Stories Tagged as
GOP tax plan
Solution for mistakes in a rushed tax bill? Another bill to fix them
by
Renata Sago
Dec 13, 2017
Some Capitol Hill lawmakers say a rushed tax bill is not such a big deal, because a technical corrections bill can happen early next year. But given the uncertain nature of today’s politics, that could be harder or take longer than expected. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The Treasury Department's tax plan analysis is one page long. Really.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Dec 12, 2017
Is empirical analysis dead? We ask Politico's Ben White.
After taxes … then comes infrastructure and how to pay for it
Dec 8, 2017
Reports say President Trump will release his plan to tackle the nation’s public works next month.
House threat to tuition assistance tax break worries employers
by
Erika Beras
Dec 8, 2017
Some Republican lawmakers join push to save the perk for employers and their employees.
Proposed tax credit change could reduce future affordable housing
by
Erika Beras
Dec 7, 2017
Advocates for affordable housing worry that the elimination of an incentive program for developers in the House version of the tax bill could result in less low-income housing built in the future.
What some Central Texans think about taxes
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 6, 2017
In Trump territory, there's faith in the tax bill along with feelings of being left behind.
No surprise: real estate a big winner in tax bills
by
Amy Scott
Dec 6, 2017
There are major differences between the Senate and House versions of the GOP tax plan. And while corporate America writ large appears to be the big winner in both versions, not all corporations are treated equally. Here’s a look at which industries come out on top and which do not. Click the audio player above […]
For public good, not for profit.
There’s more to America’s global competitiveness than the tax rate
Dec 5, 2017
Tax savings could go to shareholders, not new technology, jobs or other investments.
Lawmakers ponder fate of corporate AMT
Dec 5, 2017
The House and Senate have both passed tax bills cutting the rate that corporations pay. The lawmakers differ though on the details, including what to do with the corporate alternative minimum tax. The House bill repealed it, but after some last minute changes the Senate bill keeps the AMT in place and some businesses aren’t […]
Here’s why a one-year phase-in of the corporate tax cut could be a big deal
Dec 5, 2017
One of the key parts of the GOP tax reform plan is a cut in the corporate tax rate from the current 35 percent to 20 percent. In the bill passed by the House, that cut would begin next year. The Senate bill delays the cut until 2019. One year may not seem like a […]