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U.S. election not a concern for corporate issuers in short term | Investment Executive

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U.S. election not a concern for corporate issuers in short term | Investment Executive

While all sectors are exposed to political shifts given federal control of overarching areas such as tax and anti-trust policy, in developed economies political regime changes generally don’t immediately impact corporate credit profiles, it noted. “Rating actions directly due to federal policy changes are rare,” it said.  Although Fitch acknowledged that federal policy can “dramatically … Read more

Democrats Dare GOP to Vote Against Child, Business Tax Breaks

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Democrats Dare GOP to Vote Against Child, Business Tax Breaks

Democrats in the Senate are daring their GOP colleagues to vote against a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit and boost tax breaks for companies with large capital and domestic research expenditures. A procedural vote on the stalled bill, which passed the House in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in January … Read more

After pressure from business groups, downsized Santa Rosa business tax proposal heads to council

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After pressure from business groups, downsized Santa Rosa business tax proposal heads to council

About 20 of the highest grossing businesses — including large medical care providers, big box retailers and some contractors — would’ve seen their taxes increase to $100,000 or more. For example, a medical office whose gross receipts total $167.6 million annually would have paid $586,500, under the proposal, a more than 19,000% jump, according to … Read more

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

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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

Shapiro’s Call for Corporate Tax Cuts Contrasts With Democratic Goals

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Shapiro’s Call for Corporate Tax Cuts Contrasts With Democratic Goals

The presidential race is unpredictable, but the legislative conversation in 2025 for the eventual winner is actually already determined. Nearly all of the Trump tax cuts affecting individual filers expire at the end of that year, as well as enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act exchanges. As I was told back in April, the near-term … Read more

Senate Republicans are set to block a child tax credit expansion

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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

Democrats’ plan to tax the rich and corporations begins to take shape

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Democrats’ plan to tax the rich and corporations begins to take shape

Democrats are forging plans to raise tax rates on companies and wealthy individuals next year if they hold the White House and win control of both houses of Congress, as the party’s leaders increasingly see tax policy as a winning issue on the campaign trail.Senate Finance Committee Democrats met Thursday to discuss President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Gov. Sanders signs tax cut bills into law – Talk Business & Politics

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Gov. Sanders signs tax cut bills into law - Talk Business & Politics

Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Wednesday (June 19) a series of significant tax cuts that will result in personal and corporate taxes falling by a half-percent at the top income rates. The highest personal income tax rate has been dropped from 4.4% to 3.9% and the top corporate tax rate from 4.8% to 4.3%. … Read more

Mass. tax collections were down $260M in May

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Mass. tax collections were down $260M in May

Massachusetts collected $260 million less in tax revenue in May. But the state is still ahead of projections for the year as lawmakers head into the final furlong of budget season.The state collected nearly $2.5 billion last month, according to new state Revenue Department data. That’s 9.6% less than actual collections in May 2023, and … Read more

Transcript: The billionaires’ tax

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Transcript: The billionaires’ tax

Unhedged podcast episode: ‘The billionaires’ tax’[MUSIC PLAYING]Robert ArmstrongThe G20 group, which represents the world’s largest economies, is discussing a billionaires’ tax for the first time. Today on the show, why are the very, very rich so very, very rich? Is it a problem and what should we do about it? This is Unhedged, the finance … Read more