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Monday, April 7, 2014

Taxes

News                                                                                                                             
FOX Business | Credit Suisse Faces Threat Of New U.S. Tax Probe
Credit Suisse faces the threat of a new investigation into its role in helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes after New York state's top financial regulator requested documents from the Swiss bank.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
CNN Money | Should people without kids pay higher taxes?
The chat-o-sphere has been abuzz lately about a proposal by Slate columnist Reihan Salam: The childless should pay higher taxes so that lower- and middle-income parents can pay less.
CRS | Recently Expired Housing Related Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief
On April 3, 2014, the Senate Finance Committee passed the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, which would extend a set of expired tax provisions through the end of 2015. These and other tax provisions that are regularly extended for one or two years are often referred to as "tax extenders."
CBO | Presentation on Raising the Excise Tax on Cigarettes: Effects on Health and the Federal Budget
Presentation by James Baumgardner, CBO’s Deputy Assistant Director for Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis, to the 30th International Congress of Actuaries