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An Appropriate Valentine: House and Senate Stake Budget Positions
Republicans in Congress this week continue to discuss ways to move forward President Trump’s legislative agenda...
Taxation & Representation: Reconciliation Bill Update: Key Issues to Watch
Reconciliation Update – Senate Tees Up Budget Resolution Markup While House Remains Deadlocked: On Feb. 7, Senate...
Comprehensive Updates: Government, Health Care, and Immigration
Government Funding Bills Stall in House and Senate: The odds of a government shutdown gradually increased over the...
Congressional Deadline Looms: What to Expect for Fiscal Year 2024
28th Time’s the Charm? For 27 years in a row Congress has failed to pass its 12 spending bills by the Sept. 30...
Stand Up for Change: Urge Your Representatives to Halt Harmful Policies and Excessive Regulation!
Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but they are facing a number of challenges. The...
The Future of Hardworking Taxpayers Depends on You! Contact Your Representatives Today!
Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but they are facing a number of challenges. The...
Take One Minute to Make an Impact. Support Hardworking Taxpayers.
Family businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but they are facing a number of challenges. The...
Time is Running Out! Contact Your Representatives Now to Support Family Businesses!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
Potential ‘Audit Storm’ Brewing for High Net-Worth Individuals, Says Business Evaluation Expert MPI
New White Paper Says New IRS Funding Expected to Increase Focus on Partnerships, Corporations, and High Net-Worth...
Don’t Let Family Businesses Down! Support the Congressional Family Business Caucus!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
Family Businesses Need Your Help! Contact Your Representatives Today!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
Make Your Voice Count: Engage with Your Local Representatives for Change
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
House Approves GOP Tax Package, But SALT Relief Still in Limbo
House Tax-Writing Committee Advances GOP Economic Bills. The House Ways and Means Committee approved a trio of...
Attention Entrepreneurs: Help Shape the Future of Family Businesses – Contact Your Representatives Today!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
Calling All Supporters of Family Businesses: Act Now to Support the Congressional Family Business Caucus!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
Tax Policy Updates, Tax-Reform Proposal, Proposed Rules, and More
GOP Lawmakers Prepare Expansive Tax-Reform Proposal. House Republicans are expected to unveil an economic-growth...
Is the IRS Preparing for Audit Storm Among High Net-Worth Individuals?
by Thomas C. Berg, JR., CFA, ASA, CVA & David M. Eckstein, CFA IRS Releases Inflation Reduction Act Strategic...
Debt-Ceiling Deal Proposes Adjustment to IRS Funding and More
On Saturday, May 27, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Joe Biden reached an agreement to suspend the...
Debt-Ceiling Deal Update, Bipartisan 1099-K Proposal, Supreme Court Ruling, and More
Negotiators Highlight Progress on Debt-Ceiling Deal Despite Lack of Public Agreement on Legislative Framework....
Make Your Voice Heard: Contact Your Representatives Now
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need Them to Join the Congressional...
June 2nd Event: Important Tax Issues Affecting Successful Individuals, Family Offices and Family Businesses
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Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance, Senate Scrutinize Tax Practices, Tax Writers Assert Jurisdiction Over Agreement
Senate Democrats Scrutinize Tax Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies, While Republicans Take Aim at Pillar Two. On...
June 1st Event: Critical Tax Issues Impacting Successful Individuals, Family Offices and Family Businesses
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It’s Time to Speak Up: Contact Your Representatives Now
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! The Caucus meeting is 5/16. Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need...
Your Voice Matters! Contact Your Representatives Today.
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! The Caucus meeting is 5/16. Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need...
Debt-Limit Increase Discussions, Taiwan Tax-Treaty, Energy & Solar, and More
Debt-Limit Increase Discussions Commence After Negotiators Mark Their Turf. President Joe Biden met with congressional...
We Need Your Help! Contact Your Representatives in Congress. Do It Now!
We Need Your Help! Do It Now! The Caucus meeting is 5/16. Contact Your Representatives in Congress. We Need...
The Future of Family Businesses: What to Expect with Tax Reform
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High Hopes for New Congressional Family Business Caucus
Published by Trusts & Estates Things are about to change for America’s largest private employer, the family...
May 16th Event: Tax Reform and Family Businesses Under Congressional Review
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Laird Coatings Founder Ed Laird Hands Over Reigns to Next Generation
Laird Coatings Founder Ed Laird Details Transition to New Family Leadership After 50 Years, in New Video by Family...
How the New Tax Law Will Affect Family Businesses: A Congressional Perspective
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House Passes GOP Debt-Ceiling Bill, With Cuts to Spending and Green Energy Incentives
On Wednesday, April 26, the House of Representatives voted to pass the GOP proposal to avert the impending government...
Green-Energy Tax Credits, Proposal Faces Rejection, Business Tax-Incentive, and More
House GOP Offers Repeal of Green-Energy Tax Credits and Expanded IRS Funding in Initial Debt-Ceiling Proposal. On...
May 10th Tax Policy Event Focuses On Family Businesses
May 10 New York Presentation Showcases Expert Discussion on Tax Policies Facing Congress, Impacts on Family Businesses...
Treasury and IRS Under the Spotlight, SALT New Proposal, FedEx Court Victory, and More
Treasury and IRS Under the Spotlight at Upcoming Congressional Tax Hearings. On Wednesday, the House Committee on Ways...
The Power of America’s Family Businesses is All in the Numbers
Family businesses continue to anchor America’s economy. Every year we conduct research on America’s largest...
Study Finds High Personal Tax Levels Concern Largest US Private Employer: Family Businesses
High Personal Tax Levels Top Concerns of America’s Largest Private Employer, Family Businesses, New Study Finds New...
Debt Ceiling Negotiation, FY2024 Budget Hearings, Lower Energy Costs Act, and More
General Updates Programming Update: This newsletter will be taking a hiatus during the congressional recess. We...
Biden Budget Proposal, Committee Updates, IRS Leak Investigations, and More
Tax Tidbit Biden to Release 2024 Budget Proposal Later this Week. On March 9, President Joe Biden will send his...
Taxation & Representation, Senate Confirmation, House Set to Vote, and More
Tax Tidbit Werfel Faces IRS Funding Questions on Route to Likely Senate Confirmation. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the...
Looking Ahead: State Policy Trends for 2023
In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will...