Why One Democratic Congresswoman Wants To Drug-Test The Rich
Rep. Gwen Moore's bill is unlikely to go anywhere in the GOP-controlled House, but it seems more designed to troll Republicans anyway.
taxes
Google's Paris Offices Raided In Tax Investigation
The search is part of an inquiry launched in June 2015 into possible tax evasion and money laundering, according to French prosecutors.
New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax
If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 may be the year when women have to pay less for sanitary supplies, or even get them for free. Some state, local and federal legislators are pushing for change.
Greensboro Council To Consider Tax And Fee Increases
The Greensboro City Council is considering increases in water and vehicle license fees. The council has until the end of June to pass a budget for the next fiscal year.
Want To Set Up A Shell Corporation To Hide Your Millions? No Problem
The Panama Papers showed just how easy it is to stash your money in a place where regulators can't find it. It's not illegal to set up these corporations, and the business of creating them is booming.
A Real-Life Tax Scam: This Is What IRS Phone Fraud Sounds Like
It's tax season, which also means it's tax scam season. People around the country are getting phone calls from criminals pretending to be tax collectors. Here is one of them.
For Nontraditional Families, The Tax Code Can Be Especially Confusing
Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year, on April 18. Some families may need that extra time. Experts say changing family demographics are making filing taxes more complicated.
Progress Made To Rein In Shell Corporations, But More Action Needed
Global organizations have been trying to rein in the abuse that costs governments hundreds of billions of dollars. But the Panama Papers revelations show the extent to which more work is needed.
Pfizer, Allergan Call Off Their $150 Billion Merger
Pfizer announced that the planned merger between the two pharmaceutical companies has been terminated because of a recent change in U.S. tax rules.
New Rules On Inversions Could Kill The Allergan-Pfizer Merger
President Obama calls the controversial practice "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there." Now the Treasury Department has introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for inversions.