Populism, not tax reform

President Obama roiled the business community Monday by proposing to hike taxes on income generated outside the United States. The changes, which supposedly would close loopholes and remove incentives to export jobs and investment, would bring an …

Will Obama tax plan really save jobs?

President says his proposals to change tax breaks for US multinationals will spur employment. Experts don’t think so. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.

Changing Corporate Tax Rules: A Tough Road Ahead

By Phil Mintz and Jane Sasseen It appears that a level playing field depends on where your seats are. The Obama Administration on May 4 fleshed out its proposals for raising approximately $210 billion over 10 years by curbing what it says are corporate …

GE Profit Exceeds Estimates, Aided by Tax Credits

By Rachel Layne (Bloomberg) — General Electric Co.’s first- quarter profit fell 35 percent, a smaller decline than analysts estimated because of tax credits and increased earnings from power-generation equipment and jet engines.

VIEWPOINTS: Tax protests aimed at real issues that affect us all

In response to “Tax protests were fake outrage being aimed at invisible issues” (op-ed, April 16): The April 15 Tea Parties, in which I proudly participated, were not led by Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck or any other talk radio/Fox News personalities.

DC Tax Protest Is No Tea Party

Despite the rain, hundreds of protestors gathered Lafayette Park to demonstrate on tax day. Organizers were prohibited from dumping one million tea bags, as originally planned.

Tea party demonstrators wail that President Obama’s tax plan is too steep

BY Celeste Katz Thousands of fed-up taxpayers hit America’s streets Wednesday in nationally orchestrated “Tax Day TEA Parties” – including one outside City …