Taxes
A once-obscure tax dodge known as a corporate “inversion” is turning the debate over U.S. tax reform upside down. In an inversion, a U.S. company sets up or buys another company in a country with a lower corporate tax rate and then calls the new country home—thereby dodging U.S. taxes it would otherwise have had …
President Barack Obama’s support of anti-inversion legislation only aims to put a patch on a larger problem: Corporate taxes in America are too high and the tax code needs to be overhauled. That’s the message from two CEOs interviewed on CNBC Thursday. “The current U.S. tax system puts U.S. companies at a disadvantage,” Eli Lilly Chief John …
Congress needs to pass sweeping tax measures to keep companies from moving their operations overseas, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Wednesday. Speaking about so-called inversions, in which companies change their domiciles to other countries with more favorable tax structures than the U.S., Lew said action has to be taken soon. JPM’s Erdoes: Bond inflows ‘gives me great …
Apple, Starbucks, and Italian car finance group Fiat Finance and Trade will come under the European Union (EU) spotlight with an investigation into how they avoided paying tax through using companies in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. If these arrangements are found to have been in breach of EU law, the companies could be forced to …
Nothing is more rewarding than making a donation to a worthy cause—except, perhaps, donating to a worthy cause and getting a tax deduction for it. While most donations stem from a desire to make a positive impact, there’s no denying that tax deductions are a big incentive—especially among the wealthy. In a study of high-net-worth …
Most people think of asset allocation as a diversification of asset classes, such as large cap stocks, small cap stocks and bonds. What they fail to see is that diversifying assets by taxability can also be important in building a successful financial planning strategy to last you both through your working years and into retirement. …
Pfizer‘s $100 billion offer to acquire British rival AstraZeneca appears driven, at least in part, by lower corporate tax rates in the United Kingdom, raising the question as to whether the U.S. tax code is broken. As part of the deal, the New York-based drug manufacturer would engage in tax inversion, a financial maneuver in which a …
It’s not only Uncle Sam that needs money. State governments also collect tax revenues—even the seven that don’t have a state income tax. But some of them do a better job at giving taxpayers a bang for their buck—or to put it into Wall Street terminology, give better return on investment (ROI). Read More 5 ways to cut …
It’s income tax day and if you’ve left your electronic filing until today, you could be in for a rude awakening. Not your tax bill, but the fact that someone might have already claimed your refund. Identity thieves are still plaguing the tax system and if you think you’re not at risk, think again.
For most Americans, the tax increases passed in January 2013 look like ancient history. But for the wealthy, the bill for those changes is now coming due. The euphemistically named American Taxpayer Relief Act brought the top tax rate to 39.6 percent from 26 percent in 2012. (Whether you call this “reverting” or “raising” depends …
There’s one week to go before your federal taxes are due. Now, if you haven’t done you 1040s yet, there’s still some time and if you’re a last-minute filer, Sharon Epperson has some money-saving advice on getting the most out of your return.
If you’re a New York multimillionaire, you now have another incentive to stay alive. A change this month in New York’s estate tax, which was billed as tax relief for the wealthy, contains a hidden wrinkle that could leave some multimillionaires with a much bigger surprise tax upon their death. Certain estates could even wind …
With time running out to file your 2013 tax return, you want to make sure you’re on top of the available deductions to maximize your tax savings. Taxpayers may be aware of numerous tax breaks, but depending on your income, many deductions may no longer be as valuable—or you may be ineligible entirely. Due to …
Almost 4 million taxpayers are expected to get hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax—the dreaded AMT—on their 2013 tax return. They’ll face a tab of $6,600 on average, according to the Tax Policy Center. Many taxpayers don’t realize that we have a two-tax system in this country—with the regular tax and the AMT—and that taxpayers …
Caterpillar avoided paying more than $2 billion in U.S. taxes since 2000. That’s according to a congressional report that says the manufacturing company used an aggressive tax strategy to shift profits overseas. A hearing will be held on the issue tomorrow.
