
Taxes
NY Times: Tax records show Trump tried to land China projects
China is one of only three foreign nations — the others are Britain and Ireland — where Trump maintains a bank account, according to a Times analysis of Trump's tax records.
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Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
A district court judge had rejected renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued to Trump’s accounting firm.
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How a land value tax could make Philadelphia a more equitable city
By implementing a land value tax, Philadelphia could alleviate tax burdens on its most at-risk populations and help the city’s economy.
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Biden releases 2019 tax returns before 1st debate with Trump
The Bidens’ returns show the couple paid almost $300,000 in federal taxes in 2019, including almost $288,000 in personal income tax.
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Don’t deduct that haircut just yet: Tax court has rejected such claims
President Trump has reportedly claimed tens of thousands of dollars in tax deductions over expenses such as haircuts.
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Murphy signs law exempting combat pay from N.J. income tax
Federal law already exempts combat pay from income tax, but the N.J. law means pay residents earn while in combat zones won’t be subject to the state’s income tax as well.
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Legal fight over Trump’s financial records grinds on even as tax details spill out
The president is waging multiple court battles to shield his finances from scrutiny, including two cases involving subpoenas issued to his personal accounting firm.
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Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt
Trump, according to his latest financial disclosure statement, reported that he had 14 loans on 12 properties.
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Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
Trump characteristically pushed those strategies to shrink his tax bill to the limit, perhaps to the breaking point.
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Trump paid little in federal taxes, plus other takeaways from New York Times report
President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to the Times, which also says he’s fighting an IRS audit that could cost him over $100 million.
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Trump’s tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled rise
Trump has worked for decades to project himself as a hugely successful businessman. But The NY Times has revealed that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016.
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NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017
Trump has fiercely guarded his tax filings, becoming the only president in modern times not to make them public.
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N.J. lawmakers find millions for pet projects in budget that borrows billions, raises taxes
Among the various projects now in line to be funded by state taxpayers are golf programs, shade trees and town hall renovations — mostly in Democratic districts.
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Murphy, N.J. lawmakers agree to raise taxes on millionaires
Democratic leaders in the legislature have resisted the tax hike since Murphy became governor, but say the pandemic changed their minds.
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The payroll tax delay is here, but so is confusion about it
The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year.
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