Category: taxes

Why Full Expensing of R&D Should Remain in the Tax Code

Commentary Ask a thousand random people what the 2017 tax reform law did, and probably none of them would tell you about full expensing of business investments—instead, they’d likely cite individual or corporate income tax reductions. And yet, the ability to immediately deduct investment expenses was one of the most important, pro-growth provisions in the…


Video: Facts Matter (Feb. 24): Trump Reacts to Supreme Court Decision to Let Prosecutors Obtain His Taxes

The Supreme Court ruled that New York State investigators can get access to former President Donald Trump’s taxes—something that Trump is calling a continuation of a political witch hunt. The Supreme Court also rejected to hear a slew of election-related lawsuits, which, according to Clarence Thomas, leaves the constitutional and legal issues in limbo. Meanwhile,…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 23)

Texans are now trying to put their lives back together. But for one family it’ll never be the same. They lost their son to the freezing cold weather. The U.S. Supreme Court allows the Manhattan District Attorney to access former President Donald Trump’s tax records. Trump calls the investigation a fishing expedition. And Coca-Cola is allegedly…


Biden Corporate Tax Hikes Will Send Jobs Overseas

Commentary President Joe Biden has proposed $4 trillion in tax increases on American families and businesses. While Biden touts his tax hike plan as a way to ensure corporations “pay their fair share,” the proposal will harm the U.S. economy at a time that it is recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic. These tax hikes will…


‘Duty of Care’: Holding the Taxman to Account

News Analysis With tax season approaching and people and businesses across the country preparing to file their taxes, past cases involving taxpayers’ grievances are giving rise to questions about tax collectors’ reciprocal obligation to Canadians: their “duty of care” to provide fair treatment. In a case in Quebec, a Revenu Québec error led to 16…


Four Ways 2020 Might Impact Your Tax Return

Last year, we dealt with a lot of unknowns because of the coronavirus situation. Taxes were no exception. From the federal tax deadline being moved up to new legislation being passed, there were loopholes coming at us left and right. Now that the dust is starting to settle, let’s get some clarity about what we…


Opinion: Why Aren’t School Districts Giving Taxpayers Their Money Back?

Commentary In Naperville, Illinois, the school board announced it would distribute $10 million back to taxpayers this year. Yes, a tax refund. In a news release, Superintendent Dan Bridges told residents that he “understands the great burden many of our families have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes that this reimbursement lessens that burden.”…