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Sanders Introduces Bill to Combat “Legalized Tax Dodging” for Corporations
Over the next decade, the bill would allow the federal government to collect an additional $2.3 trillion in tax revenue.
US Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2017 Trump Tax Overhaul
Billionaires now control 1 out of every 25 dollars of American wealth.
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Is Provoking Tax Resistance in the US
As April 15 approaches, antiwar groups are responding to a surge of interest in tax resistance as a form of protest.
Report: Average US Taxpayer Paid Over $5,000 Toward Militarism in 2023
Lockheed Martin, which is profiting directly from Israel’s genocide, received $249 from the average taxpayer last year.
Trump Tax Cuts May Have Contributed to Decline in Donations to Higher Ed
Individual donations declined by about 4 percent two years after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law.
These Companies Pay Their Executives More Than They Pay in Taxes
Tesla, Ford, Netflix and T-Mobile are among scores of U.S. firms that pay their top execs more than they pay the IRS.
President Biden’s Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program
Proposing new social services and higher taxes on the wealthy, the plan also includes $1 trillion in military spending.
IRS Pursues 125,000 Non-Filing Cases in Crackdown on Wealthy Tax Evaders
The IRS chief said there was a "tax gap" of over $150 billion each year that the wealthy owe but do not pay.
New Survey of Early Childhood Educators Finds a Sector in Crisis
Child care bill languishing in Congress would cost a fraction of the $150 billion a year the US loses from tax dodgers.
IRS Estimates $561B Tax Revenue Rise With Crackdown on Corporations and the Rich
Republicans have waged a multiyear effort to claw back the funding that allows the IRS to increase scrutiny on the rich.