Investigative Reporting on Taxes

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