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A study by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that this year’s federal deficit is going to fall to $642 billion. In fact, the U.S. Treasury received a surplus of revenue in April. The surplus touched $113 billion. Even though the reasons for the surplus might be temporary, the decreasing deficit will give policymakers even…

Many taxpayers failed to file their tax returns this year. Yet, they may know that after the filing deadline, the IRS will begin to charge interest and penalties on any tax amount that remains to be paid. Therefore, back taxes resolution must be achieved as early as possible. Taxpayers who didn’t apply for an extension…

Every taxpayer funds Social Security through the taxes they pay so that they can receive its benefits when they retire. Most American families use their 401(k) to support them during financial difficulties, with personal savings, IRAs, and Social Security used after retirement. According to a report, in 1985, about 80 percent of employees depended on…

The political class has been deeply worried about how to get the country to recover from its deep deficit. Democrats have now made their stance on fighting the deficit clear. They say they can reduce the deficit by $1.85 trillion in the next decade with a combination of tax rate increases and spending cuts. Republicans…

There has been talk about increasing taxes on the rich, about the expiring of many tax breaks that taxpayers had been enjoying for some time. But when it comes to businesses getting huge tax breaks, lips are sealed. Companies, both large and small, are enjoying tax breaks while the economy is looking straight at the…

While there have been talks of increasing taxes on taxpayers, businesses large and small are getting tax breaks that run into millions of dollars. States are getting competitive about getting the most businesses on their turf to increase employment, and businesses are choosing states that give them most incentives. Even companies whose profits go into…

Businesses both large and small have been getting tax breaks from the government. States have become competitive in getting corporations to choose them. Job creation is the reward for the incentives businesses receive, but is that an advantageous deal? Considering bailouts and massive tax breaks to big corporations, it doesn’t look beneficial, at least from…

A $1.5 million study by the National Academy of Science (NAS) aims at taking inventory of the U.S. tax code and how it effects emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. The results of the study will be out soon. Even though the study does not aim to change tax codes or recommend…

A study by U.S. Treasury that aims to take an inventory of U.S. tax code and how it impacts the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions will be out soon. Even though the study will be out after the elections, it will have environmental activists and the government deal with facts about…

With American taxpayers burdened with taxes, many are contemplating whether there is a much more effective way to charge taxes, a change in the tax system that can bring in more equality and reduce evasion of taxes. Replacement of income tax with consumption tax can be a possibility, but it comes with its own pros…