President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling, including changes to the federal budget in a number of areas. Analysts say the agreement could have only marginal effects on the US economy.
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Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency “deeply concerned.”
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The fraught politics of tax season have been met by the White House with a perhaps surprising response: a welcoming embrace.
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The strength of the US economy rests on the shoulders of consumers. If people are spending money, companies keep employees in their jobs … and those workers keep spending. In theory, anyway.
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Rushing to file your taxes early? According to the IRS, you might want to wait. That’s because of the state relief checks sent out in 2022 and the IRS isn’t quite sure how to tax those on the federal level just yet.
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Thanks to inflation adjustments to 2023 federal income tax brackets and other provisions announced by the Internal Revenue Service this week, more of your 2023 wages may be subject to lower tax rates than they were this year, and you may be able to deduct higher amounts of income.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a New York Times report on his tax information and finances was based on “very old information,” tweeting that “almost all real estate developers” posted large losses in their tax returns. “You always wanted to show losses for tax purposes….almost all real estate developers did – and often re-negotiate with banks, […]
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The Satanic Temple says it’s been designated a tax-exempt church by the Internal Revenue Service. The Salem, Massachusetts-based organization said Wednesday it recently received notice from the federal agency of its new tax status. The organization says the designation will help in its legal battles against religious discrimination, allow it to pursue faith-based government grants […]
