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How to Discover and Stay Informed About Family Business USA
Family Enterprise USA promotes generationally owned family business creation, growth, viability, and sustainability by...
The Congressional Review Act: What It Is and How It Might Be Used in the 119th Congress
Republicans will soon find themselves in in control of the entire federal government—the White House, the Senate and...
H.R. 6228 Would Permanently Increase Estate Tax & Gift Tax Exemption
Before leaving for last week’s Fourth of July Recess, Ways and Means Committee Member Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)...
Estate Tax Blog
Plan To Attend September Policy and Taxation Group Dinner & Meeting Posted: September 1, 2018 Wednesday, September...
Plan To Attend September Policy and Taxation Group Dinner & Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:00pm Supporters and Members Dinner Acqua Al 2 212 7th Street SE Washington DC...
Estate Tax Update August 2018
Chairman Brady intends to have the House address the 2018 Tax Bill 2.0 when they return from August recess; note that...
2018 Family Businesses Survey Reveals Commitments, Challenges, & Concerns
New Survey of Family Businesses Reveals Commitments, Challenges, & Concerns Ahead Family business are key drivers...
Nunes Introduces Bill to End Capital Gains Taxes on Inflation
Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to eliminate capital gains taxes...
SAVE THE DATE: Policy and Taxation Group Dinner & Meeting
Policy and Taxation Group Supporters Meeting When Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT Where...
Anthony Timberlands
My personal view, for what is might be worth, is that lowering the corporate tax rate from the current 35% to 20% is...
My Estate Tax Experience
June 13, 2018 My father started an aerospace component manufacturing business March 31, 1961 in Maywood, California....
Family Operating 100 Hardware Stores
A family operating 100 hardware stores in the Midwest had to sell the business to a private equity firm in the 3rd...
Why White Castle Supports Repealing the Death Tax
As a family owned business for 97 years now, White Castle has learned a lot about what it takes to create an...
More Than One Bill in Tax Cut 2.0 Package
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) said that tax-cut legislation he hopes to unveil in...
Chairman Would Like The House Vote In July 2018
Chairman Kevin Brady has indicated that he would like the House to vote in July, on making all individual tax cuts...
State Death Tax Chart Update June 14, 2018
Revised June 14, 2018 PATG State Death Tax Chart – June 14, 2018 This chart is maintained for the Policy and Taxation...
Chairman Brady Hopes to Have New Tax Bill by August to Pass in September or October
Politico: MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Might there be another tax vote in Congress around the time fall rolls in? House Ways...
White House Plans to Release Phase 2 Tax Package by Summer’s End
I wanted to share the below that was published by Tax Notes on Friday, May 25th, 2018. The White House is working with...
The Politics Of It All. Minneapolis Luncheon and Discussion
TAX POLICY: THE POLITICS OF IT ALL Last year was a historic year for tax reform with the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of...
Policy And Taxation Group Visits The Hill May 2018
Photos from a recent visit to The Hill by Policy And Taxation Group to talk about the estate tax and the impact on...
Family Businesses; Jobs, Economic Growth and Charitable Giving
Jobs and Opportunity: Legislative Options to Address the Jobs Gap
The Honorable Adrian Smith U.S. Congressman, Third District of Nebraska Chairman, House Ways and Means Human Resources...
Family Businesses – Jobs, Economic Activity and Charity
Family Businesses in the United States Family Businesses in the US3,001,060 of US JOBS (1) $1.7 Trillion of combined...
Estate Tax Repeal And Impact Discussion
Policy & Taxation Group invites you to attend a reception and discussion hosted by Don and Greg Root. Last year...
HR 5422 Death Tax Repeal Bill Introduced
As you know, with Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) running for Governor of North Carolina, we need a new champion for our issue...
Update and Extend Earlier Estimates of Proposals to Modify The Estate Tax
Update and Extend Earlier Estimates of Proposals to Modify The Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes In...
Individual Tax Cut Extension to Get Vote This Year, Ryan Says
By Anna Edgerton; Bloomberg BNA The House will hold a vote this year to make individual tax cuts permanent, according...
Get Estate Tax Relief Updates
Since it is possible that additional estate tax “relief” may be possible this year, and unlikely that we’ll see total...
Estate Tax Rate Reduction Legislation
Since it is possible that additional estate tax “relief” may be possible this year, and unlikely that we’ll see total...
Tax Cuts, Round 2 In 2018
Tax cuts, Round 2: GOP looks to punish Democrats in 2018 POLITICO Magazine By BURGESS EVERETT and RACHAEL BADE –...
Chairman Brady Announces Intention To Have Another Tax Bill In 2018
Just in case you missed it; In the House Ways and Means Subcommittee Tax Policy Subcommittee Hearing last week,...
State Death Tax Chart Update March 18, 2018
Revised March 18, 2018 PATG State Death Tax Chart – March 18, 2018 This chart is maintained for the Policy and...
A Letter for Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee Hearing
Policy and Taxation Group submitted this letter for Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee Hearing held on Wednesday...
Update On Activities Of PATG, FEUSA, And More
To prepare for the opportunities in the year ahead, we have already begun engaging with lawmakers and identifying our...
Senate Democrats Pitch Repeal Of Tax Cuts To Fund Infrastructure (Back)
By Toby Eckert Senate Democrats unveiled on Wednesday a $1 trillion infrastructure plan that would be funded by...
Tax Policy; The Politics Of It All
If you happen to be in the Orange County, CA area and would like to hear my presentation as described below; please...
Drive to Kill Estate Tax Isn’t Dead, Despite Doubled Exemption
By Allyson Versprille and Jorge Uquillas Estate tax repeal efforts aren’t dead, but tax law changes will make it...
Wishing You All The Very Happiest Of New Years
Wishing you all the very happiest of New Years, with the hope that the surprises that lie ahead in 2018 are only of...
Trump Signs Tax Reform Bill Into Law
Earlier today President Trump signed the just-passed tax reform legislation into law. Though there had been discussion...
Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Highlights of recently enacted Tax Reform Bill (HR1 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017”) Individuals Double the estate,...
House and Senate Pass HR 1; on to President
The U.S. House again passes sweeping rewrite of the tax code with a vote of 224-201 of voting in favor and on HR1; Tax...
Approval of Conference Committee Report
On Friday, December 15, 2017, the Conference Committee for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act released and approved its...