Tax fairness: Good luck with that
Posted by admin on April 20, 2009
Make the tax code fairer? That’s one of the things President Obama wants to do in the 2010 budget, which Congress resumes work on this week.
Who pays taxes – and how much?
Posted by admin on April 16, 2009
For most Americans, Wednesday is the day they have to make sure they’re square with the tax man.
Obama: Tax cuts help workers and economy
Posted by admin on April 15, 2009
President Barack Obama on Wednesday touted his tax cut as an important component of his plan to right the U.S. economy and put working families on a more prosperous path.
Tax refund: How to spend $2,705
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Expecting a hefty tax refund this year? You may have visions of plasma televisions and Hawaiian vacations. But with the economy locked in recession and the unemployment rate at a 25-year high, there might be more practical ways to spend the extra cash.
Uncle Sam won’t make ends meet
Posted by admin on April 14, 2009
For Uncle Sam, Wednesday is a big payday. But what the government rakes in on April 15 – and throughout the year – won’t be enough to cover its expenses.
Tax scams: Beware the ‘dirty dozen’
Posted by admin on April 13, 2009
As taxpayers scrounge up deductions to pump up their refund in the final days before April 15, the IRS issued a warning about 12 tax scams that will land you in hot water.
‘Tax Freedom Day’ comes early
Posted by admin on April 10, 2009
Thanks to the recession, “Tax Freedom Day” arrives a little early this year.
Tax day: Advice for 10 million late filers
Posted by admin on April 9, 2009
If you’re among the 10 million people expected to miss the April 15 tax deadline, don’t fret, there’s still time to file for a six-month extension.
Trouble in tax paradise
Posted by admin on April 4, 2009
Finding a tax haven is easy. Just flip to the back of the Economist. “New Accounts in 8 Minutes” brags one ad. Another promises that no one is “better positioned to deliver solutions that work” on offshore companies. And yet another offers more than 20 years of experience and the “best prices guaranteed.”
Where taxes are headed
Posted by admin on April 3, 2009
Changing tax policies is always fraught with political and economic risk. Never more so than now, given the country’s deep fiscal hole and competing theories on how best to aid economic recovery.
