Paul Kiel
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ProPublica reporter covering business. Email me at paul.kiel(at)https://t.co/SIZI18wUoD.
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When the Pandora Papers hit in October, there were plenty of big names among the offshore secrets: the King of Jordan, the PM of the Czech Republic, pop stars, mobsters…. but few Americans. Why?.
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The Pandora Papers reveal the inner workings of a shadow economy that benefits the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else.
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RT @propublicaguild: Today, we issued a letter — signed by 70% of our unit — to @SteveEngelberg and @RobinSparkman91 asking them to uphold….
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RT @propublicaguild: We launched our union one year ago for a fairer and more transparent workplace, protections for our staff and a seat a….
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We launched our union one year ago. Here’s what we’ve accomplished — and where ProPublica’s management is fighting us.
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RT @propublica: Tax experts who spoke to @ProPublica & @NYTimes say Trump’s Chicago accounting maneuvers appeared questionable and unlikely….
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The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower.
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RT @russbuettner: @paulkiel of ProPublica and I teamed up to crack open a long-running IRS audit of how Donald Trump turned his financial f….
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A previously unknown focus of an I.R.S. audit is a dubious accounting maneuver that effectively meant taking the same write-offs twice on a Chicago skyscraper.
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RT @JustinElliott: Our profile a few years ago of Jeff Yass, who not only owns a stake in TikTok, but has managed to pay a lower tax rate t….
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RT @charlesornstein: Senate probe casts doubt on Harlan Crow’s tax deductions for his yacht by @paulkiel.
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In their extensive probe, Senate investigators found evidence to suggest Crow has made repeated misrepresentations to the U.S. government. ProPublica revealed the tax maneuvers in a previous story.
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Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme
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The giant consulting firm proposed that Microsoft transfer billions in profits to a small factory in Puerto Rico. The step initially saved the software company billions — then led to an IRS audit and...
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For decades, the biggest U.S. companies sent their profits to tax havens. In one audit, the IRS decided to try and make a statement. That was 12 years ago. This week, Microsoft announced the IRS was seeking $29 billion in back taxes. Read about it here:.
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In the largest audit in U.S. history, the IRS rejected Microsoft’s attempts to channel profits to a small factory in Puerto Rico that burned Windows software onto CDs.
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Intuit still really doesn’t want you to be able to file taxes directly with the IRS for free. I wrote about their latest stealth PR campaign to convince everyone it’s a terrible idea.
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Articles published around the country repeat Intuit’s assertion — sometimes almost word for word — that the upcoming IRS pilot program would hurt Black Americans. A researcher whose work is cited by...
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RT @Amierjeski: New this morning:. We took a deeper dive into the company Justice Clarence Thomas keeps and found more ultrawealthy patrons….
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The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.
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RT @eisingerj: NEW:. -Buy your house for $26M. -Get it valued at $130M. -Put it in your “foundation,” meant for the public. -Allow the publ….
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NEW from me: How Harlan Crow slashed his tax bill by taking Clarence Thomas on superyacht cruises – and may have violated tax laws
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In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts.
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One of ProPublica’s great strengths is its close collaboration across different teams, and I’m excited today to join with my talented colleagues in both editorial and business to form a union. @ProPublicaGuild.
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RT @propublicaguild: Hello. ProPublica has unionized. We are a wall-to-wall union of reporters, editors, business and communications staff….
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RT @eisingerj: The govt is getting into free tax filing (gingerly). This is a real testament to the power of jou….
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In the wake of ProPublica’s reporting on the misleading tactics of the major tax-prep companies, Congress asked the IRS to examine whether it could offer free filing directly with the tax agency. A...
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RT @charlesornstein: MORE IMPACT: States Prepare to Send Checks to Consumers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax @paul….
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A year after a $141 million settlement with Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, that emerged from an investigation sparked by ProPublica’s reporting, 4.4 million customers will receive compensation.
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Perhaps the boldest example from my piece today ( on the ultrawealthy deducting their jets and yachts:
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RT @charlesornstein: What’s the only thing better than having your own Gulfstream jet? Why, getting to claim millions in tax deductions for….
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What’s the only thing better than having your own Gulfstream jet? Why, getting to claim millions in tax deductions for it. All you have to do is make a case you’re using it for business, which turns...
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RT @charlesornstein: Hedge Fund Manager Ken Griffin Sues IRS Over “Unlawful Disclosure” of His Tax Information to ProPublica .
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The Citadel founder was among dozens of ultrawealthy Americans spotlighted in our Secret IRS Files series, which used a trove of agency data to reveal how billionaires avoid paying taxes and use...
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