Taxes April 6, 2026
Average 2026 Tax Refund Up $350 Year Over Year, IRS Data Shows, as Tax Deadline Approaches
For the week ending March 27, 2026, the average refund is worth $3,521, an 11.1% increase compared to 2025’s $3,170.
Payroll June 5, 2025
House Panel Confronts Trump Budget Chief Over Federal Worker Firings
Members of a House subcommittee questioned Russell Vought on June 4 over the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers, freezing of federal grants and trampling Congress’ authority.
Taxes June 4, 2025
Elon Musk Pressures Congress to ‘Kill’ Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The former presidential advisor stepped up his fight against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on June 4, calling on Americans to pressure their representatives in Washington to “kill” the legislation.
Taxes June 4, 2025
Trump’s Tax Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to the Deficit, CBO Analysis Finds
If President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passes, taxes will be cut by roughly $3.75 trillion but it will add $2.4 trillion to the overall deficit over the next decade, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.
Taxes June 4, 2025
GOP Leaders Push Back on Musk ‘Abomination’ Criticism of Trump Tax Bill
Republican congressional leaders pushed back Wednesday on Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of President Trump’s signature budget bill as a fiscally dangerous “disgusting abomination.”
Taxes June 4, 2025
Nuclear Projects Would Have ‘Collapsed’ Without Tax Credits, Fleischmann Says
The House kept some tax credit incentives for new nuclear projects in its tax break and immigration megabill because the industry would die out without them, said U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN).
Taxes June 4, 2025
No State Tax is Why the Florida Panthers Are Succeeding? Not Exactly, GM Says
There has been a lot of talk in hockey circles recently how a select group of teams possibly have an upper hand in the NHL because they play in states without an income tax.
Taxes June 4, 2025
IRS Commissioner Nominee Advances to Senate Floor
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines on June 3 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS over the objections of Democrats.
Taxes June 3, 2025
Senate Faces Delicate Balancing Act on Reconciliation Tax Package
It's not clear yet how extensive the changes to the House's nearly $4 trillion tax package will be, but lawmakers and interest groups see plenty of opportunities for tweaks to suit their needs.
Payroll June 3, 2025
Trump Administration Backs Off on Garnishing Social Security Payments for Student Loan Debt
The Education Department has paused a plan to garnish Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are in default on their student loans, just as the first round of June payments were to hit bank accounts.
Taxes June 3, 2025
Elon Musk Goes Off Again on Trump’s Big, Beautiful ‘Pork-Filled’ Bill
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk unleashed on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on June 3, marking the second time in a week that the former presidential advisor broke with the president.
Taxes June 3, 2025
Estate Tax Repeal Pending in Congress Raises Debate Over Charity, Wealth Gap
A proposed repeal of the federal estate tax has advocates arguing about whether it would be a long-overdue fix for small business owners and farmers, or an unnecessary move widening the gap between the haves and have-nots even further.
Payroll June 3, 2025
U.S. Job Openings Rose Unexpectedly in April While Hiring Picked Up
Available positions increased to 7.39 million from a revised 7.20 million reading in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on June 3.