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Taxpayers reported $10.4 trillion of total income on their 2015 tax returns. This report breaks down the sources of this income: wages and salaries, business income, investment income, and retirement income.
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The House and Senate have both passed legislation that would overhaul the federal tax code. Learn about the key differences between the two bills.
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A brief summary of the most notable provisions of the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the form in which it enters the “vote-a-rama.”
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A more careful look shows that the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doesn’t put pass-through businesses at a disadvantage compared to C corporations.
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Republican leadership in the House, Senate, and White House released a framework for a tax proposal that would lower taxes on businesses and individuals and simplify a number of aspects of the federal tax code. Here are the details we know right now.
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