Daily Deduction

A tax rate slashed, a tax proposal decoded

April 26, 2017 –

Lots of breathless speculation about Trump’s tax announcement. What will the president say?

A Matter of Principle

April 25, 2017 –

Trump may have something to say about taxes tomorrow, but what? As usual, the uncertainty level is high.

Ninety-five Days and Counting

April 24, 2017 –

Will President Trump’s knock it out of the park with ACA repeal and tax reform in his first 100 days? In a word, nope.

Happy Tax Day Eve!

April 17, 2017 –

Protesters tell the President, “We care.” Thousands took to the streets in dozens of cities in a “Tax Day March” on Saturday.

Tax Reform: When? August may be too soon. Gary Cohn, National Economic Council Director, told Bloomberg that while taxes are a priority, “Getting it done well and getting it done right is more important than getting it done soon...

Absence (of a tax plan) makes the heart grow fonder?

April 7, 2017 –

In case you were wondering, major legislation remains stalled.

Resistance, Persistence, and Influence

April 6, 2017 –

Over There, Over There… Advocates for US citizens living abroad are pushing to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Tax Revenues: Up, Down, All Around

April 5, 2017 –

New sources of revenue in the White House tax plan? A value-added tax and a carbon tax could allow President Trump to cut other taxes dramatically, and White House officials have confirmed that both options are under consideration.

It’s the waiting that’s the hardest part.

April 4, 2017 –

Will Congress make it harder for the IRS to seize some taxpayers’ assets?

You’re once, twice, three times a tax plan…

April 3, 2017 –

If at first you don’t succeed… Politico reports that the Trump Administration is developing its third tax plan in a year.