Read more Alternative Minimum Tax stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16724/alternative-minimum-tax.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:51:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52057/incomes-under-400k-may-dodge-brunt-of-tax-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf your income is in the $200,000-400,000 range, and you’ve been fretting over Barack Obama’s proposed tax hikes, relax; odds are decent you won’t wind up paying more. Obama’s plan does indeed jack up the rates on those tax brackets, but for many those increases won’t take their...http://www.newser.com/story/52057/incomes-under-400k-may-dodge-brunt-of-tax-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Feb 2009 12:13:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38941/senate-puts-pressure-on-house-to-pass-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBy resoundingly passing its version of the bailout bill, the Senate has ratcheted up the pressure on House leaders to go along with the plan, the Swamp reports. “We’re going to fix the problem this week,” promised Mitch McConnell. The new bill more than doubles the FDIC insurance cap and...http://www.newser.com/story/38941/senate-puts-pressure-on-house-to-pass-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Oct 2008 9:22:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24222/cheney-makes-way-more-than-his-boss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDick Cheney may report to George Bush, but he out-earned the president threefold last year, according to tax returns released yesterday. The first couple paid $221,635 in taxes on the $923,807 they made in 2007, ABC reports, while the Cheneys paid $602,651 on their $3,042,767—...http://www.newser.com/story/24222/cheney-makes-way-more-than-his-boss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Apr 2008 12:37:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15056/tax-fix-will-delay-millions-of-refunds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 11th-hour freeze in the alternative minimum tax by Congress last week will delay refund checks for millions of taxpayers this year, the AP reports. Congress shielded middle-class taxpayers from a higher tax bill with its move, but the late date means the IRS won't be able to start processing...http://www.newser.com/story/15056/tax-fix-will-delay-millions-of-refunds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Dec 2007 16:53:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14490/house-votes-to-keep-alternative-tax-at-bay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe House voted today to enact a one-year stay of the alternative minimum tax, a measure originally designed to ensure that rich Americans paid their share but has increasingly placed a burden on the middle class, the New York Times reports. President Bush has said he'll sign the legislation, which...http://www.newser.com/story/14490/house-votes-to-keep-alternative-tax-at-bay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Dec 2007 17:16:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14166/bushs-wins-now-could-be-trouble-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChristmas came early for President Bush, who’s scored a slew of recent victories over the Democratic Congress. But the wins could threaten both the federal debt and some of his own pet projects, the Washington Post speculates. Bush’s steadfast opposition to tax-increasing spending measures from Democrats could push the federal...http://www.newser.com/story/14166/bushs-wins-now-could-be-trouble-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Dec 2007 16:53:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13976/dems-relent-on-spending-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHouse Democratic leaders surrendered to pressure from the White House on a wide-ranging domestic spending bill yesterday, dropping demands for $22 billion in additional funding, the Washington Post reports. That still may not be enough for Republicans, who are talking about a possible veto because the bill—$936.5 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/13976/dems-relent-on-spending-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Dec 2007 0:07:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13504/senate-blocks-tax-hikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Senate has voted overwhelmingly to shield 23 million Americans from tax increases imposed by the alternative minimum tax—without replacing $50 billion in lost revenue. The vote to extend protection from the tax represents a retreat for Democrats who had pledged to meet the shortfall with spending cuts or...http://www.newser.com/story/13504/senate-blocks-tax-hikes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Dec 2007 2:50:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13104/early-tax-returns-in-jeopardy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you're planning to file for an early tax refund this year, don't count on it. Congress has dragged its feet in creating a patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax that could make the IRS postpone filing season several weeks, the AP reports. A limit on who's affected by the...http://www.newser.com/story/13104/early-tax-returns-in-jeopardy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 02 Dec 2007 14:55:53 CST