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Taxation & Representation: Will Congress Avert a Government Shutdown by March 14?
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Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. February 2025.
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Family Businesses Crave Consistency and Permanency in New Tax Legislation
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Taxation & Representation: Reconciliation Bill Update: Key Issues to Watch
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Taxation & Representation: Tax Cuts & Business Deductions—Congress Takes Action
Sen. Daines, Rep. Smucker Introduce Bill to Extend and Make Permanent the Section 199A Deduction: On Jan. 23, Sen....
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Cut Estate Tax—See What It Means for You
Rep. Jodey Arrington Introduces House Bill to Amend IRS Code to Reduce Rate of Tax on Estates, Gifts, and...
Key Tax Policy Updates from the Ways and Means Committee Hearing (January 22, 2025)
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Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. January 2025.
By Patricia M. SoldanoPresidentFamily Enterprise USAFamily Businesses Get Down to Work as New Year Offers Optimism,...
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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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Pulse Survey Shows Top 3 Tax Policies Family Businesses are Concerned about Going in 2025
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Pat Soldano’s latest article, "Family business-friendly policies a likely priority in new administration’s first 100...
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By Patricia M. SoldanoPresidentFamily Enterprise USANew Chapter Begins for Family Businesses as President-Elect Trump,...
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Today, Americans from coast to coast are heading to the polls to bring the 2024 election cycle to a close. ...
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Ways to Protect Pass-Through Businesses After Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration Is Focus of New Policy and Taxation...