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Republicans and Democrats tore into each over war policy Tuesday, set off by a presidential speech the White House insisted was nonpolitical. A GOP leader said Democrats seemed "more interested in protecting the terrorists" than shielding fellow Americans.
Consumers can claim a standard $30 to $60 refund next year for a tax on long-distance telephone calls that the government declared invalid, the Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday.
President Bush signed a broad overhaul of pension and savings rules Thursday, giving millions of people a better chance of getting the retirement benefits they have earned.
A bill combining an estate tax cut with a boost in the federal minimum wage, an election-year combination engineered by Republicans, may see another vote this fall.
Offshore tax havens offer the wealthy a "black box" for stashing trillions of dollars, mostly impervious to tax, regulatory and law enforcement authorities, a Senate panel concluded after a yearlong investigation.
Environmentally concerned car buyers will see some federal tax breaks for energy efficient hybrids start shrinking this fall.
President Bush rejected legislation Wednesday that could have multiplied the federal money going into embryonic stem cell research, using the first veto of his presidency to underscore his stand on the emotionally charged, life-and-death issue.
President Bush readied the first veto of his presidency Wednesday to stop legislation easing limits on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.
Pleadings from celebrities, a former first lady and fellow Republicans did not move President Bush from his determination to reject, with the first veto of his presidency, a bill expanding federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
Despite a pledge to cut estate taxes by Independence Day, the Senate's Republican leader on Tuesday postponed action on a bill to reduce taxes for heirs.
Pimps and sex traffickers could soon find themselves being chased by tax collectors, not just the vice squad.
The House's top tax writer revealed a proposal Monday to reduce taxes on inherited estates and rewrite a quirky law that repeals the tax for only one year.
Senators voted Thursday to reject a Republican effort to abolish taxes on inherited estates during an election year with control of Congress at stake.
Arguing anew over death and taxes, the Senate opened debate Wednesday to decide whether to take a stab during this election year at slashing or abolishing the estate tax.
When it comes to their own tax returns, many members of Congress who specialize in writing tax laws turn to professional preparers rather than completing the paperwork themselves.
People spending the weekend scratching their heads over their tax forms may wonder what became of the idea of making tax laws simpler.
Promising new jobs, economic growth and lower taxes, a Republican senator explored ideas Wednesday for testing a flat federal income tax in the District of Columbia.
IRS exams found nearly three out of four churches, charities and other civic groups suspected of having violated restraints on political activity in the 2004 election actually did so, the agency said Friday.
President Bush urged lawmakers Monday to reduce taxes $1.7 trillion over the next decade, mostly cementing tax cuts passed earlier in his presidency.
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