Del. lawmaker helps in passing of the Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act

Changes have been made to the existing list of tax-exempt student loan cancellations, after a local lawmaker says a new law will not tax student loans canceled as a result of death or permanent disability as income. The Office of United States Senator Chris Coons says on Tuesday, the Stop Taxing Death and Disabilities Act will eliminate the tax penalty on student loans that are forgiven due to death or permanent disability.

Kudlow: Rubio ‘Confused’ Over Trump Tax Policy

Veteran economic guru Larry Kudlow is baffled over why Senator Marco Rubio, who voted for President Donald Trump's tax bill, now claims he thinks that maybe companies got too good a tax break. "I thought we probably went too far on [helping] corporations," Rubio told The News-Press, a newspaper based in Fort Myers, Florida, in an interview published Thursday.

Analyst: New tax law brings short-term benefits to individuals, impact on businesses worth watching

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act takes effect Monday, yet there are still plenty of questions regarding how the legislation will affect West Virginians. The law, which was passed by Congress on Dec. 20 and signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 22, includes changes to the individual income tax brackets, increased child tax credit and standard deduction, 21 percent corporate tax rate and how companies report foreign earnings.

Hundreds of new laws to take effect in 2018

It was a big year in the Illinois statehouse with lawmakers ending an historic budget impasse and approving an income tax hike, overhauling how public schools get funding and allowing automatic voter registration. The laws cover numerous topics, including the expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions, celebrating Barack Obama's presidency, allowing tax credits for private school scholarships, criminal justice reforms and a circus-related ban.

More Like a Decade:

The Year of Lost Opportunities : Trump's accomplishments are meager, and pretty ordinary Republican stuff. The tax bill contains an important structural reform, implementing a "territorial" tax system that brings the United States closer into accord with the practices of other countries with advanced economies.

James de Bree: What the new year brings in tax reform

When I exchanged holiday greetings, many people wanted my thoughts about whether tax reform was a gift or a lump of coal in our Christmas stockings. Just as the recent brush fires randomly burned homes in neighborhoods while other houses were untouched, tax reform affects similarly situated taxpayers in an apparent hap-hazard manner.
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Analysis: Sen. Toomey drove tax bill away from populism

As they scrambled to finish their sweeping tax bill in late October, House lawmakers arrived at a surprising decision: They wouldn't cut the income tax rate for the wealthy. That choice broke with conservative economic principles, which call for lower rates for high earners to spur investment and boost the economy.

Early Positive Effects Of Tax Reform Law Counter Democrats’ Fearmongering

President Donald Trump signed the tax cuts bill into law just before Christmas, making the Christmas holiday weekend a little brighter and cheerier for the vast majority of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. The new law's positive effects have already begun.