Investigative Reporting on Taxes

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

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

Oct. 29, 2020, 12 p.m. EDT

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

by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz,

Oct. 27, 2020, 12 p.m. CDT

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

by Mike Spies and Jake Pearson,

July 21, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

TurboTax and H&R Block Used “Unfair and Abusive Practices,” State Regulator Finds

by Justin Elliott,

July 15, 2020, 5:21 p.m. EDT

How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

June 12, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

The CARES Act Sent You a $1,200 Check but Gave Millionaires and Billionaires Far More

by Allan Sloan,

June 8, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

The Sears Headquarters Deal Cost Taxpayers $500 Million. 30 Years Later, There’s Little to Show for It.

by David Bernstein for The Daily Herald,

May 16, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

Millions of People Face Stimulus Check Delays for a Strange Reason: They Are Poor

by Paul Kiel, Justin Elliott and Will Young,

April 24, 2020, 11:40 a.m. EDT

Congress Is Investigating Whether a Ventilator Company Is Gouging the U.S. — and Why the Government Is Letting It Happen

by Patricia Callahan and Sebastian Rotella,

April 16, 2020, 3:45 p.m. EDT

What Is the New Deadline to File Taxes? A Coronavirus Update.

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica,

April 13, 2020, 3 p.m. EDT

TurboTax and Others Charged at Least 14 Million Americans for Tax Prep That Should Have Been Free, Audit Finds

by Paul Kiel and Justin Elliott,

Feb. 5, 2020, 3:18 p.m. EST

Who’s Afraid of the IRS? Not Facebook.

by Paul Kiel,

Jan. 23, 2020, 5 a.m. EST

The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher.

by Paul Kiel,

Jan. 22, 2020, 5 a.m. EST

How to File Your State and Federal Taxes for Free in 2020

by Kristen Doerer for ProPublica and Justin Elliott,

Jan. 10, 2020, 2:02 p.m. EST

The IRS Tried to Crack Down on Rich People Using an “Abusive” Tax Deduction. It Hasn’t Gone So Well.

by Peter Elkind,

Jan. 3, 2020, 5 a.m. EST

IRS Reforms Free File Program, Drops Agreement Not to Compete With TurboTax

by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel,

Dec. 31, 2019, 1 p.m. EST

Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies

by Heather Vogell,

Oct. 16, 2019, 4 a.m. EDT

Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Hit to Homeowners

by Allan Sloan,

Oct. 10, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor

by Paul Kiel,

Oct. 2, 2019, 2:47 p.m. EDT

How to Close Heirs’ Property Loopholes

by Lizzie Presser,

July 15, 2019, 4:59 a.m. EDT

One Trump Tax Cut Was Meant to Help the Poor. A Billionaire Ended Up Winning Big.

by Jeff Ernsthausen and Justin Elliott,

June 19, 2019, 4 a.m. EDT

Here’s How TurboTax Just Tricked You Into Paying to File Your Taxes

by Justin Elliott and Lucas Waldron,

April 22, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.

by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel,

April 5, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

Who’s More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 — or $400,000?

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger,

Dec. 12, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

How the IRS Was Gutted

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger,

Dec. 11, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

After Budget Cuts, the IRS’ Work Against Tax Cheats Is Facing “Collapse”

by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel,

Oct. 1, 2018, 5 a.m. EDT

After a Sweet Deal With Dad, Eric Trump Assembles a Valuable Penthouse

by Derek Kravitz, ProPublica, and Will Parker, The Real Deal,

Jan. 10, 2018, 8 a.m. EST

Seven Ways Patients Can Protect Themselves From Outrageous Medical Bills

by Marshall Allen,

Nov. 28, 2017, 1:30 p.m. EST

Despite Trump Campaign Promise, Billionaires’ Tax Loophole Survives Again

by Alec MacGillis,

Nov. 3, 2017, 8 a.m. EDT

Corning’s Glass Brimming With Taxpayer Subsidies

by Charlotte Keith and Masako Melissa Hirsch, Investigative Post,

March 27, 2017, 8 a.m. EDT

There’s No Guarantee Trump’s Tax Returns Would Reveal Russia Ties

by ProPublica,

March 9, 2017, 9 a.m. EST

Amazon Says It Puts Customers First. But Its Pricing Algorithm Doesn’t

by Julia Angwin and Surya Mattu,

Sept. 20, 2016, 8 a.m. EDT

The Executive Pay Cap That Backfired

by ProPublica,

Feb. 12, 2016, 8 a.m. EST

How to Vet Nonprofits Before You Give

by Derek Willis and Mike Tigas, ProPublica, and Sahir Doshi, special to ProPublica,

Dec. 1, 2015, 1:52 p.m. EST

Behind Christie’s Budget Claims, a More Controversial Legacy

by Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, and Allan Sloan, The Washington Post,

April 17, 2015, 4:05 p.m. EDT

Firestone and the Warlord: Money and Menace

T. Christian Miller,

Nov. 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m. EST

How Tobacco Bonds Work, and What Can Go Wrong

by Cezary Podkul and David Sleight,

Aug. 18, 2014, 2:17 p.m. EDT

How Wall Street Tobacco Deals Left States With Billions in Toxic Debt

by Cezary Podkul,

Aug. 7, 2014, 8 a.m. EDT

Medicare’s Failure to Track Doctors Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs

by Charles Ornstein, Jennifer LaFleur and Tracy Weber,

Nov. 18, 2013, 4 p.m. EST

D’Oh! 'America Is Not Stupid' Wins IRS Recognition as Tax-Exempt Nonprofit

by Kim Barker,

Oct. 8, 2013, 12:08 p.m. EDT

The Bailout: By The Actual Numbers

by Paul Kiel,

Sept. 6, 2012, 8:16 a.m. EDT

Our Guide to the Best Coverage on Jon Huntsman and His Record

by Daniel Victor,

Jan. 9, 2012, 10:09 a.m. EST

NY’s Tax Overhaul, Said to Raise Taxes on the Rich, Actually Doesn’t

by Marian Wang,

Dec. 8, 2011, 3:26 p.m. EST

States Will Soon Have To Start Paying Interest on Their Massive Unemployment Borrowing

by Olga Pierce,

Jan. 14, 2011, 6:43 p.m. EST

GOP’s New Oversight Chair Asks Businesses Which Regulations Burden Them

by Marian Wang,

Jan. 4, 2011, 12:31 p.m. EST

Unemployment Insurance Borrowing Now Greater Than During 1980s Recession

by Olga Pierce,

Feb. 5, 2010, 10:26 a.m. EST

Number of States With Low Balances and Unsustainable Taxes

by Olga Pierce,

June 3, 2009, 9 a.m. EDT