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Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in FL Get Taxpayer Funds With Little Oversight
Many are receiving double -- and even triple -- the amount of funds they received in previous years.
Elon Musk Wants Me Fired. The People of San Francisco Want Him Taxed.
Seeing progressive policies succeed in San Francisco, the billionaire class is now waging a war against working people.
Under Trump, IRS Audited Low-Income Families at Higher Rate Than Millionaires
More than a million wealthy Americans have evaded close to $66 billion in federal taxes in recent years.
UK Authorities Prosecuted Just 11 Wealthy People for Tax Fraud Last Year
In both the U.K. and the U.S., tax authorities avoid prosecuting the wealthy for fear of legal and political backlash.
Wealthy Americans Failed to Pay $65.7 Billion in Taxes From 2017 to 2020
The amount owed by over 1.4 million high earners is almost enough to fund a universal child care program for one year.
Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022 After Congress Let Tax Credit Expire
Over 5 million more children were plunged into poverty in 2022 after stimulus provisions expired.
Warren Grills Tax Prep Companies Over Lobby Against Free Tax Filing Services
The IRS is preparing a pilot program for a broad free tax filing program, but tax prep firms are lobbying against it.
Warren, Sanders Urge Biden Officials to Crack Down on Crypto Tax Evaders
Congress mandated new tax rules for crypto traders nearly two years ago, but officials have yet to implement them.
Senator Files Bill Barring Fox From Getting $200M Tax Break From Lawsuit Payment
An arcane tax provision lets the company save up to $213 million in taxes due to its $787 million defamation settlement.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”