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ProPublica Adds More Than a Million New Records to Nonprofit Explorer

The IRS finally resolved its delay in publishing new nonprofit tax records, and we’ve added them to our database.

by Andrea Suozzo,

The Secret IRS Files

How the Ultrarich Claim Huge Tax Deductions on Their Private Jets and Luxury Yachts

What’s better than having your own Gulfstream jet? Getting to claim millions in tax deductions for it.

by Paul Kiel,

The ProPublica Free Tax Guide

How to File Taxes for Free Without TurboTax

Don’t get tricked into paying to file your taxes this year. Here’s how to find the truly free filing options offered by the IRS Free File program.

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

The ProPublica Free Tax Guide

How Unemployment Benefits Are Taxed in 2023

Find out how federal and state taxes work for unemployment benefits this tax season.

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

Impact of Our Reporting
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The Cutting

The Oregon Timber Industry Won Huge Tax Cuts in the 1990s. Now It May Get Another Break Thanks to a Top Lawmaker.

As the cost of fighting wildfires increases, state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner has proposed a bill — developed in consultation with the logging industry — that would shift millions in expenses away from the biggest landowners and onto taxpayers.

by Rob Davis,

The TurboTax Trap

FTC Orders Maker of TurboTax to Cease “Deceptive” Advertising

The federal agency, after an investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, blasted Intuit for misleading customers about its “free” tax-filing program and directed the company to take specific steps to fix its ads.

by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel,

Gutting the IRS

Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme

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 a bill for $28.9 billion in back taxes.

by Paul Kiel,

Series

Series: The Inside Edge : How the Rich and Well-Connected Exploit Investment Advantages

94 stories published since 2009

The Oregon Timber Industry Won Huge Tax Cuts in the 1990s. Now It May Get Another Break Thanks to a Top Lawmaker.

by Rob Davis,

FTC Orders Maker of TurboTax to Cease “Deceptive” Advertising

by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel,

Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme

by Paul Kiel,

The IRS Tiptoes Into Offering Free Online Tax Filing — and Possible Competition With TurboTax

by Paul Kiel,

States Prepare to Send Checks to Consumers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax

by Paul Kiel,

What to Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

When Are Taxes Due?

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

What to Know About TurboTax Before You File Your Taxes This Year

by Sophia Kovatch,

How Congress Finally Cracked Down on a Massive Tax Scam

by Peter Elkind,

Big Oil Companies Are Selling Their Wells. Some Worry Taxpayers Will Pay to Clean Them Up.

by Mark Olalde,

St. Louis’ Private Police Forces Make Security a Luxury of the Rich

by Jeremy Kohler,

Court Strikes Down State Law That Gave Millions in Tax Breaks to Casinos

by Alison Burdo and Michelle Brunetti Post, The Press of Atlantic City,

Inflation Reduction Act Will Require the IRS to Study Free Tax Filing Options

by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel,

Ken Griffin Spent $54 Million Fighting a Tax Increase for the Rich. Secret IRS Data Shows It Paid Off for Him.

by Paul Kiel and Mick Dumke,

Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale

by Paul Kiel,

How Susquehanna’s Jeff Yass Avoided $1 Billion in Taxes

by Justin Elliott, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System

by Justin Elliott, Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel, Jeff Ernsthausen and Doris Burke,

The Tax Scam That Won’t Die

by Peter Elkind,

Casinos Pled Poverty to Get a Huge Tax Break. Atlantic City Is Paying the Price.

by Alison Burdo, The Press of Atlantic City,

Intuit Will Pay Millions to Customers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax

by Justin Elliott,

“If You’re Getting a W-2, You’re a Sucker”

by Paul Kiel,

America’s Top 15 Earners and What They Reveal About the U.S. Tax System

by ProPublica,

Taking Aim at Billionaire Tax Avoiders, Biden Proposes Minimum Tax for Ultrarich

by Paul Kiel, Jesse Eisinger and Jeff Ernsthausen,

Is TurboTax Free? What About Easy? Not for This Freelancer.

by Brooke Stephenson,

TurboTax Maker Intuit Faces Tens of Millions in Fees in a Groundbreaking Legal Battle Over Consumer Fraud

by Justin Elliott,

The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations

by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen,

A Massive Oil Spill Helped One Billionaire Avoid Paying Income Tax for 14 Years

by Jesse Eisinger, Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen,

These Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Avoided Paying Taxes for Years

by Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger,

These Billionaires Received Taxpayer-Funded Stimulus Checks During the Pandemic

by Paul Kiel, Jesse Eisinger and Jeff Ernsthausen,

More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes

by Jeff Ernsthausen, James Bandler, Justin Elliott and Patricia Callahan,

House Bill Would Blow Up the Massive IRAs of the Superwealthy

by Justin Elliott, Patricia Callahan and James Bandler,

How the Trump Tax Law Created a Loophole That Lets Top Executives Net Millions by Slashing Their Own Salaries

by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott,

Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut”

by Justin Elliott and Robert Faturechi,

The Inside Story of How We Reported the Secret IRS Files

by ProPublica,

The Number of People With IRAs Worth $5 Million or More Has Tripled, Congress Says

by Justin Elliott, James Bandler and Patricia Callahan,

The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes

by Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Ellis Simani,

Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank

by Justin Elliott, Patricia Callahan and James Bandler,

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

The Secret IRS Files Short Form: A Quick Guide to What We Uncovered

by ProPublica,

You May Be Paying a Higher Tax Rate Than a Billionaire

by Paul Kiel, Jeff Ernsthausen and Jesse Eisinger,

Clean-Energy Loans Trapped Black Homeowners in Debt. The Legislature Just Started Trying to Fix the Problem.

by Jeremy Kohler and Haru Coryne,

What Forms Do I Need to File My Taxes and Where Can I Get Them?

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica and Karim Doumar,

Where Is My Tax Refund?

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica and Karim Doumar,

How to File Your State and Federal Taxes for Free in 2021

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica, Justin Elliott and Karim Doumar,

The IRS Cashed Her Check. Then the Late Notices Started Coming.

by Lydia DePillis,

Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years

by Allan Sloan, ProPublica, and Cezary Podkul for ProPublica,

Millions Still Haven’t Gotten Stimulus Checks, Including Many Who Need Them Most

by Lydia DePillis,

Susan Collins Backed Down From a Fight With Private Equity. Now They’re Underwriting Her Reelection.

by Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Theodoric Meyer, Politico,

Records Show Trump’s Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts

by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz,

At This Trump-Favored Charity, Financial Reporting Is Questionable and Insiders Are Cashing In

by Mike Spies and Jake Pearson,