http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/TaxesFind stories, videos, and photos about Taxes from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:57:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Taxes14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Taxes from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/Senate_medicare_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/Senate_medicare_tax/index.htmThe health care bill that passed a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/economy/Bartlett_Reaganomics.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/economy/Bartlett_Reaganomics.moneymag/index.htmBruce Bartlett was a lieutenant in the Reagan revolution. As an aide to congressman Jack Kemp, he helped write the legislation underpinning Ronald Reagan's 1981 tax cut and then worked in the Reagan and the George H.W. Bush administrations.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/new_tax_needed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/news/economy/new_tax_needed/index.htmPresident Obama has been steadfast in his pledge that he won't raise taxes on those making less than $250,000. But that doesn't mean only high-income households will be subject to higher taxes.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/tax_revenue_falling/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/tax_revenue_falling/index.htmYou don't need a Ph.D in economics to know that the government fiscal year that ended last week was ugly for the budget.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/pf/taxes/who_pays_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/30/pf/taxes/who_pays_taxes/index.htmMost people think they pay too much to Uncle Sam, but for some people it simply is not true.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/01/news/economy/cities_financial_crises/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/01/news/economy/cities_financial_crises/index.htmMore than nine out of 10 cities are slashing spending this year as the recession wreaks havoc on their sales and income tax revenue, a new study found.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/01/us.cities.recession.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/01/us.cities.recession.survey/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe light at the end of the recession tunnel is distant and dim for the nation's cities, according to a survey by the National League of Cities.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/real_estate/property_taxes.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/real_estate/property_taxes.moneymag/index.htmYou know that your home's value has tanked. So why doesn't the blasted tax man? Home prices fell 27% from the 2006 peak to the end of 2008, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, while the amount municipalities collected in property taxes rose 12% from 2006 to 2008.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/retirement_saving_strategies.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/retirement_saving_strategies.fortune/index.htmFor years a cardinal rule of retirement investing has been to put every penny you can into IRAs, 401(k)s, and other tax-deferred accounts. That advice rested on a commonsense assumption: that after you stopped working you'd move into a lower tax bracket. That was important because the money you take out of a tax-deferred account is subject to ordinary income taxes.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/pf/taxes/obama_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/pf/taxes/obama_taxes/index.htmPresident Obama's fall agenda has grown larger as some of the biggest decisions -- and fights -- over health care reform have been punted to September ... at the earliest.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/06/feehery.tax.promise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/06/feehery.tax.promise/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike an early clue in a mystery novel, you could see that the line used by George H.W. Bush in his convention speech ("Read my lips. No new taxes.") was going to cause the first-term president some major problems when he ran for re-election.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/pf/saving/homebuyer_credit_tax_fraud/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/pf/saving/homebuyer_credit_tax_fraud/index.htmThe IRS is on the lookout for taxpayers and tax preparers skirting eligibility rules when claiming the $8,000 tax credit. Here's what you need to know.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/14/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/14/news/economy/health_care_reform/index.htmThere may be reasons to tax the rich more, as a lot of people in Washington are talking about doing.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/economy/obama_business_taxes.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/economy/obama_business_taxes.fortune/index.htmSometimes what's politically irresistible is economically nonsensical, as we may soon be reminded. The Obama administration, desperate for revenue and spotting an easy target, is proposing three hefty tax increases on business. If the administration gets its way, the result will be bad news for all Americans.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/states_budget_crises/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/04/news/economy/states_budget_crises/index.htmStates are poised to pass as much as $24 billion in tax and fee hikes in coming weeks, as they struggle to balance their budgets amid the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, a report released Thursday found.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/pf/Death_tax_morrissey.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/03/pf/Death_tax_morrissey.fortune/index.htmIf 84-year-old Bob Sievers of Pacific Palisades, Calif., had his way, Congress would scrap the estate tax altogether when it considers an Obama administration proposal on the future of the controversial tax. As co-owner of a lumber business for 40 years, Sievers built his wealth from scratch and paid taxes on his earnings every step of the way.