Income taxes

Tax targets; getting creative; one SALT workaround; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

She also reiterated a call to end taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers, a proposal Trump made first.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that Maine will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File free tax prep system for filing season 2025.

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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that Connecticut will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File program for free tax preparation.

New report finds undocumented immigrants pay more than a quarter, about 26%, of their income in taxes, in line with the median taxpayer.

Only 5% of total local tax comes from income taxes nationwide, but some states rely on it much more.

The proposal calls for a 2% minimum tax that would hit about 3,000 of the world's richest people, and is set for debate when G-20 finance ministers gather in Rio de Janeiro next month.

Middle-class residents in these states pay a smaller percentage of their paychecks to taxes.

The senator dismissed concerns from budget watchdogs that it could increase the deficit by $250 billion or even more over a decade.

Residents with low income in these 20 states pay a smaller percentage of their income in tax.

Residents with high earnings in these 20 states get a bigger break on their taxes, paying a smaller percentage of their income.

Donald Trump's new proposal to exempt tips from taxation would add between $150 billion to $250 billion to the federal budget deficit over 10 years, a budget watchdog group forecast on Monday.

Republican lawmakers, including some who have been skeptical of higher tariffs, said Trump's pitch was well received.

The SALT cap is one of several tax issues to be confronted next year, with key portions of Trump's 2017 tax cuts expiring at the end of 2025.

Donald Trump said he'd scrap taxes on tipped earnings for hospitality workers if he wins the White House, calibrating his message for swing-state voters in Nevada.

The freedom of working remotely while traveling the world doesn't include freedom from tax compliance issues.

Between inflation and reduced contributions, charities and not-for-profits are being squeezed and need extra help and time to file their Form 990 with the IRS.

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Economists advising Donald Trump are pushing to keep a cap on the state and local tax deduction, limiting a valuable tax break for many residents of New York, New Jersey and California.