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U.S. multi-national companies are being investigated to ensure they are complying with the U.S. tax code. During a U.S. Senate investigation of Apple Inc., it was found the company used subsidiaries in Ireland to pay a much lower corporate tax rate and minimize its tax liability in the U.S.Although Ireland denies it gave special privileges…

Questions about Apple’s tax activities led to the discovery that the company used shell companies based in Ireland to keep a large part of its profits in Ireland in order to evade taxes in the U.S.Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who was attending an EU summit on tax evasion said, “Ireland’s corporate tax rate is…

A study by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that this year’s federal deficit is going to fall to $642 billion. In fact, the U.S. Treasury received a surplus of revenue in April. The surplus touched $113 billion. Even though the reasons for the surplus might be temporary, the decreasing deficit will give policymakers even…

Many taxpayers failed to file their tax returns this year. Yet, they may know that after the filing deadline, the IRS will begin to charge interest and penalties on any tax amount that remains to be paid. Therefore, back taxes resolution must be achieved as early as possible.Taxpayers who didn’t apply for an extension or…

Every taxpayer funds Social Security through the taxes they pay so that they can receive its benefits when they retire. Most American families use their 401(k) to support them during financial difficulties, with personal savings, IRAs, and Social Security used after retirement.According to a report, in 1985, about 80 percent of employees depended on their…

When President Obama proposed a tax increase on the wealthy it was debated by Republicans that the increased taxes would have adverse affects on the economy because the wealthy would decrease their spending. It was argued that a hike in taxes would directly affect other taxpayers who rely on the rich economically, such as employees,…

The political class has been deeply worried about how to get the country to recover from its deep deficit. Democrats have now made their stance on fighting the deficit clear. They say they can reduce the deficit by $1.85 trillion in the next decade with a combination of tax rate increases and spending cuts. Republicans…

To tackle the U.S. deficit, taxpayers are being asked to pay more in taxes. That and spending cuts are the only solutions to resolve the deficit that Washington has offered. President Obama admits that there still is no long-term plan for introducing tax reforms for beating the deficit and the debt.An increase in taxes is…

Regardless of income level, many American households are facing a financial squeeze because of an increase in payroll and other taxes. Spending had a slight increase of 0.2 percent, which was due to an increase in utility usage during due the severe weather this past winter.A lighter monthly pay check has forced households to cut…

More taxes for an average taxpayer is fair if taxes are being paid by businesses and the wealthy alike, but many times those who can afford fancy accounting tricks can often dodge their full tax liability. Call it ‘loopholes’ in the tax code that helps big businesses avoid their tax duty without repercussions, the reality…