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/news/economy/auto_sales_and_states/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/02/news/economy/auto_sales_and_states/index.htmThe downfall of the American auto industry is wreaking havoc on state and local budgets from coast to coast.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/property_tax_breaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/27/real_estate/property_tax_breaks/index.htmYour home value has sunk like a stone, and you're so far underwater you'll have to hold your breath for years. Can you at least get a break on your property taxes?Wed, 27 May 2009 18:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/news/economy/state_tax_increases/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/20/news/economy/state_tax_increases/index.htmFacing mounting budget deficits and seeing few areas left to cut spending, states increasingly are turning to the only option they have left: raising taxes.Wed, 20 May 2009 21:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/colvin_rich.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/colvin_rich.fortune/index.htmAre you rich? If you make $250,000 a year, President Obama and Gov. David Paterson of New York think you are. The SEC disagrees. It tells financial firms that a high-net-worth individual is someone with at least $750,000 parked at a particular institution or someone the firm "reasonably believes" to have a net worth exceeding $1.5 million.Tue, 05 May 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/corporate_tax_crackdown.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/corporate_tax_crackdown.breakingviews/index.htmThe Obama administration's crackdown on tax haven use by U.S. companies is expected to raise the effective corporate tax rate by 1.5 percentage points to something north of 20%. That still leaves it well below its 1994 level.Mon, 04 May 2009 21:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/obama_corporate_tax_proposals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/obama_corporate_tax_proposals/index.htmPresident Obama on Monday spelled out his proposals to close corporate tax loopholes on U.S. multinational corporations and crack down on overseas tax havens.Mon, 04 May 2009 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/04/obama.tax.code/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/04/obama.tax.code/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House will unveil reforms to the nation's international tax code on Monday intended to close loopholes for overseas tax havens and end incentives for creating jobs overseas.Mon, 04 May 2009 15:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/tax_code/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/04/news/economy/tax_code/index.htmThe White House will unveil reforms to the nation's international tax code on Monday intended to close loopholes for overseas tax havens and end tax incentives for creating jobs overseas.Mon, 04 May 2009 14:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/pf/taxes/obama_tax_fairness/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/pf/taxes/obama_tax_fairness/index.htmMake the tax code fairer? That's one of the things President Obama wants to do in the 2010 budget, which Congress resumes work on this week.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/pf/taxes/who_pays_most_least/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/pf/taxes/who_pays_most_least/index.htmFor most Americans, Wednesday is the day they have to make sure they're square with the tax man.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/news/economy/obama_taxes/index.htmPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday touted his tax cut as an important component of his plan to right the U.S. economy and put working families on a more prosperous path.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/04/14/willis.helpdesk.tax.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/04/14/willis.helpdesk.tax.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe dreaded April 15 tax deadline is here, but many Americans still have plenty of questions about their 2008 taxes and late filing.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/news/international/tax_havens.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/news/international/tax_havens.fortune/index.htmFinding a tax haven is easy. Just flip to the back of the Economist. "New Accounts in 8 Minutes" brags one ad. Another promises that no one is "better positioned to deliver solutions that work" on offshore companies. And yet another offers more than 20 years of experience and the "best prices guaranteed."Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/hc_tax_break_change/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/hc_tax_break_change/index.htmGet ready. Washington is again debating how to fix the health care system. And the outcome might affect your wallet.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/economy/tax_returns/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/economy/tax_returns/index.htmA growing number of people hungry for refund cash are filing their own taxes form home and ahead of schedule, according to a report released Friday.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/08/pf/retirement/revell_taxes.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/08/pf/retirement/revell_taxes.moneymag/index.htmLast week, the federal government began sending out more than $100 billion in "tax rebates" to millions of Americans in an effort to stimulate the sluggish economy.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/magazines/fortune/obama_budget_tax.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/magazines/fortune/obama_budget_tax.fortune/index.htmDuring the presidential campaign, Barack Obama tempered his pledge to substantially raise taxes for high earners with an important proviso: He'd simply restore rates to their levels during the Clinton Administration. The implication was that families in the upper brackets would see their total tax bite go back to the levels of the 1990s, but no higher.