TAX VIRUS BRIEFING: Small-Time Fireworks a Win for State Coffers

In honor of the Fourth of July, we look at how states gain tax dollars as neighborhoods resound with backyard fireworks. At the IRS, staff is searching for people who should get relief checks, and is making progress on backlogs. More items appear on the list of aid sought in the next relief bill. And EU countries may not succeed in trying to block aid to companies that send money to tax havens.

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