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Starbucks Asks Congress For More Tax Breaks

Reuters | Kim Dixon | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coffee chain Starbucks Corp , which has faced criticism for its low tax rate in Britain, has sought new tax breaks in the Unite...

I'll Have What She's Having: How a So-called Retirement Expert Would Worsen Our Retirement

Jane White | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business
Jane White

If public pensions are run professionally why did the SEC vote in 2009 to curb "pay to play" practices among public sector pension managers?

WATCH: Eyewitness Recounts Boston Marathon Bombing

HuffPost Live | Posted 04.16.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon near the finish line, causing multiple casualties and sending the city into chaos. Another explosion occurre...

Last Minute Tax Tips For Married Couples

Richard Gartland | Posted 04.12.2013 | Weddings
Richard Gartland

Haven't filed your taxes yet? Check out these tips to ensure you and your spouse receive the maximum benefits on your returns, even in the last minute rush to pay good 'ol Uncle Sam.

Big Pharma Pockets $711 Billion in Profits by Robbing Seniors, Taxpayers

Ethan Rome | Posted 04.08.2013 | Politics
Ethan Rome

Here's an outrage that must be changed: Big Pharma has been systematically price-gouging the Medicare program for seniors and people with disabilities -- and raking in billions in excessive profits.

8 Ways Your Home Can Lighten Your Tax Bill

The Huffington Post | Shana Ecker | Posted 03.25.2013 | HuffPost Home

Our favorite: donate your clutter, get a deduction.

Tax Breaks For Oil Companies Could Cost Alaska Billions

The Huffington Post | Will Wrigley | Posted 03.14.2013 | Green

A bill currently under consideration in the Alaska Senate would dramatically cut taxes on oil companies, costing the state billions of dollars in reve...

Capital Gain, Social Loss

Edward Corcoran | Posted 05.10.2013 | Politics
Edward Corcoran

To the extent that this favorable tax treatment facilitates economic expansion, the overall economy is mis-structured. Moving more assets to the wealthy should certainly not be a prerequisite for job development and economic progress.

Grim Reapers: How Republicans Are Killing Small Business in America

Sanjay Sanghoee | Posted 05.01.2013 | Small Business
Sanjay Sanghoee

The Republican stance on the sequester and beyond is an abomination and needs to be repudiated. Otherwise we can kiss America's cherished small businesses goodbye, and with it, our economic future.

I Just Solved the Sequester!

Jared Bernstein | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics
Jared Bernstein

What if I offered you -- them -- a solution that scratched both of those itches at once... a way to simultaneously both cut spending and raise revenues? That would be irresistible, right?

The Tax Break That May Benefit Your Unborn Child

Posted 02.26.2013 | Black Voices

Although a recent report showed that one in five taxpayers eligible for the the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) will fail to claim it, researchers fro...

A Proposal to Get Tax Reform Back on Track

Martin Sullivan | Posted 04.21.2013 | Politics
Martin Sullivan

The basic problem is that Republicans want to use the revenue from limiting tax breaks to cut tax rates. Democrats want to limit tax breaks to raise revenue. And in the aftermath of the election and the Republicans' concession on tax hikes for the wealthy, both sides seem to have dug in more deeply.

No, America Is Not Running Out of Babies

John Seager | Posted 04.07.2013 | Parents
John Seager

Americans are still having babies. Americans will keep having babies -- lots of babies. The world will keep turning, and America will move forward, even if we get a bit grayer around the edges.

Chelsea Kiene

Marion Barry's Plan To Encourage Organ Donors

HuffingtonPost.com | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 01.10.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- More than 115,000 people in the United States wait today for a lifesaving organ transplant. That list, which keeps growing, once include...

Four Tax Breaks Every College Student Should Know About

Business Insider | Posted 03.09.2013 | College

A recent report by the New York Federal Reserve Bank shed a sobering light on how much debt Americans will carry with them into the new year. Thou...

Self-Employed Pay Highest Tax Rate in US

Nancy K. Humphreys | Posted 03.04.2013 | Business
Nancy K. Humphreys

In many of his Rich Dad Poor Dad books, Robert Kiyosaki mocks self-employment as a choice that makes sole proprietors even poorer than employees. He's right, but not for the reason he thinks.

Why You'll Pay Higher Taxes This Year

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 02.15.2013 | Home

While much of Washington is consumed by the debate over tax cuts scheduled to expire next year, a big package of tax breaks already expired this year....

Why Middle-Class Families Need A Deal On The Fiscal Cliff

AP | By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 02.15.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — While much of Washington is consumed by the debate over tax increases scheduled to take effect next year, big tax hikes have alrea...

Governments Pay High Price For Tax Incentives

The New York Times | Posted 01.31.2013 | Business

In the end, the money that towns across America gave General Motors did not matter....

An Election Message for the Lame Duck Congress: Fair Taxes, No Cuts

Richard Trumka | Posted 01.08.2013 | Politics
Richard Trumka

After a hard-fought and divisive election year, it's time to rebuild America's middle class -- but to do it we need to make sure the lessons from this campaign stick.

Zach Carter

Romney As Bain CEO Benefited From Offshoring Tax Break He Disavowed At Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 10.24.2012 | Politics

Bain Capital appears to have benefited from a provision in the U.S. tax code that grants companies tax breaks for costs associated with offshoring Ame...

Why High Oil Prices Aren't Necessarily a Bad Thing -- Interview With Ed Dolan

James Burgess | Posted 12.22.2012 | Business
James Burgess

We were fortunate enough to speak with the well-known economist Ed Dolan on various energy and economic issues. Ed writes the popular economics blog Ed Dolan's Econ Blog.

We Could All Pay Less Income Taxes By Getting Rid Of These

Reuters | Posted 12.12.2012 | Business

By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Repealing most of the U.S. tax code's major itemized deductions - like those for mortgage ...

Another Dubious Romney Debate Statement

The Huffington Post | Dave Jamieson | Posted 10.09.2012 | Politics

In a testy exchange during last week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney suggested that a certain tax break criticized by President Barack Obama didn't...

Eight Tax Breaks, Loopholes That Won't Be Easy To Kill [Slideshow]

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 10.08.2012 | Home

As part of his much-discussed tax plan, Mitt Romney has said he plans to eliminate or place caps on certain deductions and loopholes. The idea sounds ...