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‘Unpredictable’ Election Clouds Tax and Economic Policy View
Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
New Jersey Joins IRS Direct File For 2025 Filing Season
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Bill on Alternate Path to CPA Licensure Gains Momentum in Minnesota Senate
The legislation, which moved to the state's Senate Finance Committee, would provide an option to licensure with 120 credit hours.
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Some States Are Looking to Abolish Property Taxes Entirely
As property values surge, some state lawmakers are hoping to end the property tax. Doing so would not be cheap or easy.
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Here Are the Top 10 Tax Expenditures in 2024
If lawmakers want to raise revenue to offset the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts, these are key targets.
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Let’s End Tax Break Giveaways for the Fat Cats of Pro Sports
Billions in tax-sheltered municipal bonds are sold to fund stadiums that enrich team owners while fueling federal deficits.
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IRS Stresses It Will Issue More Refunds If Child Tax Credit Bill Passes
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says parents don’t need to wait to file their 2024 tax return while the bill sits in the Senate.
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French Companies Trade U.S. Tax Credits to Spur Renewable Projects
Schneider Electric SE to buy tax credits to help fund four Engie North America projects slated to come online in Texas this year.
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SALT Bill Goes Down in the House, Likely Sealing Its Fate
The legislation was championed by blue-state Republicans opposed to the $10,000 state and local tax deduction cap.
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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees
A House Democrat has proposed to eliminate tax on Social Security benefits. Here’s what that could mean for retirees and workers.