Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com / Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Because of her late start in the 2024 presidential campaign, vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has not had much time to roll out an economic platform. She was expected to do so this week, though what she unveils might … Read more
Tim Maloney | Special to the Canton RepositoryThese are bad times for small businesses.We’re getting hit from every angle — inflation, over-regulation, worker shortages, you name it. But the situation could soon get even worse.Congress and the White House may let one of the most important small business tax cuts in American history expire, hitting … Read more
Nearly 75% of cannabis businesses operate at a loss, and many in the industry point to a feature of the Internal Revenue Code as the reason why.Listen here and subscribe to Talking Tax on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, or Audible.Cannabis companies are prohibited from deducting ordinary business expenses—like rent or payroll—from their federal taxes as … Read more
The most recent and costliest of Mr. Trump’s ideas would end income taxes on Social Security benefits. First it was a tax cut for hotel and restaurant workers in Nevada, a swing state where Donald J. Trump proposed exempting tips from taxes. Then, in front of powerful chief executives gathered in Washington, Mr. Trump floated … Read more
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Reporting Highlights Job Promises: Washington lawmakers approved a tax break for data centers to create more jobs in rural Washington, but they can’t say … Read more
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
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
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
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
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