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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child’s life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris’ economic plan

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New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child's life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris' economic plan

Economy New parents could get $6,000 for the first year of their child’s life and a restored child tax credit under Kamala Harris’ economic plan Ayelet Sheffey and Juliana Kaplan 2024-08-16T14:33:04Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send … Read more

Elements of a clean core and why it matters for corporate tax

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Elements of a clean core and why it matters for corporate tax

Exploring the transformative impact of SAP Clean Core on financial data management for streamlined operations and improved compliance. ← Blog home In the realm of financial data management, SAP Clean Core is changing the way businesses handle their financial information. This new strategy simplifies and streamlines financial data within SAP systems, propelling organizations towards enhanced … Read more

Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

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Cyprus supports US-Egypt-Qatar effort to diffuse Gaza crisis

Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more

Could A Bigger Tax Credit Boost Employer-Provided Child Care?

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Could A Bigger Tax Credit Boost Employer-Provided Child Care?

My spouse and I were lucky as parents. In 2005, I brought our infant daughter to work right after maternity leave, and she was my officemate until she could crawl into the hallway. A colleague did the same with her son the following year. Our employer, a small company with fewer than 25 employees, was … Read more

5 key issues impacting global corporate tax policy

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5 key issues impacting global corporate tax policy

Listen to the article 6 min feedback. Corporate tax managers have had to negotiate their way through heightened turbulence ever since the Trump-led tax cuts and the Jobs Act became law in 2017. Today’s hot-button issue is the ongoing Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-led global effort to impose a minimum 15% tax on … Read more

A Walzonomics Primer

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A Walzonomics Primer

Here’s how business executives and donors are evaluating Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, especially on taxes, labor unions, energy policy and more. Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota has supported a progressive tax policy in his home state, and has won the support of prominent union officials.Erin Schaff/The New York Times Where Harris’s running mate stands … Read more

Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

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Power Hungry: Was one of WA’s biggest corporate tax breaks worth the cost?

POWER HUNGRY | Second in a Seattle Times and ProPublica series about the impact of data centers in Washington. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and create change. This work is made possible by The … 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

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

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

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 Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., dared Republicans to vote against the tax … 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