Taxes May 14, 2026
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., is co-authoring bipartisan legislation to provide two years of federal income tax forgiveness for families of fallen first responders.
Taxes May 14, 2026
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., is co-authoring bipartisan legislation to provide two years of federal income tax forgiveness for families of fallen first responders.
Taxes May 12, 2026
The Trump administration's support of a temporary federal gas tax suspension has spurred legislative proposals, including one from Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley.
Taxes May 4, 2026
New legislation from Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) targets a legal loophole that lets the wealthiest Americans avoid paying taxes on money they pass down to their heirs.
Taxes April 30, 2026
The bipartisan bill, introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Greg Steube (R-FL), would permit victims to claim disaster-related personal casualty losses without having to itemize deductions through Jan. 1.
Taxes April 29, 2026
Introduced by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), the SEED Act would allow early childhood educators to take a tax deduction for classroom supplies, educational materials and professional development opportunities.
Taxes April 29, 2026
Republican Pennsylvania congressman Lloyd Smucker's bill, the "Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act," passed the U.S. House by voice vote on April 27.
Taxes April 22, 2026
The problem for Americans—and for GOP candidates who want their votes—is that the bigger tax refunds have been largely offset by higher gas prices stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and by President Donald Trump's taxes on imported goods.
Taxes April 21, 2026
The No Taxes on Utility Bills Act, introduced by Rep. John Riley (D-NY), would allow U.S. taxpayers to deduct all taxes and state-mandated surcharges included on gas and electric bills.
Taxes April 20, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Steve Scalise, and their GOP colleagues say millions of taxpayers saved money on One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax breaks like exemptions for some tips, overtime, state and local taxes, and more.
Taxes April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump boasted Thursday that Nevada waiters, casino dealers, bartenders and other tipped workers had received "the biggest tax refunds of their entire lives," claiming average returns topped $4,000.
Taxes April 13, 2026
Sharon Simmons, a DoorDash employee from Arkansas, delivered a McDonald's lunch to President Donald Trump at the doors of the Oval Office Monday, claiming she's saved $11,000 from the president’s tax policy.
Taxes April 10, 2026
The Treasury Department and the IRS issued final regulations on Friday that list the occupations of tipped workers eligible for the "no tax on tips" provision introduced by last summer's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.