Sunday, November 8, 2009

income tax

Republicans Should Follow Newt Gingrich's Agenda Worth Voting For

Lower taxes rates on savings and investment. Period. more >>

6 Year-End Tax Moves to Make Now

2008 may best be forgotten, but these tax tips may ease the financial pain. more >>

Higher Taxes on High Earners and Increased Unionization Didn't Work for FDR

Which of Roosevelt's policies worked and which did not. more >>

Audio: Wealthy Brace for Obama Taxes

High-net worth individuals are taking steps to protect their money. more >>

Will Obama Dump His Tax Hikes?

Don't look for the new president to move away from one of his core economic beliefs. more >>

The Income Tax's 95th Birthday—John McCain and Barack Obama Are Voicing Old Arguments

The arguments around the income tax haven't changed much in 95 years, Steven R. Weisman writes. more >>

Wesley Snipes, Not Dangerous?

Judge rules the actor presents no "danger of any kind"—unlike the action heroes he's played on screen. more >>

The Mother of Middle-Class Tax Cuts

Do the presidential candidates want a bold economic idea? Try slashing payroll taxes. more >>

Movie Stars Can't Save Wesley Snipes From Prison

Denzel Washington, Woody Harrelson, and two TV judges wrote letters in support. more >>

Prosecutors Want Three Years for Snipes

Actor was convicted on tax charges last month. more >>

A Plan to Junk the Income Tax

Q&A with Yale law Prof. Michael Graetz on how to create a simpler tax system. more >>

Why a Big Tax Refund Is a Bad Sign

If your withholding is off, you're making Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. more >>

McCain's Iffy Tax Pledge

He won't raise income taxes, but what about payroll taxes? more >>

The Investor Class and Income Inequality

Getting in the market is the key to long-term wealth creation. more >>

How to Avoid the Kiddie Tax

The IRS is making it even more difficult to shelter investment income in a child's name. more >>

Globalization May Keep U.S. Tax Rates Low

In Denmark, high taxes lead the best and the brightest to leave. more >>

The Super-Risks of Taxing the Superwealthy

Punish the rich and they—and their dough—will flee overseas. more >>

Is Democratic Tax Bill a Return to Carternomics?

Former Bush economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey does the math and makes the case. more >>

Rangel Tax Bill Could Reverse 'Reaganomics'

AMT reform and other Democrat tax ideas would send rates soaring. more >>

Rangel's 'Mother of All Tax Reforms'

Bold AMT plan may signal start of a broader push to raise rates. Does Hillary know? more >>

Healthcare vs. Tax Cuts

Clinton and Obama use different appeals to attract the middle class. more >>

Tax Views of Fred Thompson Alarms Conservatives

Recent comments hint that the former senator may push for higher taxes to solve entitlement problems. more >>

To GOP, 'Bush' Is a Four-Letter Word

Here's how tough Capitol Hill is getting for President Bush. In the past, when the GOP urged lawmakers to extend 2001 major tax cuts, they were always dubbed the "Bush tax cuts," since it was his proposal. more >>

Soak the Rich, and What Do You Get?

Not so much, argues the Urban Institute's Gene Steuerle in this E-mail.. more >>

Of Victims and Virtues

That's the headline on my U.S. more >>

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