Corporate taxes

Caterpillar Inc., the bellwether U.S. equipment maker praised just last week by President Donald Trump, now finds itself a government target as federal tax and banking authorities raided its Illinois offices.

President Trump outlined a wide range of priorities, including tax reform and a health care overhaul, in his first speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Ranking state taxes; Schedule M-2 spreadsheets; corporate income tax with no physical presence; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Debate over a border-adjustment tax is consuming Washington, but another, less-discussed proposal in House Speaker Paul Ryan’s tax plan stands a better chance of being included in a GOP overhaul bill.

The Oracle of Omaha cast doubt on a controversial centerpiece of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s tax overhaul, saying the measure would lead to higher prices for consumers and likely be scaled back because it’s too politically contentious.

A heavily shorted exchange-traded fund is soaring amid a report that the White House is not on board with the plan preferred by House Republicans.

Grant Petersen’s Rivendell Bicycle Works has carved out a niche with rides that recall an era of leather, twine and beeswax. Now, a plan meant to boost U.S. manufacturing may stop it dead.

U.S. companies from Duke Energy Corp. to NextEra Energy Inc. are warning investors that their earnings may take a hit from proposals being floated in Washington.

Not long after the Speaker of the House offered a full-throated affirmation of his tax overhaul, an influential conservative group announced a grassroots campaign against it.

The six largest financial institutions could see net income jump by an average of 14 percent if the president delivers on his promise to cut corporate rates.

GOP lawmakers are hearing arguments from retailers and other companies that the import changes would hurt consumers. But a new report suggests solid information may be hard to come by.

Purchased vs. licensed tax software; the Trump impact on taxes; a Canadian perspective on filing U.S. taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A news report that the European Union and other U.S. trading partners are preparing to challenge House leaders’ proposal to overhaul U.S. corporate taxes spurred the plan’s leading congressional advocate to declare that it would survive “any challenge that they bring.”

As lawmakers in Congress mull the real possibility of a tax overhaul, various proposals are being debated before legislation is introduced.

Switzerland shot down the government’s plan to reform corporate taxation, a decision that risks hurting its appeal as a place for multinational companies.

Democrats on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are objecting to a resolution from House Republicans to repeal recently finalized Treasury Department rules that would discourage corporate tax inversions.

A group of prominent GOP and business leaders backing a tax on carbon dioxide were taking their case Wednesday to top White House aides, including chief economic adviser Gary Cohn.

The Internal Revenue Service has posted a new version of Form 7004 to reflect the fact that businesses can now get an automatic extra six months to file.

Increasing levels of passive investment in companies could be encouraging them to pursue tax shelters.

This year, tax reform could give U.S. companies access to hundreds of billions of dollars they have stashed overseas. Many corporations can’t wait that long.