Laura Saunders
@Saunderswsj
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I write about taxes for The Wall Street Journal.
Joined January 2012
RT @roseswanger: Congress giveth and Congress taketh away—sometimes in one law. The #OBBB “big, beautiful bill” signed by President Trump t….
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My latest:. Congress is addicted to giving with one hand and taking away with the other through phaseouts, time limits and more. Bottom line: many people won't be getting the new tax breaks they're hoping for.
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My latest: . The GOP tax-and-spending bill would expand tax-free 529 plan withdrawals. Now they're mostly for college, but the expansion would cover more K-12 expenses and trade certificates, such as for HVAC tech.
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My latest: . Why Pope Leo's strict vow of poverty could get him out of onerous U.S. tax-filing requirements for expats. We even have a photo of his vow, from 1981!.
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RT @ExpatriationLaw: Fantastic article from @Saunderswsj about the Pope, #FBAR and US @taxationabroad.
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My latest: . Philanthropist Oscar Tang has just emerged from a long, bruising battle with the IRS over $74 million gift of Chinese paintings to New York's Metropolitan Museum. Here's what that means for your donation deductions.
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RT @roseswanger: Yes, the @IRS is shrinking. But it is far from toothless—and the cost of getting caught has gotten higher. .
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My latest:. Tempted to cheat on your taxes this year because of the turmoil at the IRS? Think again--.
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RT @WSJPolitics: The IRS and immigration officials are nearing an agreement under which the tax agency would share limited taxpayer data wi….
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RT @RichardRubinDC: Philosophically this is a very big shift for IRS, which has encouraged people here illegally to file and pay taxes and….
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RT @ashleaebeling: Check out who is opening Roth IRAs and why you should consider one as an add-on to a 401(k) via….
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RT @RichardRubinDC: Remember the rough fiscal rule of thumb. Every 0.1 pp change in US borrowing costs (not just the 10-year) is $300B ov….
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My latest: . Taxes matter, a lot. What should you tell your kids about taxes? . Here are four "rock-bottom" tax tips that could save them time and trouble.
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RT @Will_Flannigan: It's wild that newsrooms are now leveraging AI to provide reference tools for readers. Efforts by @Saunderswsj, @ashle….
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RT @RichardRubinDC: New from us today: Tax lawyers say IRS is already dialing back audit activity as the workforce shrinks. The Trump adm….
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RT @RichardRubinDC: The top lawyer at the IRS is being reassigned/demoted during a simmering fight over data sharing with other agencies.
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