Paul Kiel

ProPublica reporter covering business. Email me at paul.kiel(at)

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

When the Pandora Papers hit in October, there were plenty of big names among the offshore secrets: the King of Jordan, the PM of the Czech Republic, pop stars, mobsters…. but few Americans.

Why?

https://t.co/UM0sT6QjGG

[ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild]

Today, we issued a letter — signed by 70% of our unit — to @SteveEngelberg and @RobinSparkman91 asking them to uphold ProPublica’s values of fairness, transparency and accountability at the bargaining table.

[ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild]

We launched our union one year ago for a fairer and more transparent workplace, protections for our staff and a seat at the table.

We’ve submitted more than 20 proposals to management. Just two have been agreed to.

Here's where things stand. 👇 https://t.co/oi2e7tLSf4

[ProPublica @propublica]

Tax experts who spoke to @ProPublica & @NYTimes say Trump’s Chicago accounting maneuvers appeared questionable and unlikely to withstand IRS scrutiny.

“I think he ripped off the tax system,” said Walter Schwidetzky, @ubaltlaw professor.
https://t.co/gTNRybyDvd

[Russ Buettner @russbuettner]

@paulkiel of ProPublica and I teamed up to crack open a long-running IRS audit of how Donald Trump turned his financial failure in Chicago into huge and dubious tax write-offs.
https://t.co/JgYh0Q9aqM

[Justin Elliott @JustinElliott]

Our profile a few years ago of Jeff Yass, who not only owns a stake in TikTok, but has managed to pay a lower tax rate than his most prominent Wall Street peers--and many ordinary Americans--even as his income grew to billions *per year*

https://t.co/PRuhpxQXp0

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

Senate probe casts doubt on Harlan Crow’s tax deductions for his yacht https://t.co/yPw0nbZaAB by @paulkiel

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme https://t.co/9tmfgmqghk

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

@seitz2all See this piece for much more background on the audit: https://t.co/RKdMcZ4W3K

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

For decades, the biggest U.S. companies sent their profits to tax havens. In one audit, the IRS decided to try and make a statement. That was 12 years ago.

This week, Microsoft announced the IRS was seeking $29 billion in back taxes. Read about it here:
https://t.co/4vdakEC8Ab

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

Intuit still really doesn’t want you to be able to file taxes directly with the IRS for free.

I wrote about their latest stealth PR campaign to convince everyone it’s a terrible idea

https://t.co/XRyITx2fjr

[Alex Mierjeski @Amierjeski]

New this morning:

We took a deeper dive into the company Justice Clarence Thomas keeps and found more ultrawealthy patrons funding his undisclosed travel.

"I think it's unprecedented," one former federal judge said.

With @BrettMmurphy

https://t.co/kpCliY0lir

[Jesse Eisinger @eisingerj]

NEW:

-Buy your house for $26M

-Get it valued at $130M

-Put it in your “foundation,” meant for the public

-Allow the public access 2hr a week

-Voila! Massive tax break

@JeffErnsthausen:

https://t.co/D62VhAjQ2c

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

NEW from me: How Harlan Crow slashed his tax bill by taking Clarence Thomas on superyacht cruises – and may have violated tax laws https://t.co/ipuBirLsry

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

One of ProPublica’s great strengths is its close collaboration across different teams, and I’m excited today to join with my talented colleagues in both editorial and business to form a union. @ProPublicaGuild

[ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild]

Hello. ProPublica has unionized. We are a wall-to-wall union of reporters, editors, business and communications staff across the nation who are dedicated to investigative journalism in the public interest. https://t.co/d9IX81DXmA

[Jesse Eisinger @eisingerj]

The govt is getting into free tax filing (gingerly).

https://t.co/TIvs7e2hqX

This is a real testament to the power of journalism. @JustinElliott, @paulkiel, @LizDDay & others at ProPublica spent years exposing how Intuit tricks people into paying and lobbying vs alternatives.

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

MORE IMPACT: States Prepare to Send Checks to Consumers Tricked Into Paying for TurboTax https://t.co/JQYUZPDSvV @paulkiel

[Paul Kiel @paulkiel]

Perhaps the boldest example from my piece today (https://t.co/uDHI6UVUEP) on the ultrawealthy deducting their jets and yachts:

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

What’s the only thing better than having your own Gulfstream jet? Why, getting to claim millions in tax deductions for it. All you have to do is make a case you’re using it for business, which turns out to be surprisingly easy. https://t.co/c5LuyT2QrU @paulkiel

[ProPublica @propublica]

Read the full story from @paulkiel and @JeffErnsthausen here:
https://t.co/j1tho8TT4y