Bipartisan Tax Bill with Child Tax Credit and Business Provisions Fails in Senate

Bipartisan Tax Bill with Child Tax Credit and Business Provisions Fails in Senate

Caitlin ReillyCQ-Roll Call(TNS) WASHINGTON — The Senate fell short as expected Thursday of the 60 votes needed to start debate on a $79 billion tax bill that would deliver financial relief to businesses and low-income families, amid opposition from most Republicans and some on the majority side of the aisle as well. Though the procedural … Read more

Family Tax Breaks: Will Kamala Harris Expand the Child Tax Credit?

Family Tax Breaks: Will Kamala Harris Expand the Child Tax Credit?

Since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, there is interest in how her potential administration might handle tax policy — particularly aspects impacting families and children.  One area receiving attention is the child tax credit (CTC), an important financial benefit for many families. For the 2024 tax … Read more

Measure to extend child tax credit meets GOP opposition; falls short in Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Measure to extend child tax credit meets GOP opposition; falls short in Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the child tax credit and restore some tax breaks for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday as Republicans largely opposed the measure, arguing they would be in position to get a better deal next year.Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., dared Republicans to vote against the tax … Read more

‘Not a Good Deal for Working Families’: Sanders Votes No on Tax Bill | Common Dreams

'Not a Good Deal for Working Families': Sanders Votes No on Tax Bill | Common Dreams

Continuing months of progressive opposition to the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday voted against advancing the bill and highlighted how it would give tax breaks to major corporations.The bill passed the House 357-70 in January, shortly after it was negotiated by Senate Finance Committee Chair … Read more

Trump-Aligned Project 2025 Would Mean Higher Taxes for Workers, ‘Corporate Welfare’ for the Rich | Common Dreams

Trump-Aligned Project 2025 Would Mean Higher Taxes for Workers, 'Corporate Welfare' for the Rich | Common Dreams

An economic analysis of the far-right Project 2025 agenda crafted by at least 140 former Trump administration officials shows that the plan would result in higher taxes on working-class Americans and “corporate welfare” for the rich and large businesses. Conducted by the Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), the new analysis notes that Project … Read more

Senate rejects legislation that would expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks

Senate rejects legislation that would expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to expand the child tax credit and restore some tax breaks for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday as Republicans largely opposed the measure, arguing they would be in position to get a better deal next year. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., dared Republicans to vote against … Read more

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Trump’s idea to lower corporate tax rate draws more Republican skepticism | Semafor

Tillis’ comments are the latest sign that, if elected, Trump could face obstacles in pushing through another corporate rate cut, one of the signature economic achievements of his first term.Most of the Republican senators approached by Semafor didn’t want to endorse lowering that rate to 15%, given the scale of the task before them next … Read more

Senate Republicans are set to block a child tax credit expansion

Senate Republicans are set to block a child tax credit expansion

Senate Republicans are expected to block legislation Thursday to cut taxes for working families and extend some corporate tax breaks, likely dooming a bipartisan compromise that the House had overwhelmingly approved and raising the stakes on taxes for this fall’s elections.The $79 billion legislation would expand eligibility for the child tax credit, or CTC, among … Read more

Washington Prepares for the ‘Super Bowl of Tax’

Washington Prepares for the ‘Super Bowl of Tax’

Even with control of the White House and Congress up in the air, lawmakers and lobbyists are gearing up for a big debate next year over expiring measures in former President Donald Trump’s tax law. President Biden’s decision not to seek re-election is upending expectations about who will control Washington next year. But there is … Read more

Shapiro backs ‘aggressive’ corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

Shapiro backs 'aggressive' corporate tax cuts in Pennsylvania as Harris campaign vets him for VP

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024.Hannah Beier | Getty ImagesPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro defended his support for “aggressive” corporate tax cuts, a position that could rankle some of his fellow Democrats but which has won him support from the state’s … Read more