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Gop tax bill
Here comes the tax bill marketing
Dec 21, 2017
The tax bill is passed; it just needs to be signed by the president. However, the ads, public relations stunts and campaigns in support of and against the tax bill are not over. Not even remotely. Expect to hear a lot more about taxes in the next year. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Taxes shape our behavior. Here's what to look for in the new bill
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 21, 2017
The Republican tax bill moves away from using the tax code as social engineering, though some behaviors are still incentivized.
Not everyone is going to get the same pass-through benefits from this tax bill
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Kimberly Adams
Dec 21, 2017
Two people doing the exact same job could be paying very different taxes by the end of the year.
Some Republicans point to North Carolina's 2013 tax cuts as a model, but the state faces budget shortfalls
Dec 21, 2017
North Carolina drastically cut corporate and income taxes in 2013, similar to today’s GOP tax plan in Congress. Corporate and income tax cuts created more jobs in North Carolina. But revenue shortfalls loom.
Tax plan relief will hit retailers that could use a break
by
Renata Sago
Dec 21, 2017
The effective tax rate of many retailers has been just over 30 percent. The new tax bill could help them have more to spend on getting more competitive, in stores and online, as brick-and-mortars suffer. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.
A question for the tax plan: How will it help my business?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 20, 2017
A business owner asks whether the tax plan is really going to help her or her company.
The new tax plan could mean growth but if not, "then there's a problem"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Dec 20, 2017
If the tax bill does not stimulate economic growth, then "all we've done is increase the national debt and the deficit. Growth is the key to this."
For public good, not for profit.
Corporate tax overhaul could mean a big windfall for banks
Dec 20, 2017
The Republican $1.5 trillion tax bill has been delayed because of procedural challenges from the Democrats. But when it does finally go through, one of the big winners will be banks. That’s because most of their business is here in the U.S., so they often pay higher taxes than other industries. A corporate tax rate […]
Corporate tax cuts could boost shareholders’ balance sheets
Dec 19, 2017
The corporate tax cuts included in the Republican tax bill — including a statutory corporate tax rate reduction to 21 percent from 35 percent, lower rates for pass-through businesses, elimination of the corporate alternative minimum tax and a tax holiday for repatriated profits — would deliver a windfall to many American companies. Those that are publicly […]
GOP on the verge of huge tax overhaul, with one hiccup
Dec 19, 2017
The bill now goes to the Senate for an expected vote Tuesday evening.