Taxes

A government investigator says the IRS paid at least $6 billion in child tax credits in 2013 to people who weren't eligible to receive them.

A tax stabilization plan making its way through the state Legislature should keep Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino from closing, the city's mayor said.

It used to be that Democrats would mutter under their breath about President Barack Obama and the White House.

The rest of the house is just waking as Scottie Sizemore plops down in a rocking chair on his front porch with a cup of coffee.

Subaru announced plans Friday to move its U.S. headquarters to Camden, just four miles from its current home in Cherry Hill, and said it is seeking tax breaks intended to lure jobs to the impoverished city.

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks on Thursday approved several changes the Chicago Cubs made to their Wrigley Field renovation plan in an effort to obtain a possible federal tax credit of $75 million.

The owners of Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal have pushed back the scheduled closing date for the casino.

Many HealthCare.gov customers will face higher costs next year, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday in a report that shows average premiums rising modestly.

The House tax bill extends more than 50 expired tax breaks through the end of 2014.

Gov. Brian Sandoval says he'll ask Nevada agencies to scale back their budget requests after the state's Economic Forum predicted less tax revenue than many had hoped for.

A bill passed by the Legislature this year to reduce Oklahoma's personal income tax rate is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a unanimous decision.

The House is moving to extend a $45 billion package of expired tax breaks through the end of the year.

A sweeping overhaul of Ohio's municipal tax system cleared the state Senate on Wednesday, with lawmakers divided over whether the reform legislation would ultimately help or hurt the state.

An Atlantic City rescue plan unveiled this week by two New Jersey state senators would cut property taxes by 28 to 43 percent for the struggling casino industry, which has seen four of its 12 gambling halls go out of business this year.

Arkansas finance officials say a rise in sales and income tax collections last month pushed the state's revenue above last year's figures and expectations.

A bill passed by the Legislature this year to reduce Oklahoma's personal income tax rate is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a unanimous decision.

As lawmakers reconvene for the final week of their annual veto session, Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Tuesday at the state Capitol that Illinois' budget condition is even worse than was previously discussed.

Struggling to reach a long-term agreement, House Republicans plan to vote on a one-year extension of temporary tax breaks affecting millions of businesses and individuals.

Atlantic City's eight surviving casinos would get a break on taxes and the city would get help making up for lost revenue under a rescue plan unveiled by two New Jersey state senators.

The British territory of Bermuda has beaten San Diego for the right to host the 2017 America's Cup, organizers announced Tuesday.