What is your proximity to joining the top 1% of income earners in your state?
For some, making enough money to “live comfortably” can be quite difficult. On the other hand, there are those whose incomes catapult them into the top 1% of earners. It’s an interesting contrast, really—how close might you be to that top echelon? A recent survey highlights that approximately 1.5 million households in the U.S. qualify […]
Trump’s significant bill might impose a 45.5% ‘SALT hit’ on high earners, according to a tax expert.
Salt Caucus Press Conference on Tax Deductions On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, President Josh Gottimer of New Jersey is set to speak at a press conference regarding the Salt Caucus, outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” implements a temporary cap on the federal deductions available for state and local […]
$1 million club: New contract elevates this women’s college basketball coach to one of the highest earners in the country
Tennessee Rewards Kim Caldwell with New Contract After Successful Season Following a remarkable initial season in Knoxville, Kim Caldwell received a revised contract from Tennessee, along with a one-year extension. The specifics of the contract were unclear in March, but documents just obtained reveal that Caldwell ranks among the highest-paid coaches, not only in the […]
Trump’s tax deductions for tips, car loans, and others might not significantly help low-income earners.
Senate Advances Tax Cut Bill Amid Concerns Over Beneficiary Impact After the Senate approved a major tax cut bill on July 1, 2025, Senators John Basso (R-Wyoming), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke to the media. This legislation, supported by President Trump, focuses heavily on tax reductions. Included in the package are various […]
Senate rejects Collins’ plan to increase taxes on top earners to support rural hospitals
Senate Votes on Collins’ Amendment for Tax Rate and Rural Hospital Relief Early Tuesday morning, the Senate cast votes to block an amendment offered by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). This amendment aimed to introduce a new top tax rate for the country’s wealthiest, while also increasing the proposed Rural Hospital Relief Fund from $25 billion […]
Are you a HENRY? The rise of six-figure earners who don't feel rich
Achieving a six-figure salary is a common goal for ambitious professionals and has long been a signal of financial security. And many have reached this amazing milestone. According to the latest information Household pulse survey Of the population of 89,842,875, approximately 28 million households (14 percent of respondents) took home more than $100,000, 6 million […]
Douglas Fraser: Stealth tax hits middle earners with higher bills – BBC.com
image source, Getty Images 6 hours ago Scotland’s income tax system is moving away from the rest of the UK, but the behavior of high earners is constraining further progress. As in other parts of the UK, the big tax dragnet is the freezing of thresholds, with many middle-income earners now secretly stuck with higher […]
Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners
Democrats in the state Legislature want to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s education funding cuts and accept part of a deal to encourage more housing as part of state budget negotiations. The state Senate’s sweeping budget proposal, released late Monday night, would be funded by higher taxes on New Yorkers’ earnings of $5 million or more […]
72% of High Earners Fear Losing Job to AI, Economic Woes
A new survey reveals that the technology industry’s relentless wave of layoffs and the rise of AI are causing widespread job security fears among American workers. More than 72% of Americans making more than $150,000 a year fear losing their jobs to AI and other sources of economic uncertainty, and even 50% of Americans making […]
IRS going after high-income earners who owe hundreds of millions of dollars
Sen. John Thune (RS.D.) discusses whether China stole U.S. tax information via Varney & Co.’s TikTok. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it is cracking down on more than 125,000 high-income individuals who have failed to file federal income tax returns since 2017 in an effort to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in […]