Taxes

Biden’s Planned Tax Hike to Hit People Earning Over $400,000 Hardest

The U.S. president’s proposal will primarily affect top earners, while states are also considering increasing taxes.

Biden Eyes Federal Tax Hike in Long-Term Economic Plan
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With the Covid-19 relief bill behind him, U.S. President Joe Biden is turning his attention to the next item on his agenda: tax reform.

He’s said to be planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993, with the aim of delivering on one of his campaign promises. Biden’s proposal will mostly affect those earning more than $400,000 a year and could prove to be the vehicle with which he’ll pay for some of his long-standing economic and infrastructure plans.