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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, listens during the first U.S. presidential debate hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alicyn McLeod
October 14, 2020 11:20 AM

This article looks at a few key components of the presidential nominees' tax positions.

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By Tyler Pager and Mario Parker
October 8, 2020 10:54 AM

Senator Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic as the worst failure in U.S. government history, but evaded answers on the Democrats’ positions on the environment and the Supreme Court.

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By Laura Davison and Samuel McQuillan
October 2, 2020 4:22 PM

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidelines Wednesday scaling back a tax break for client entertainment, following through on an element of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul that he has said he wants to reverse amid the virus pandemic.

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By Laura Davison and Bill Allison
September 30, 2020 2:46 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his 2019 tax returns hours before the first debate with President Donald Trump, showing that he paid $299,346 in income taxes in 2019.

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Daniel Hood
September 27, 2020 10:58 PM

Regardless of their voting intentions, they overwhelmingly expect things to improve after Nov. 3.

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers in the White House
By Laura Davison and Steve Matthews
September 11, 2020 10:27 AM

A month after President Donald Trump moved to shore up workers’ incomes by giving employers the option of deferring payroll taxes, the effort has failed to energize a U.S. economy still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

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By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
August 28, 2020 6:20 PM

The Internal Revenue Service issued some eagerly anticipated guidance on President Trump's executive order.

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President Donald Trump applauds while walking to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.
By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
August 26, 2020 10:10 AM

The U.S. Treasury Department still has yet to tell companies how to handle President Donald Trump’s order delaying the due date for employee payroll taxes, leaving major employers like Walmart Inc. in the lurch.

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Michael Cohn
August 21, 2020 10:35 AM

The Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden expressed optimism and hope about overcoming the economic crisis and other challenges during his acceptance speech at the virtual Democratic National Convention.

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Michael Cohn
August 18, 2020 4:46 PM

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations are sounding the alarm about the impact of President Trump’s order.

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