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Taxation & Representation: Budget Committee Document Detailing Potential Tax Bill Provisions Circulated
Budget Committee Document Detailing Potential Tax Bill Provisions Circulated: A leaked list of policy options...
Taxation & Representation: Navigating the Final Biden Treasury/IRS Guidance
Navigating the Final Biden Treasury/IRS Guidance Over the last week, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue...
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09/20/18: Pat Soldano talks about FEUSA Family Business Survey on Exit Radio
Supporters Meeting Recap from 9.27.18
Below is a summary of the PATG-FEUSA Supporters and Members Meeting held on September 27, 2018. I opened the meeting...
Chairman Brady Speaks in Support of Tax Reform 2.0 Before the House Rules Committee
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at the House...
Please Donate to Ditch the Estate Tax
We are in the process of building Ditch the Estate Tax, a social media campaign with the help of Social Driver, a...
PATG Supporters & FEUSA Members Dinner and Meeting
PATG Supporters and FEUSA Members Dinner and Meeting Agenda Please email Pat Soldano at...
GOP Releases Phase 2 Retirement Details
Below is the link to a summary of details on Tax Reform 2.0 legislation issued by the Ways and Means Committee. Please...
Ways and Means to Consider Phase 2 Tax Bill Next Week
House tax writers will meet to consider legislation to make permanent the expiring individual and business tax...
Senator Kyl Returns to Senate to Succeed Sen. John McCain
Excellent news as our good friend and supporter, Senator Kyl will be back in the Senate. From AZ Central Jon Kyl, once...
Analysis of Proposed Tax Regulations for “Pass-Through” Entities
The US Department of the Treasury and the IRS have released Proposed Regulations on Internal Revenue Code Section...
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...