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What Is a Marginal Tax Rate? The Rich Are Misleading You.
Most people don’t understand how tax rates work, and the wealthy are exploiting that lack of knowledge.
If You Don’t Get Your Tax Refund, Thank the Trump Shutdown
The absence of 2018 tax refunds will be a gut punch to the national economy.
IRS Cuts Audits of Rich, Steps Up Audits of Poor After Budget Cuts
Thanks to GOP budget cuts, the IRS allows rich people to avoid paying billions while persecuting the working poor.
Restore Higher Tax Rates for Corporations That Can’t Contain CEO Pay
The problem is the structure of corporate governance.
Trump Faces Probe Into Tax Fraud Following New York Times Exposé
David Barstow, lead author of the investigation, explains more.
The Dubious Fiction of Donald Trump’s Fortune Has Been Exposed
The mythology of the “self-made man” has absorbed a mighty blow.
Why We Need to See Trump’s Tax Returns
Could Donald Trump be a one-man version of either Enron or Lehman Brothers?
How the Rich Exploit Charitable Giving Rules to Hoard Their Fortunes
Public charities need to be supported, not forced to fight for scraps.
GOP Readies $600 Billion Tax Giveaway for the Rich
Republican efforts to double down on their tax cuts for the rich continue.
How the Trump Foundation Illustrates the Limits of Charity Regulations
Private foundations have a responsibility to do more than merely comply with tax laws.