If you own a home, you have paid an ad valorem tax. If you own a car, same thing. In fact, if you've ever bought anything in the United States, you have paid an ad valorem tax. These taxes are based ...

Lawmakers made it easier this tax season for most families to claim five of the nation's richest tax breaks by devising a more consistent answer to that astonishingly nuanced tax question. As with ...

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The constantly changing numerical definition of "rich" carries direct implications for taxes and planning — and this year's presidential election offers a choice between competing criteria. Neither of ...

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