On June 16, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) released text of the committee’s tax title for the...
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Quick Poll: Share Your Thoughts on The One Big Beautiful Bill
We’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to participate in our quick poll on The One Big Beautiful Bill ....
Taxation & Representation: Senate Unveils Tax Package That Could Reshape 2025 Policy – Read the Highlights
Senate Finance Committee Releases Full Text of Tax Package: On June 16, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo...
Tax Update: Senate Republicans Release Tax Text
We’ve completed our initial analysis of the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text. Below is a detailed...
Will “The One Big Beautiful Bill” Deliver for Family Businesses? Pat Soldano breaks it down.
‘Big Beautiful’ tax bill gets Senate review as family businesses anticipate tariff impactBy Pat Soldano | Family...
Tax Update: Senate Republicans Finalizing Tax Bill Changes
Senate Republicans continue to weigh counterproposals to key provisions of the House-passed reconciliation package,...
Taxation & Representation: Senate Eyes Major Changes to H.R. 1 – What’s at Stake for Family Owned Business
The Senate Republicans continue to meet internally and with stakeholders regarding the provisions of a reconciliation...
Women’s Business Owners Group Gains Momentum
Women’s Business Owners Group Gains Momentum, While Power of Women Entrepreneurs Gets Noticed in Congressional Record...
Taxation & Representation: Senate Gears Up to Rewrite House Tax Package – Here’s What’s Changing
House Passes Reconciliation Package, with Senate Expected to Make Changes: On May 22, the House of Representatives...
{PODCAST} Top 10 Tax Changes the Senate Will Make to the One Big Beautiful House Bill
Before heading into the Memorial Day recess, House Republicans met their self-imposed deadline by narrowly passing the...
Snapshots of Family-Owned Businesses Show 80% are Pass Through Entities, Pay Higher Taxes, According to Survey
Snapshots of America’s Family-Owned Businesses Show 80% are Pass Through Entities, Pay Higher Taxes, According to...
Quick Poll: Share Your Thoughts on Income Tax Policy
We’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to participate in our quick poll on income tax policy. Your...
Weekly Digest: House OKs Major GOP Tax Bill, H.R. 1 Advances Health Reforms, and more.
DOJ Issues New Guidance on White-Collar Prosecutions and Corporate MonitorsBy Greg Brower, Evan Corcoran, Jason Dunn...
H.R. 1 Tax Title – Summary and Analysis
On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” legislation authorized...
Tax Update: House Passes Reconciliation Package
On May 22, just before 7 am ET, the House of Representatives passed Republicans’ multi-trillion-dollar...
Tax Update: House Budget Committee Blocks Reconciliation Bill
Today, the House Budget Committee rejected Republicans’ multi-trillion-dollar border, energy, and tax package 16 to...
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...
Tax Update: Ways and Means Notices Tuesday Markup
Tax Update: House Ways and Means Committee Notices Tuesday Markup, Releases Preliminary Legislative Text On May...
Weekly Washington Tax Update and More: Trump, Johnson Push Back on Tax Hikes for Wealthy
Budget Reconciliation Outlook—Committees Schedule Markups as Congress Addresses Details of Reconciliation Measure:...
Saying It Out Loud Special Report May 2025, By Pat Soldano
By Patricia M. Soldano President Family Enterprise USAWho Should Pay More Taxes? Hard-Working Family-owned Businesses...
Taxation & Representation: What’s in Reconciliation?
Budget Reconciliation Outlook—Committees Schedule Markups as Congress Addresses Details of Reconciliation Measure:...
Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. April 2025.
By Patricia M. Soldano President Family Enterprise USAHouse, Senate Leave Capitol Hill as ‘One, Big, Beautiful’ Tax...
Taxation & Representation: Tax Cuts, Estate Taxes & Budget Updates
White House Considers Allowing Top Marginal Income Tax Rate to Revert to Pre-TCJA Levels: According to a...
Weekly Washington Update: Congress Pushes for Budget Resolution Before Easter—What’s Next?
House and Senate Republican Leaders Align on Reconciliation: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House...
Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. March 2025.
By Patricia M. Soldano President Family Enterprise USACapitol Hill Caucus Meeting Gives Family-Owned Business Leaders...
Protecting Legacy of Family-Owned Businesses is Breakout Session Focus at FMB’s Transitions Spring
Protecting Legacy of Family-Owned Businesses is Breakout Session Focus at Family Business Magazine’s Transitions...
House Tax Teams Work to Extend TCJA and Ensure Long-Term Tax Stability
House Tax Teams Focus on TCJA Extensions, Additions While Making Sure ‘Consistency and Permanency’ Are Built-in to New...
Taxation & Representation: Will Congress Avert a Government Shutdown by March 14?
House Passes Budget Resolution While Senate Republicans Work to Find Agreement: On Feb. 25, the House voted 217-215 to...
Saying It Out Loud, By Pat Soldano. February 2025.
By Patricia M. SoldanoPresidentFamily Enterprise USAFasten Your Seat Belts for Bumpy Ride as New Tax, Government...
Taxation & Representation: Estate Tax Repeal on the Table — Tell Congress Your View
Senate Budget Committee Marks Up FY 2025 Budget Resolution: On Feb. 12, the Senate Budget Committee advanced a fiscal...
Family Businesses Crave Consistency and Permanency in New Tax Legislation
Pat Soldano’s latest article, “Family businesses crave consistency and permanency in new tax legislation“, published...
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...
Act Now! Get Registered for February Members Webcast
Register Now for the July 10 Webcast: Starting at 12:00 PM Pacific Time "Family Vision and Values: The Starting Point...
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)
On January 22, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee hosted a Member Day Hearing featuring testimony from 55...
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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,...
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...
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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...