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/26/news/economy/obama_budget_outline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/26/news/economy/obama_budget_outline/index.htmPresident Obama on Thursday pulled back the curtain on his first detailed vision of the federal budget, revealing an ambitious plan to reform health care and shift tax burdens while vowing to slash the deficit over the long run.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/pf/expert/stimulus_retirees.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/pf/expert/stimulus_retirees.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: What does the new stimulus package do for people receiving Social Security benefits? --Bonnie, St. Petersburg, FloridaTue, 24 Feb 2009 10:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/21/news/economy/tax_savings_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/21/news/economy/tax_savings_stimulus/index.htmRoughly 97% of American households could see tax savings as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a new analysis by a nonpartisan research group.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/02/news/economy/stimulus_101/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/02/news/economy/stimulus_101/index.htmThe House passed its $819 billion version of the economic stimulus package last week. Now it's the Senate's turn.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/16/news/economy/taxprovs_HouseDem/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/16/news/economy/taxprovs_HouseDem/index.htmHouse Democrats on Friday introduced the tax portion of their proposed $825 billion economic recovery package.Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/technology/renewable_manufacturing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/technology/renewable_manufacturing/index.htmWhen SunPower, one of the country's largest makers of solar panels, went looking to build a factory a few years back, several countries vied for their business.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/news/economy/taxpayer_advocate/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/news/economy/taxpayer_advocate/index.htmThe Internal Revenue Service should take steps to ease the burden on taxpayers hit by the recession, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/smallbusiness/smallbiz_taxes.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/smallbusiness/smallbiz_taxes.smb/index.htmJoe the Plumber must be pleased: President-elect Barack Obama has recently hinted he'll delay his plan to raise taxes on individuals earning more than $250,000 a year. But what will this reprieve really mean for small business owners - should they prepare for an eventual tax hike?Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/economy/obama_stimulus_taxcut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/02/news/economy/obama_stimulus_taxcut/index.htmRemember all the talk during the presidential campaign about a middle-class tax cut? It could be showing up in your paycheck early next year.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/news/economy/obama_what_he_stands_for/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/04/news/economy/obama_what_he_stands_for/index.htmAfter months of debating the issues, Americans went to the polls on Tuesday and elected Democrat Barack Obama to serve as the nation's 44th president.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/mccain_what_he_stands_for/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/mccain_what_he_stands_for/index.htmAfter months of debating the issues, Americans go to the polls on Tuesday to select who they want to serve as the nation's 44th president.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/obama_what_he_stands_for/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/03/news/economy/obama_what_he_stands_for/index.htmAfter months of debating the issues, Americans go to the polls on Tuesday to select who they want to serve as the nation's 44th president.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/29/news/economy/candidates_tax_plans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/29/news/economy/candidates_tax_plans/index.htmTax breaks, tax breaks, tax breaks. For months now, Barack Obama and John McCain have promised voters that they will lessen the financial burden on Americans - even as the economic crisis worsens and the country racks up record deficits.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/news/economy/taxes_welfare/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/news/economy/taxes_welfare/index.htmDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama says his economic plan would offer a tax break to 95% of working Americans.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/magazines/fortune/tully_henrys.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/24/magazines/fortune/tully_henrys.fortune/index.htmBill Kwon is the embodiment of the American dream. His father - who was arrested by North Korean Communists in the early 1950s for championing democracy - brought the family from Seoul to Illinois when he was a baby. Bill worked himself ragged pursuing every opportunity America's heartland offered, never leaving Peoria.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/real_estate/lower_home_prices_same_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/10/real_estate/lower_home_prices_same_taxes/index.htmHousing prices have plummeted, but property tax bills probably won't budge.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/bailout.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/bailout.pork/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate's financial rescue plan may have a better chance of passage because it's padded with pork that may be tasty enough to get reluctant House members to bite.Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/25/pf/taxes/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/25/pf/taxes/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmFor some strange reason, the government keeps writing me checks. Every year Uncle Sam hands me cash to help with my family's health insurance. I also get free money as a reward for buying stocks to fund my own retirement.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/renewable_tax_credit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/05/news/economy/renewable_tax_credit/index.htmWhile politicians of all stripes are vying to be seen as saviors in the energy crisis, Congress isn't giving renewable energy investors the one thing they say would help the most - long-term tax credits.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/04/news/economy/obama_claim_p1/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/04/news/economy/obama_claim_p1/index.htmThere are only about 1,500 hours to go before Election Day. And that's also about how many times you'll hear snappy sound bites about the economic proposals of John McCain and Barack Obama.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/26/fiorina.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/26/fiorina.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs hard-working Americans struggle through the current economic downturn, it is important that voters fully understand the fiscal policies of the two men vying to be our next commander-in-chief.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/28/smallbusiness/katrina_red_tape.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/28/smallbusiness/katrina_red_tape.smb/index.htmThe dunking booth is always the most popular attraction at the Broadmoor Fest, a neighborhood carnival held every year since Hurricane Katrina to celebrate the survival of one of the Crescent City's low-lying, flood-ravaged districts. At recent fairs FEMA officials were favorite targets in the booth; this year, though, everyone was waiting in line to soak a city tax assessor.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/real_estate/buyers_tax_credit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/real_estate/buyers_tax_credit/index.htmWashington policy makers and housing industry insiders hope a new tax credit for first-time home buyers will get the moribund housing market moving again.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/06/smallbusiness/estate_tax.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/06/smallbusiness/estate_tax.fsb/index.htmFor a tax that each year affects only a few hundred of the nation's 27 million small companies, the estate tax manages to scare an outsize number of entrepreneurs: In a July Zogby poll of small-business owners, nearly half said they believe they will be affected by the fee critics call "the death tax."Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Senate subcommittee prepares to hear about the bankers and their ultra-rich clients who use overseas accounts to skirt U.S. tax lawsWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/obama_wealthy_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/news/economy/obama_wealthy_taxes/index.htmMost voters are aware that Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on high-income taxpayers if he's elected president in November.Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/local_government_layoffs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/local_government_layoffs/index.htmThe latest hit to the economy could come from state houses and city halls across the nation, which are in their worst budget crisis in years.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_mccain.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_mccain.fsb/index.htmRepublican presidential candidate John McCain threw some red meat to the small-business crowd on Tuesday, promising that if elected president he would drastically overhaul the tax system, end corporate welfare, introduce tax credits to make health insurance more affordable, and help the GOP "reclaim our good name as the party of spending restraint."Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/news/economy/candidates_taxproposals_tpc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/news/economy/candidates_taxproposals_tpc/index.htmJohn McCain and Barack Obama have starkly different philosophies about tax policy - how to raise the revenue needed to support government programs, spur growth and ensure economic fairness.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/mccain/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/mccain/index.htmRepublican presidential candidate John McCain outlined his agenda on tax cuts to a group of small business leaders Tuesday, vowing to keep taxes low in the face of a weak economy and rising oil prices.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/04/news/economy/mccain_obama_econplans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/04/news/economy/mccain_obama_econplans/index.htmBarack Obama's emergence as the presumptive Democratic nominee on Tuesday sets the stage for a sharp partisan debate over the issue weighing most heavily on voters: the economy.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/22/smbusiness/tax_savings.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/22/smbusiness/tax_savings.fsb/index.htmLee Avery had never really thought of his company's work - producing parts for underwater oil and gas pipelines- as involving research and development: His engineers don't wear white lab coats, after all. So Avery, co-founder and president of Quality Connector Systems of Houston, was initially skeptical when he was told that his four-year-old company was eligible for tens of thousands of dollars in annual tax savings from the $7-billion-a-year U.S. Research and Development Tax Credit Program.Tue, 27 May 2008 03:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/smbusiness/overpaying_IRS_cover.