U.S. Department of the Treasury

The rule would give expanded powers to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which screens business deals between U.S. firms and foreign investors and can block sales or force the parties to change the terms of an agreement to protect national security. read more >

Some improvements have been long expected, such as bringing more paper-based systems online and answering taxpayers' phone calls promptly. Others are more ambitious: continuing to explore ways to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system, for example. read more >

The registry will contain personal information on the owners of at least 32 million U.S. businesses as part of an effort to combat corruption. read more >

Jerry Wade admitted he dodged $507,000 in taxes by using cash for business transactions and asking customers to write multiple checks in amounts of less than $10,000. read more >

The money is a portion of $10 billion being provided to states, territories and tribal governments to promote entrepreneurship. read more >