Taxes

911 upgrade could cost Californians despite budget surplus

The California Assembly on Thursday approved a $214.8 billion state budget that would spend more on health care and education, bolster the state's top firefighting agency following devastating wildfire seasons, and boost state reserves.

IRS warns taxpayers about new twists on scams

With the arrival of tax bills and refunds in the late spring and early summer, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also warning taxpayers against various tax scams that have begun to crop up.

Trade disruptions, taxing tech companies are talk of G-20

Finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies meeting in the Japanese city of Fukuoka are debating how to revise tax systems to ensure big companies pay their fair share and support economies as global growth slows.

Uber’s taxes under IRS review

The tax agency is looking at Uber’s 2013 and 2014 taxes, while charges dating back to 2010 across some foreign jurisdictions are subject to change.