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The House Ways and Means Committee marked up several bills intended to make permanent several tax credits. They included five bills that would make charitable giving policies permanent and o…

Acting Commissioner Steven Miller and Inspector General J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to groups applyi…

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax policy and the capital gains tax rate in the context of comprehensive tax reform. The maximum capital gains tax rate was 15 percent, as compared to the max…

Business executives testified on the effects of tax laws on corporate accounting practices, and how those practices influence decisions on hiring and other investments.

Witnesses testified about overhauling the tax code and the economic impacts of taxation on business and individual debt. This was the first tax-related joint hearing of the Senate Finance an…

Witnesses testified about potential revisions to the federal tax code. They focused on the economic and administrative impact of current federal income tax structure, tax complexity, corpora…

Reps Hoyer and Rangel talked to reporters about the Tax Break Extensions Bill. They answered questions from the reporters.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-New York) talked about his tax package, including the Alternative Minimum Tax, and how he views the administration’s and the congres…

Representative Rangel spoke to reporters about proposed tax reform legislation that included repealing the alternative minimum tax as well as reducing taxes on an estimated 91 million mostly…

Officials testified about an investigation into the use of private debt collection agencies by the Internal Revenue Service, taxpayer complaints about the practice, and public policy implica…

Representative Rangel, ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee, spoke about spending and tax plans in the U.S. House of Representatives. He discussed where the House stands in t…

The House Ways and Means Committee marked up the tax portion of the House budget reconciliation legislation. Mr. Yin testified about the likely impact of various proposals on fiscal and tax …

House and Senate conferees met to resolve differences in energy legislation passed by both bodies. The titles adopted as amended were Department of Energy Management; personnel and training;…

The committee worked on a markup of corporate tax legislation. This program is incomplete.

House and Senate leaders met in a conference to resolve differences in tax cut legislation. Several Democratic members raised questions about the process by which agreement had been reached …

Secretary Snow testified about the state of the economy and the president’s proposals to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and cut taxes. There were several contentious exchanges durin…

Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, criticized proposed Republican tax cut legislation and talked about Democratic alternatives. He …

Democratic leadership spoke to reporters about their tax cut proposal which was significantly smaller than the president’s and would target working families. Following their remarks they ans…

Committee members talked about President Bush’s proposed tax cuts, offering amendments and changes to the legislation. They also talked about the state of the economy, the goals of tax cuts,…

Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) talked about the Bush Administration’s tax cut. He emphasized that the tax cut provides more relief to wealthier Americans. He discussed the Democratic t…