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Tea Party activists gather on Capitol Hill for a "Hold the Line" rally on June 27, 2011 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Tea Party Tax Returns Show Activism On A Budget

Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist groups. A few groups built million-dollar operations and political ties that could have been legitimate grounds for IRS investigation, tax law experts said.

2013/05/17

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Cuccinelli Plan for Virginia: Slash Taxes, Close Loopholes

Republican Ken Cuccinelli on Tuesday proposed slashing Virginia income taxes, including a one-third reduction in corporate tax rates, to cultivate business expansion and job growth.

2013/05/07

Nearly two-thirds of the 5.4 million Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. are not American citizens. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Conservative Think Tank Warns ‘Open Door’ Policy Could Be Costly

The study from the prominent conservative think tank said immigrants granted new legal status under the bill would eat up more than $9 trillion in health, education, retirement and other benefits over their lifetime, while contributing only around $3 trillion in taxes.

2013/05/06

Are You a Tax Cheat if You Shop Online Tax-Free?

Buy anything on the Internet lately without paying sales tax? In all but a few states, you’re probably a tax cheat.

2013/05/05

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Select Post Offices Extend Hours for Tax Day

Several U.S. Post Offices throughout the D.C. area are staying open late on Monday for tax purposes.

2013/04/15

Study: D.C. Suburbs Hotbed For Potential Tax Cheaters

A new study by the National Taxpayer Advocate used confidential IRS data to show large clusters of potential tax cheats in five metropolitan areas, including the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

2013/04/14

File photo of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Pays $112K in 2012 Taxes on $609K of Income

President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported coming from book sales.

2013/04/12

How To Spend Your Tax Refund

The best part of paying your taxes is probably getting your refund check.

2013/04/10

File photo of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray. (Credit: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images)

Gray Declares April Financial Literacy Awareness Month in the District

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has declared April “Financial Literacy Awareness Month” in the District.

2013/04/07

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: Proposed Budget Not His ‘Ideal Plan’

Confronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes for the wealthy, a mix that he argued will provide long-term deficit reduction without harming the economy.

2013/04/06

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