For as long as Americans have paid federal income taxes, they’ve been able to subtract some of what they pay to their state and local governments from their taxable income. This federal deduction for ...

For as long as Americans have paid federal income taxes, they’ve been able to subtract some of what they pay to their state and local governments from their taxable income. This federal deduction for ...

The IRS doesn't have a "conscientious objector" type of exemption, not for political or religious reasons. The government expects you to pay tax on all your income as you earn it, which means that if ...

Which states tax Social Security? Most states don't tax Social Security but some do. Here's which ones they are, and how they might do it.

Raising the limit on state and local tax deductions significantly would save most lower- and middle-class taxpayers anywhere from nothing to a few hundred dollars, a new study from the nonpartisan Tax ...

President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting ...

UNEVEN MEDICAID CUTS — If Republicans move forward with deep cuts to Medicaid, the pain won’t be spread evenly across states, ...