Today, the House Budget Committee rejected Republicans’ multi-trillion-dollar border, energy, and tax package 16 to...
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House Ways and Means Committee Budget Completes Reconciliation Markup
On Tuesday afternoon, May 13, the Ways and Means Committee (“Committee”) started its markup of the tax title for the...
Translating the Initial Ways and Means Legislative Language Ahead of Tuesday’s Markup
Key Takeaways and Implications of this Initial Tax Language On Friday evening, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason...
Family Business Succession Considerations
By Nathan Kublank and Mary Ellen Krueger, Aspiriant Directors in Wealth Management and PartnersIt’s common for family...
Podcast – Hear Pat Soldano: The Importance of Family Businesses in the US
Listen or watch an interview with Pat Soldano conducted by Jonathan Goldhill, Business Strategist. What is important...
WATCH; Casey Roscoe 3rd Generation, Seneca, Eugene, OR; The Impact Of The Estate Tax (Death Tax)
Casey Roscoe is 3rd generation family member of Seneca, a women-owned business in Eugene, Oregon. Listen to her tell...
Ensure Your Voice is Heard in DC
Family Enterprise USA advocates for American Family business. We help family businesses communicate their challenges...
Infrastructure Update – Week of June 21-25
Thank you to Brandon Roman and the team at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for this report.June 25, 2021 The White House...
WATCH; David Plimpton; Inolex CEO; impact of Bidens tax proposal
Watch and hear the “real story” of how the Biden tax proposals could affect a real family business as David Plimpton,...
How Much Tax Will You Pay With Biden’s Tax Plan?
President Biden has proposed an elimination of step up in basis and an increase in the capital gains tax; how much...
PLEASE! Watch short video; Destruction Of Family Businesses; Elimination Of Step Up In Basis!
President Biden has proposed the elimination of the “step up in basis,” while keeping the 40% (or higher) estate tax...
Pat Soldano Speaking at Family Firm Institute July 12
Family Business Matters; Research, Data and Issues Facing Family Businesses in 2021 Family Businesses employ 59% of...
Eight Steps to an Effective Business Transition
Thank you to BNY Mellon Wealth Management for this report.When considering the future sale of a business, there are...
Successful Business Transitions Start With Early Planning
Thank you to BNY Mellon Wealth Management for this report.Planning ahead for a future business transition and...
Tax Efficiency: Effective Strategies for the Long Term
Thank you to BNY Mellon Wealth Management for this report.Managing and mitigating the drag of taxes is a key component...
CAUTION: Elimination of Step Up in Basis Could Destroy Your Business!
While the devil is in the details, it is possible that if President Biden's elimination of step-up in basis proposal...
Job Loss Example Due to Repeal of Step-Up Of Basis
A significant portion of the burden of repeal of step-up of basis would fall on workers through reduced labor...
Economic Impact from Repeal of Step-up in Basis
President Biden has proposed the elimination of the “step up in basis,” while keeping the 40% (or higher) estate tax...
Champion Women Profiles: Pat Soldano
IWF is pleased to announce that Pat Soldano, perhaps the most important leader in the country fighting to kill the...
Reach Out To Congress: Ask Them To Sponsor The Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act of 2021
There are efforts in DC to make the estate tax (death tax) worse; higher than a 40% tax on your business and all your...
Update on Biden Administration FY22 Budget Request & Treasury “Green Book”
Thank you to Brandon Roman and the team at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for this report.The Biden Administration this...
Warning; Elimination of Step Up in Basis could destroy your business!
While the devil is in the details, it is possible that if President Biden's elimination of step-up in basis proposal...
Estate Tax Overview
The estate tax (also known as the death tax) is one of three taxes on assets and businesses passed from one person to...
Steve Wells, Founding Partner Of American Food And Vending Corporation Joined The Board Of Family Enterprise USA
John Gugliada Joins Family Enterprise USA As Director Strategic Partnerships And Business Development John Marino...
House Ways & Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Hearing on Taxing the Wealthy
On Wednesday, May 12, the House Ways & Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee held a hearing titled "Funding...
BREAKING NEWS!! Bipartisan Estate Tax Rate Reduction Bill introduced in both House and Senate today!
Earlier today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR),...
Pat Soldano Speaking at LIDO LIVE Webinar May 19
Pat Soldano will be apeaking on "Family Business Economic Impact, Family Business Issues and Voter Attitudes". Family...
Importance of Family Businesses’ Contribution to the U.S. Economy
By Torsten M. Pieper, Franz W. Kellermanns, Joseph H. Astrachan & Nina Anique Hadeler The Importance of Family...
Family Business Survey Highlights Estate Tax As The #1 Economic Public Policy Priority Issue
2021 FEUSA Family Business Survey Highlights Estate Tax As The #1 Economic Public Policy Priority Issue For Family...
Last Chance To Register to Hear About Current Legislative Agendas
We hope you will join us for a FEUSA update call on May 6, 2021 at 12pm PT or 3pm ET. Below is the Zoom Webinar agenda...
An Inside Look at Seven Family-Owned Businesses
How each one handled the challenges posed by the pandemic By Patricia N. Soldano & Dawn S. Markowitz Mention the...
Biden Administration Tax Proposals Included in the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan
Thank you to Brandon Roman and the team at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for this report.The American Jobs Plan and...
What is the House and Senate Step Up In Basis Elimination Legislation?
Thank you to Brandon Roman and the team at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for this report.Next week, President Biden is...
Biden to Propose Capital Gains Tax as High as 43.4% for Wealthy
By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille / Bloomberg GovernmentPresident Joe Biden will propose almost doubling the...
Save The Date: May 6 FEUSA Members Call
We hope you will join us for a FEUSA update call on May 6, 2021 at 12pm PT or 3pm ET. Hear the following noteworthy...
Results Are In: 2021 Family Business Survey Report Highlights
This year’s survey, conducted between January 6, 2021 and March 31st, 2021 by Family Enterprise USA, delivers many...
White House Releases Topline Spending Proposal
Thank you to Russ Sullivan and the team at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP for this report.The Biden...
Hiring: Director, Business Development Non- Profit
FEUSA, 501 (C)(3), Family Enterprise USA, (FEUSA) is THE organization that represents all family businesses on a...
Connected Conversations – Family Businesses Contribution to the U.S. Economy: A Closer Look on April 14
You are invited to the next Connected Conversations - Family Businesses Contribution to the U.S. Economy: A Closer...
Labor Updates From Washington, D.C.
Thank you to Brandon Roman and the team at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for this report.Biden Administration Labor...
Tax and Financial Services Week Ahead
Thank you to Russ Sullivan and the team at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP for this report.Over The Weekend Now...
Colette’s Catering: Managing Business During Pandemic
Early March or late February, we began to get the postponement and cancellation calls for our upcoming catering events...
Loutech: Dealing with COVID-19
The unraveling of the economy was not in the plans for Loutech in So Cal. We thought we would be bringing our...