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/smbusiness/overpaying_IRS_cover.fsb/index.htmThere are two proven paths to building wealth: You can increase the amount of money you make, or you can increase the amount of money you keep.Tue, 27 May 2008 03:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain Thursday admitted his idea of a gas tax "holiday" would not solve the problem of rising oil prices but said it would give low-income Americans "just a little break this summer."Thu, 01 May 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/news/economy/mccain_economic_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/15/news/economy/mccain_economic_plan/index.htmIn his most wide-ranging speech on the economy, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain on Tuesday laid out an agenda that would change the tax code, freeze discretionary spending and temporarily suspend federal gas taxes.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/15/mccain.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/15/mccain.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn end to earmarks, a gas-tax holiday, government-backed mortgages -- they're all part of an economic-revival plan that a top aide to GOP Sen. John McCain described Tuesday as "big and ambitious." Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/04/15/famous.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/04/15/famous.tax/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe hope your initial reaction to this story wasn't "Wait, when is tax day again?" If you haven't filed yet, you'd better hurry. You don't want to find yourself on this list next year.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/14/beck.taxday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/14/beck.taxday/index.html#cnnSTCTextAh, tax day. The day that we all get together to give our money to an organization that none of us believe actually deserves it. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/31/news/economy/tax_debate.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/31/news/economy/tax_debate.fortune/index.htmHere's a cold reality that none of the presidential candidates want to tell you: a shrinking number of Americans are bearing an ever bigger share of the nation's income tax burden.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/24/pf/taxes/zero_taxes.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/24/pf/taxes/zero_taxes.moneymag/index.htmYou've tried staring your computer down, but it's not blinking. No matter how many times you go over the figures, you get the same answer. That number on your screen - what you're paying the IRS this year - is more than your dad earned in his five best years. You can't help thinking, Why am I such a chump when other people must be getting off scot-free?Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/04/pf/taxes/four_candidates_paycheck_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/04/pf/taxes/four_candidates_paycheck_taxes/index.htmRegardless of how much money you make, you have skin in this game.Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/07/pf/taxes/2007_hybrid_tax_credit_confusion/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/07/pf/taxes/2007_hybrid_tax_credit_confusion/index.htmIf you bought a hybrid vehicle last year, and you were counting on a tax credit, you may be in for a nasty surprise.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/28/pf/taxes/tax_breaks_2007/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/28/pf/taxes/tax_breaks_2007/index.htmAre you cross-eyed trying to figure out which tax breaks you can take this year?Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/economy/oil_veto/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/26/news/economy/oil_veto/index.htmIf Congress passes legislation to roll back nearly $18 billion in tax breaks for large oil companies, advisers to President Bush will recommend a veto, the White House said Tuesday.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/companies/bondhitmain/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/news/companies/bondhitmain/index.htmWhen Wilkes-Barre Mayor Thomas Leighton hears about the troubles afflicting bond insurer Ambac Financial Group, he worries whether his Pennsylvania city can renovate a blighted park or repair the sewer system.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/smbusiness/stimulus_small_biz.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/smbusiness/stimulus_small_biz.fsb/index.htmThe economic stimulus bill signed into law by President Bush today included one tax break for small businesses added by the Senate, but lost another as Congressional leaders bowed to White House pressure to move quickly without adding too many amendments.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/real_estate/tax_squeeze.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/real_estate/tax_squeeze.moneymag/index.htmSigrid Crane couldn't understand it. The tax assessor for the town of Vienna, Va. pegged the value of her home in 2007 at $570,000, up $20,000 from the year before, despite the fact that the local market had already gone south. Crane fought back - and won.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/25/news/economy/preview_sotu/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/25/news/economy/preview_sotu/index.htmThe state of the slowing economy and how to energize it - now and beyond - will be a focal point of President Bush's State of the Union address Monday night.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/25/factcheck.gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/25/factcheck.gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn last night's debate, held days before Tuesday's Republican primary in Boca Raton, Florida, GOP candidates came up with a few new factual distortions and repeated several old ones. Among them:Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/18/news/economy/rebate_how_it_works/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/18/news/economy/rebate_how_it_works/index.htmConsumers fuel the economy and if they're strapped, the thinking goes, better get them some cash to spend.