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Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox
The House Ways and Means Committee today filed suit in federal court demanding President Trump’s 2013-2019 tax returns. The Committee says it is seeking Trump’s...
July 2, 2019Steven M. Rosenthal
: TaxVox
I testified before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight yesterday on whether presidents, vice presidents, and candidates for these offices should disclose their tax...
February 8, 2019Steven M. Rosenthal
: TaxVox
The House plans a vote to repeal the estate tax today. Repealing the levy would cut taxes by $270 billion over 10 years for 0.2 percent of the nation’s richest estates. The White House and Democrats are vehemently opposed . The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that 5,400 estates will face the
April 16, 2015Renu Zaretsky
: TaxVox
No Virginia. The One Percent don’t dodge federal taxes . In 2013, they paid 35.7 percent of their income in federal taxes. Low-income households don’t dodge, either. While many paid no income tax, nearly all paid payroll tax. You can start your Tax Day exploring these and other common myths as TPC’
April 15, 2015Renu Zaretsky