax code from scratch By T.R. Reid As we’ve seen in other countries, the way to bring about fundamental change in a dysfunctional tax code is to start over. Continue reading
Apr 16 Taxing the new economy, starting with Uber and Lyft By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline If any service best reflects the new economy, it may be hailing rides on demand from big companies like Uber and Lyft. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch Bills requiring candidates to submit tax returns face obstacles By PBS News Hour Thousands of demonstrators across the country called today for President Donald Trump to release his personal tax returns. About half of state legislatures have also introduced bills that require all future presidential candidates to release their tax returns in order… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Dreading doing your taxes? Other countries show us there’s another way By PBS News Hour Filing your taxes in other countries is not a work-intensive process that can take days or weeks; it can be as simple as clicking a confirmation sent online by the government. For his latest book, "A Fine Mess," J.R. Reid… Continue watching
Apr 13 What other countries can teach America about taxes By Paul Solman Journalist T.R. Reid's latest project was to find the world’s best income tax systems and report them back to the home of tax revolution: the U.S. Continue reading