Unofficially known as “Big Sky Country,” Montana attracted more vaccinated than unvaccinated Americans last month. Mike Kemp | In Pictures Ltd. | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Lawmakers on Capitol Hill may pass a measure to curb abuses by taxpayers using a particular tax deduction for land preservation. The bill, named the Charitable Conservation Easement
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Representative Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Democrats have said they will pursue “meaningful” change to the $10,000 cap on the
People wait in line at a food distribution site in the South Bronx on March 10, 2021 in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Poverty declined in 2020 by one measure following large amounts of federal aid enacted due to the coronavirus pandemic, including stimulus checks and enhanced unemployment benefits.
Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Households earning $1 million or more would see their taxes rise by almost 11%, on average, in 2023 due to reforms proposed by House Democrats, according to Joint Committee on Taxation estimates published Tuesday. They’d pay an extra $96,000 that year, and their average tax rate
A man rides a bike on the flooded street in the Town of Bound Brook in New Jersey, on September 2, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Hurricane Ida victims in parts of New York and New Jersey may now have until Jan. 3 to file federal personal and business tax returns.
Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Kevin Brady, R-TX, the ranking member, during a Committee hearing on May 24, 2017 in Washington. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images House Democrats on Monday proposed raising the top tax rate on capital gains to 28.8%, one
House Ways and Means Committee ChairmanRep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., (left) and ranking member Kevin Brady, R-Texas. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images House Democrats on Monday revealed a package of tax hikes on corporations and the rich without President Joseph Biden‘s proposed levy on inherited property at death, according to an outline
Families with school-aged children shouldn’t bank on spending time this summer in the countries opening to vaccinated travelers. Jordan Siemens | Stone | Getty Images House Democrats have unveiled a proposal to continue the expanded child tax credit through 2025. While one advocacy group, MomsRising, is “thrilled” with that development, executive director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner said
A tourist boat passes cowboy statues along Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Canal. Western heritage is a big draw in Oklahoma’s capital. Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau Ready to head out on vacation after the long pandemic-era drought — but not looking to go broke in the process? Online airport parking platform ParkSleepFly has ranked the
Travel + Leisure Club is a new subscription travel booking and concierge service. Travel + Leisure Group/Travel + Leisure Co. From private-jet clubs to theme park memberships, subscription services are increasingly the way to go when it comes to vacations and other leisure trips. For example, Internet sites Tripadvisor and Scott’s Cheap Flights — both
Chloe Wohlforth, pictured with her father Martin, who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, said she still feels his presence in her life today. Courtesy: Chloe Wohlforth For Chloe Wohlforth, Sept. 11, 2001 started out like an ordinary day. That began to change as she was sitting
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images In just a few months, the new child tax credit featuring advance monthly payments has relieved financial instability and lowered food insecurity for many families with children. Continuing the expanded credit beyond 2021 would slash child poverty even further, reducing it to about 8.4% from 14.2%, a fall of