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Taxes
IRS Has Collected Over $1B From Wealthy Tax Cheats, Thanks to New Funding
Republicans have clawed back part of the funding allowing the agency to chase after millionaires for unpaid taxes.
Trump’s Empty Promise to Tipped Workers Won’t Provide a Living Wage
Labor advocates say Democrats should campaign on ending subminimum wages for tipped workers altogether.
IRS Finds Trump Used Dubious Accounting Maneuver to Claim Improper Tax Breaks
Losing a yearslong audit battle over the claim could see the ex-president facing a tax bill of more than $100 million.
Millionaires’ Effective Tax Rate Has Been Cut by Half Since Mid-20th Century
Between 1945 and 1980, households with a $1 million income or more paid effective tax rates as high as 60 percent.
How Are US Tax Dollars Being Spent? Hint: The Pentagon Is Cashing In.
The average US taxpayer sent $58 to fund antiwar diplomacy efforts versus $5,109 for militarism and its support systems.
Here Are the 5 Key State Tax Trends to Watch This Year
Several states are adopting bold progressive policy, while others are cutting taxes on the wealthy.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Combat “Legalized Tax Dodging” for Corporations
Over the next decade, the bill would allow the federal government to collect an additional $2.3 trillion in tax revenue.
US Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2017 Trump Tax Overhaul
Billionaires now control 1 out of every 25 dollars of American wealth.
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Is Provoking Tax Resistance in the US
As April 15 approaches, antiwar groups are responding to a surge of interest in tax resistance as a form of protest.
Report: Average US Taxpayer Paid Over $5,000 Toward Militarism in 2023
Lockheed Martin, which is profiting directly from Israel’s genocide, received $249 from the average taxpayer last year.