Alyson Hurt/NPR Politics CHART: How The Republican Tax Overhaul Would Affect You November 2, 2017 If you itemize, a new, higher standard deduction might make doing your taxes easier. If you run a "pass through" business, your life might be about to get more complicated.
Alex Brandon/AP Planet Money Why Does The Mortgage-Interest Tax Deduction Still Exist? June 6, 2012 If you own a home in the U.S., if you have a mortgage, you can deduct the interest you pay on that mortgage from your taxes. It's a popular, well-entrenched policy. But according to one policy adviser in Washington, "the mortgage-interest deduction ... makes no sense." Why Does The Mortgage-Interest Tax Deduction Still Exist? Listen · 4:00 4:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/154344781/154408048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Why Does The Mortgage-Interest Tax Deduction Still Exist? Listen · 4:00 4:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/154344781/154408048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript