2017 tax bill Archives

Did Donald Trump Say ‘Police Officers and Firefighters Make Too Much Money’?

27 December 2017 - A misleading headline suggested that the president used first responders' salaries to justify increasing their tax burden.

Disney Heiress Says She Will Benefit from GOP Tax Plan but Is Against It

21 December 2017 - In a viral video, Abigail Disney said the 2017 tax plan is a windfall for rich people and large corporations while hurting ordinary working Americans.

Does the 2017 Tax Plan Eliminate Deduction for Losses from Wildfires, Other Natural Disasters?

8 December 2017 - Blowback against the proposed elimination of deductions for personal losses caused by natural disasters surged as wildfires ravaged southern California.

Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Help Private Schools and Hurt Public Schools?

5 December 2017 - The legislation grants tax breaks to families with children in private schools, while repealing deductions for state and local taxes that fund public schools.

Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Tax Bill

5 December 2017 - What's true and what's false about the 2017 tax bill and its rumored provisions.

Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Eliminate Small Business Deductions?

4 December 2017 - Contrary to rumor, the tax bill does not eliminate deductions for small business expenses, though it would axe those for unreimbursed employee business expenses.