The Latest Breaking News from Jason Smith

The House Ways and Means Committee voted overwhelmingly to approve a $78 billion tax package, with all but three members in favor.

The legislation expands a popular child tax credit and applies to families with multiple children. It also speeds up some tax breaks for research and development expensing for corporations.

"Given today’s miserable political climate, it’s a big deal to have this opportunity to pass pro-family policy"

Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith unveiled a roughly $78 billion tax deal Tuesday.

A bipartisan, bicameral $70 billion tax agreement taking shape on the Hill is drawing mixed reviews, pointing to potential challenges ahead.

The event, held on the eve of January 26, is in its third year.

Australians are warned to be wary of text and email scams containing unsafe links after a man was charged with sending millions of fraudulent messages.

House Republicans argued that a new Hunter Biden indictment bolsters the need for an impeachment inquiry resolution into President Joe Biden.

​There are renewed signs of life for an overhaul of much-maligned Social Security policies that cut some public workers’ retirement benefits.

The IRS is postponing a lower threshold for reporting online sales and gig work by another year until 2024.

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