Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.

The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government. The budget may start to depend on it.

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Truemed, a Start-Up Run by an RFK. Jr. Aide, Gives Tax Breaks for Meat and Mattresses

The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But does the tax break apply?

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Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?

The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

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The First Income Tax in the Persian Gulf Signals a Changing Economic Reality

A plan by Oman is being closely watched by other governments in the region that are preparing for a future beyond oil.

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Political Costs of Trump Tax Cuts, Medicaid and ‘Debt Slavery’

As the Senate prepares to vote on a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda, prominent critics, including Elon Musk, are speaking out.

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Free Buses and Child Care. A Rent Freeze. Can Zohran Mamdani Achieve His Plans?

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral hopeful, also promises a $30 minimum wage, but many of his plans are not within a mayor’s control.

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Rich Gain and Poor Lose in Republican Policy Bill, Budget Office Finds

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that the richer Americans were, the more they would benefit from the measure carrying President Trump’s agenda. And the poorest would lose out altogether.

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Trump’s Pledge to Not Tax Overtime Could Become Federal Law

Once a seemingly offhand remark at a campaign rally, President Trump’s pledge to not tax overtime could become federal law.

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The Small Tweaks That Republicans Slipped Into the Domestic Policy Bill

In their fiscal package, Republicans have slipped in a hodgepodge of tweaks that are, at times, only tangentially related to the rest of the bill.

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