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/pf/taxes/advocate_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/pf/taxes/advocate_report/index.htmDelayed tax returns and late tax code changes are among the most serious problems facing taxpayers today, according to taxpayer advocate Nina Olson in an annual report to Congress Wednesday.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/pf/taxes/amt_house_patch2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/13/pf/taxes/amt_house_patch2/index.htmBy the end of next week 21 million taxpayers will probably receive the protection they've been promised from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). But the fix likely won't account for an estimated $50 billion in lost tax revenue.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/12/pf/taxes/campaign08_incometax_proposals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/12/pf/taxes/campaign08_incometax_proposals/index.htmEvery presidential candidate bemoans something about income taxes: they're unfair, they're too complex, they hinder economic growth, you name it. And every candidate is sure their proposals can set things right and still result in green glory for the Treasury.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/pf/right_call.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/11/pf/right_call.moneymag/index.htmAs you invest your money, shop for a home or tackle any one of the many financial decisions you have to make over your lifetime, do you sometimes wish you'd paid more attention in math class? Do you find yourself having to "run the numbers" and wondering how?Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/pf/taxes/AMTpatch_Senate/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/pf/taxes/AMTpatch_Senate/index.htmThe Senate voted Thursday to block a looming tax increase averaging $2,000 for millions of taxpayers after Senate Republicans succeeded in thwarting a Democratic plan to also raise taxes on investors.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/27/pf/taxes/campaign08_taxbreak_proposals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/27/pf/taxes/campaign08_taxbreak_proposals/index.htmPresidential campaigning is a promise-making fiesta, and never more so than when it comes to taxes.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/pf/taxes/tax_savings_yearend/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/pf/taxes/tax_savings_yearend/index.htmYou probably don't know what your federal tax liability will be for 2007, and Congress certainly isn't helping. Lawmakers have yet to pass a temporary fix to the Alternative Minimum Tax, to prevent 21 million of us from having to pay the so-called wealth tax.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/taxes/buffett_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/taxes/buffett_hearing/index.htmWarren Buffett thinks those who use the phrase "death tax" are intellectually dishonest because the phrase in his words is "clever, Orwellian and dead wrong."Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/pf/taxes/buffett_estate_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/pf/taxes/buffett_estate_tax/index.htmWarren Buffett has said it before and he's likely to say it again to Congress on Wednesday: He thinks the heirs of the wealthy should be taxed on their inheritance.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/12/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: My employer offers a 401(k), but no match. Given that I'm already maxing out my Roth IRA, would I be better off investing in a taxable account rather than contributing to my no-match 401(k)? - Luis Gonzalez, Denver, ColoradoTue, 13 Nov 2007 20:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1682074,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1682074,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA January referendum seeks to reduce property taxes for a middle class getting squeezed. But reformers want still moreThu, 08 Nov 2007 22:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/07/pf/taxes/investment_rate_change_effect/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/07/pf/taxes/investment_rate_change_effect/index.htmThe leading Democratic candidates for president have said they'd favor higher investment taxes on upper-income taxpayers - and Wall Streeters don't like it.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/pf/taxes/rangel_proposal_breakdown/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/pf/taxes/rangel_proposal_breakdown/index.htmIf a tax-system overhaul proposed last week were to pass into law, there would be a substantial redistribution of the tax burden.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/30/pf/taxes/rangel_amt_tax_extenders/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/30/pf/taxes/rangel_amt_tax_extenders/index.htmLawmakers are looking to pass $71 billion worth of tax-break extenders this year. Most politicians support the extensions, but how to pay for them is another matter entirely.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform/index.htmNo one actually expects lawmakers to overhaul the tax code this year, but House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) planted his flag Thursday morning by unveiling a bill that he calls the "mother of all tax reforms."Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/funds/tax_hit.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/funds/tax_hit.moneymag/index.htmMutual fund companies have begun to estimate this year's taxable distributions - and your tax bill is going to be mighty big.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/24/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform_preview/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/24/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform_preview/index.htmA bill representing the "mother of all tax reforms" is set to be revealed Thursday, according to House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY).Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:15:00 EDT