Taxes

An Illinois judge on Friday temporarily halted the implementation of Cook County's sweetened beverage tax, which is opposed by retailers.

Illinois lawmakers enter the final day to settle a budget deal and avoid a potentially catastrophic failure.

While Illinois took a preliminary step toward ending its two-year budget stalemate Friday, the nation’s wealthiest state, Connecticut, failed to reach a resolution on a spending bill before the start of the new fiscal year.

Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and the state's credit rating will be downgraded to "junk."

The Illinois State House took an early step toward ending a devastating two-year budget impasse Friday, but with many challenges remaining and a critical deadline drawing near, the state’s workers are worried about a complete lack of stability.

Amid a devastating two-year budget impasse, the Illinois state House gave initial approval to a fiscal year 2018 budget Friday, with just hours left before the final deadline.

As Republicans in the Senate struggle to coalesce around a singular plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump appeared to back an alternative idea Friday morning: Repeal first, replace later.

As lawmakers scramble to meet a deadline to approve a budget, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday that a government shutdown is "necessary for the future of Maine."

The Latest on Maine budget negotiations (all times local): 12:40 p.m.

The seven wealthy New Jersey couples, including a rabbi and his wife, who allegedly gamed the system to collect about $2 million in unmerited welfare benefits may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Senate Republicans' struggle to pass a health care bill is jeopardizing another one of President Donald Trump's top priorities: overhauling America's tax system.

Health insurance company Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced Thursday it will relocate its corporate headquarters to New York City in late 2018, creating 250 new jobs in the Big Apple.

Illinois is about to enter its third straight fiscal year without a budget if lawmakers cannot agree on a spending deal before July 1.

Three married couples in New Jersey charged with defrauding government assistance programs were scheduled to appear in state court Wednesday, part of a group rounded up by law enforcement for underreporting incomes in order to receive a collective $2 million in unmerited public welfare benefits.

President Donald Trump is attacking The Washington Post and Amazon on Twitter, arguing that the online retailer was not paying "internet taxes."

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) of the Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday Republicans are “still on track” to deliver major tax reform this year, despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) announcement Tuesday to delay the vote on the Senate’s health care bill until after the July 4th recess.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos was at the White House discussing ways to modernize federal IT systems just last week, but on Wednesday President Trump brought the tech titan and Washington Post owner back into the fray in a new way, by accusing him of dodging internet taxes.