The IRS wants Circle, a Boston-based fintech company that enables trading of various types of cryptocurrencies, to produce account registration information, account activity records, and other materials for clients who had at …
Read More »New York lawmakers move closer to a budget deal to increase corporate revenue and taxes by $ 4.3 billion
ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers are closing in on a budget deal that would raise corporate and income taxes by $ 4.3 billion a year and …
Read More »Support for carbon tax grows, except where it matters most
There is no more effective way for President Biden to meet his aggressive climate goals than a carbon tax. The timing seems right: His Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, has been …
Read More »Biden administration officials put together a $ 3 trillion economic plan
WASHINGTON – Administration officials are crafting a plan for a multi-party infrastructure and economic package that could cost up to $ 3 trillion and meet key elements of President Biden’s campaign agenda, …
Read More »High-income tax avoidance much higher than previously thought, new estimates on paper
WASHINGTON – The top of high-income Americans evade significantly more in income taxes than Internal Revenue Service methods had previously assumed, according to upcoming estimates from IRS researchers and academic economists. Overall, …
Read More »Opinion: Powell Takes the Tax Bus
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Jerome Powell Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images Jerome Powell publicly lobbied for months for higher fiscal spending in the name of stimulating the …
Read More »China focuses on Hong Kong’s wealth gap and housing problems after political purge
After stifling opposition groups in Hong Kong, China’s leaders plan to attack the city’s huge wealth gap and lack of affordable housing that Beijing blames for fueling social unrest. Senior officials are …
Read More »Why the next big tech struggles are in state capitals
Tech companies are turning their attention to public powers across the country as a wave of local bills opens a new frontier in the effort to limit the power of Silicon Valley. …
Read More »Here’s how you can save on 2020 taxes
The arrival of 2021, as welcome as it was, put a damper on most of Americans’ moves to lower their 2020 tax bills. The window for things like making charitable donations or …
Read More »US National Debt Likely to Nearly Double to 202% of GDP by 2051, CBO Projects
Federal debt is projected to nearly double to 202% of gross domestic product by 2051, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday, reflecting rising health care and debt service costs. The U.S. economy …
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