Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Fund Government Into Early March

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) sticks to his…

Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on New Stopgap Spending Bill

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a new stopgap spending bill that would extend government funding into March, according to a person familiar with the matter, as House…

What to Know About 2024 Tax Withholding and Estimated Taxes

[ad_1] Listen to article (1 minute) What do I need to know about withholding and estimated taxes? The U.S. income tax is a pay-as-you-go system. The law requires most employees…

Spending Bill Won’t Be Done in Time, Senate Republicans Warn

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 9:46 pm ET WASHINGTON—Congress may need to pass another short-term bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks, potentially forcing House…

Congress Explores Curbing Pandemic Tax Break in Bid for Last-Ditch Deal

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers are considering curbing a troubled pandemic-era tax credit as they negotiate a bipartisan deal that could include about $100 billion in tax breaks for businesses and families. …

What the 2024 Capital-Gains Tax Brackets Mean for Your Investments

[ad_1] Listen to article (1 minute) Investment income is treated differently from wages by the tax code. There is a separate set of tax brackets and rates for long-term capital…

What the 2023-24 Tax Brackets and Income-Tax Rates Mean for Your Money

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 10:30 am ET Listen to article (1 minute) Your tax bill is largely determined by tax brackets. These are really just ranges of taxable income.…

Opinion | A Modified, Limited Good Jobs Report

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 7:03 pm ET It’s an election year, so every economic report is going to be filtered through the lens of political benefit. President Biden thus…

What the 2024 Tax Brackets Mean for Your Money

[ad_1] Listen to article (1 minute) Your tax bill is largely determined by tax brackets. These are really just ranges of taxable income. As your taxable income moves up this…

Tobacco Bonds Are on Fire, Defying the Odds

[ad_1] Anyone who has tried to quit smoking knows that cigarettes are tough to resist—almost as hard as it is for politicians to keep their hands off big piles of…