Oct 18 Watch 6:08 With a tax increase on the ballot can an Ohio city shore up its finances? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In the central Ohio city of Lancaster, the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic stretched already thin public safety resources. Despite aid from the federal CARES Act, city officials say they need more revenue to fund the fire department and police… Continue watching
Sep 28 Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's reported personal debt By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than $400 million in debt are casting a shadow over his presidency that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organizations… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 11:35 What NYT report tells us about Trump's taxes -- and what it doesn't After years of secrecy, President Trump's finances are examined in a New York Times investigative report. What does it tell us about his business practices and income taxes? David Cay Johnston, an investigative journalist and author who has long followed… Continue watching
Sep 28 Trump tax revelations could tarnish image that fueled his rise By Associated Press Trump has worked for decades to build an image of himself as a hugely successful businessman — even choosing “mogul” as his Secret Service code name. Continue reading
Sep 27 5 key findings from NY Times report on Trump's tax returns By Associated Press President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Continue reading
Jul 15 Apple wins EU court case over $15 billion in claimed taxes By Associated Press The EU Commission had ordered Apple to pay for gross underpayment of tax on profits across the European bloc from 2003 to 2014. Continue reading
Apr 15 Millions of Americans are receiving relief payments this week, but who is being left out? By Candice Norwood The majority of Americans are eligible to receive one-time cash payments. But for some, accessing those funds is a confusing and complicated process. Continue reading
Mar 20 Income tax filing deadline postponed three months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has announced that the deadline for filing U.S. income taxes has been moved from April 15 to July 15. Continue reading
Mar 18 Q&A — What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers? By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 07 How 2020 candidates plan to tax wealthy Americans more By Steven Pressman, The Conversation Here is a brief look at the tax plans of the top eight candidates in the polls and what economists think about them. Continue reading