Taxes May 9, 2025
The House Ways and Means Committee on Friday night released a partial version of President Donald Trump’s tax proposal that calls for increasing the maximum child tax credit to $2,500 and raising the estate tax exemption to $15 million.
Taxes May 9, 2025
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) suggested she backs the GOP leadership proposal to increase the SALT cap to $30,000 from the current $10,000, even as other Republican lawmakers trashed it as a non-starter.
Taxes May 9, 2025
The president’s proposal calls for creating a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning at least $2.5 million, or couples making $5 million.
Taxes May 5, 2025
The White House hasn’t provided any details of how the tax break would work, but the president touted it during the 2024 campaign and reiterated his support last month.
Taxes May 2, 2025
President Donald Trump wants the pharmaceutical industry to shoulder part of the cost of his tax cuts, pressing Republicans to force drugmakers to accept lower prices on prescriptions covered by Medicaid.
State and Local Taxes May 2, 2025
The $10,000 cap on SALT, one of the most contentious issues in the GOP debate on its giant tax bill, remained unresolved as lawmakers left Washington on Thursday.
PCAOB April 30, 2025
Draft legislation being considered by the House Financial Services Committee proposes to eliminate the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and fold its responsibilities into the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Taxes April 29, 2025
A bipartisan duo is reintroducing a popular measure this week that would expand the low-income housing tax credit with an eye toward including it in Republicans’ budget reconciliation package.
Taxes April 28, 2025
Voter discontent with President Donald Trump’s economic stewardship is sinking his popularity as he approaches the symbolic 100-day mark of his second term, ratcheting up pressure on congressional Republicans to pass his tax plan.
Payroll April 28, 2025
Federal employee pension benefits are set to be pared back in Republicans’ giant tax-and-spending package working its way through the U.S. House, another slap at a workforce roiled by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts.
Taxes April 24, 2025
There were more than 300 new lobbying registrations—disclosures firms file when they acquire new clients—citing tax policy issues, up more than 200% compared to the first quarter last year and more than 260% compared to the previous quarter.
Taxes April 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is pushing for what he has branded as “one big, beautiful bill,” including all major planks of his agenda for tax cuts, mass deportations, and a smaller federal government.