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Mr. Romney's plan envisions a long-term corporate-tax overhaul that includes a reduction of tax breaks, though he has offered few specifics.

Tax Plans Duel for Primacy in GOP John D. McKinnon 2012

Last year, Mr. Geithner suggested that the corporate-tax rate should move toward the "high 20s" from its current level.

Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012

The corporate-tax holiday would give U.S. businesses a large, temporary tax break on as much as $1 trillion in overseas income.

Corporate-Tax Holiday Faces Long Odds John D. McKinnon 2011

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has called for cutting the corporate-tax rate to 25%, and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has said that he wants to cut it to 12.5%.

Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012

But if their effort fails in the next few days, as appears likely, the corporate-tax measure would be shelved, at least for the time being.

Corporate-Tax Holiday Faces Long Odds John D. McKinnon 2011

The Treasury Department has spoken broadly of a corporate-tax overhaul but offered few specifics.

Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012

In part, Ireland's improving balance of trade is down to its low corporate-tax rate, which is half that elsewhere in the euro zone, but it also has a lot to do with the improved competitiveness of its work force.

Iceland and Ireland Models Help to Guide Greece's Path Alen Mattich 2011

The U.S. corporate-tax rate is 35%, though many companies pay less due to credits, deductions, exclusions and exemptions.

Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012

The Obama administration's proposal also will seek to limit the ability of companies to shift profits overseas and "bring a sense of permanence" to the corporate-tax code, Mr. Geithner said.

Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012

WASHINGTON—Proposals for a corporate-tax holiday face increasingly long odds in Congress, amid bipartisan opposition and a tight timeline for passing year-end legislation.

Corporate-Tax Holiday Faces Long Odds John D. McKinnon 2011