Tax Policy Center co-director Eric Toder is feeling good today. Why? Some people known for […]
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How We Averted the Fiscal Cliff: As a CPA, People Might Expect You To Know This Crap
I don’t care if you’re a Republican or a Democrat; you’re an accountant, and the avert-the-fiscal-cliff legislation that the federal government crapped out at the last minute hooks you up. Sure, you’re going to pay more in taxes, but Congress was actually able to bang out some long-term solutions to the expiring tax cuts which is going to make your life easier1.
The Corporate Income Tax Is Like Mother’s Milk for Tax Professionals
Corporate tax lawyers like the tax – a lot. Corporate tax managers can’t live without […]
Grover Norquist Gives the All-clear on ‘Plan B’
Here's the official word from ATR: ATR has consistently maintained that individual Members of Congress […]
Warren Buffett & Friends Talking Estate Tax Policy Now
A group of wealthy people that includes Warren Buffett, George Soros and former President Jimmy […]
John Boehner Is the Most Reasonable, Responsible Person in Washington, Says John Boehner
The other day, Speaker of the Hizzous John Boehner got a lot of people got […]
Chuck Schumer Is Willing to Give John Boehner a Few Days to Warm Up to Higher Taxes
“You can’t expect the Speaker to turn on a dime in 24 hours and embrace […]
Hold the Phone, John Boehner Didn’t Say Anything About Taxes Going Up
Admittedly, The Speaker sounds like he's ready to deal but you'd be a damn fool […]
Let’s Try to Make Some Sense of President Obama’s “Tax Breaks for Companies Shipping Jobs Overseas” Statement
One other major point of contention (that relates to taxes) in last night's debate was […]
Mitt Romney Left Tax Policy Wonks Feeling a Little Unsatisfied Today
Maybe you didn't hear about it, but last night Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were […]
What Are People Saying About Mitt Romney’s Tax Deduction Cap Idea?
Late yesterday, Mitt Romney threw out the idea of limiting tax deductions to $17,000 as […]
All of Mitt Romney’s Fancy Schmancy Tax Planning Strategies Should Serve as a Reminder That We Really, Really Need Tax Reform
Yesterday, we told you about Jesse Drucker's stellar report on Mitt Romney's "I Dig It" […]