Julie Zauzmer Weil

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Julie Zauzmer Weil

Social Security fund could run dry ahead of earlier forecast, trustees say (washingtonpost.com) Social Security fund could run dry ahead of earlier forecast, trustees say By Julie Zauzmer Weil 2025061816112700 The trust funds for Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in less than a decade, according to a report released Wednesday, as the programs' trustees warned that the funds' depletion date is significantly closer than predicted a year ago.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Julie Zauzmer Weil

Tax law might be coming for your free office snacks (washingtonpost.com) Tax law might be coming for your free office snacks By Julie Zauzmer Weil 2025061611050000 A change in tax law may make companies rethink a popular workplace perk: food and drink. Starting in 2026, companies will no longer be able to deduct the cost of on-site cafeterias or takeout for workers who stay late.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Ziegler |Julie Zauzmer Weil |Alyssa Fowers |Nick Mourtoupalas

What Republicans’ new tax bill would mean for state and local tax deductions (washingtonpost.com) What Republicans’ new tax bill would mean for state and local tax deductions By Hannah Ziegler; Julie Zauzmer Weil; Alyssa Fowers; Nick Mourtoupalas 2025052312100000 As the Republican Party's signature economic bill heads to the Senate after being passed by the House, one of the key sticking points is a cap on state and local tax deductions that hits Americans in high-tax states especially hard....

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Julie Zauzmer Weil

A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Here are 10 ways it could affect your finances. During President Donald Trump’s first term, Republicans ushered in across-the-board cuts for individual and corporate tax rates. But the individual rates are set to expire at year’s end, which means most households would see higher tax bills next year unless lawmakers act.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Julie Zauzmer Weil

House GOP plan to raise child tax credit adds citizenship provisions (washingtonpost.com) House GOP plan to raise child tax credit adds citizenship provisions By Julie Zauzmer Weil 2025051521092900 Republicans are pressing to boost the child tax credit — a bipartisan goal that would benefit more than 20 million households — in their bid to reshape the nation's tax code.