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April 17 Members Update Call Summary. Discover potential tax policy shifts under a second Trump term or Biden presidency.
Pat Soldano (President, Family Enterprise USA) opened the call by welcoming supporters and participants. Pat thanked...
Execs Say Estate Tax Savings Will Grow Businesses, Pay Employees More, and Help Communities
Family Business Survey, Execs Say Estate Tax Savings Will Grow Businesses, Pay Employees More, and Help Communities...
Legislative Lowdown. Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches.
Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a...
Join Us For The ‘Voice of Family Business on Capitol Hill’ Podcast Series
Host Pat Soldano, President, Family Enterprise USA/Policy Taxation Group, Focuses Attention on Key Issues Facing...
Legislative Lowdown. Democrats Prepare Another for Expanded CTC.
Democrats Prepare Another for Expanded CTC. With the year-long effort to legislate a comprehensive energy, healthcare...
Washington Policy Update
General Updates Government Funding: With Congress unable to reach a consensus on appropriations bills for fiscal year...
Have You Heard the ‘Voice of Family Business on Capitol Hill’ Podcast Series?
Host Pat Soldano, President, Family Enterprise USA/Policy Taxation Group, Focuses Attention on Key Issues Facing...
‘Voice of Family Business on Capitol Hill’ Podcast Series Launched by FEUSA
Host Pat Soldano, President, Family Enterprise USA/Policy Taxation Group, Focuses Attention on Key Issues Facing...
Legislative Lowdown. Taxation & Representation.
Recess Recap: What happened over the last month in the world of tax? Congress Considers Options to Delay Impending...
Register Now: ‘More Than Just Money’ Family Business Legacy & Wealth Conference
‘More Than Just Money’ -- Family Business Legacy & Wealth Conference Runs Sept. 21-23 at JW Marriott, Chicago...
House Passes Inflation Reduction Act
The House of Representatives passed the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) in a party-line 220 to 207...
Reconciliation Update. Taxation & Representation.
The Senate voted to pass the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Aug. 7, concluding a marathon session that...
‘More Than Just Money’ Family Business Legacy & Wealth Conference
‘More Than Just Money’ -- Family Business Legacy & Wealth Conference Runs Sept. 21-23 at JW Marriott, Chicago...
Senate Concludes Vote-a-Rama, Passes Inflation Reduction Act. Taxation & Representation.
The Senate voted to pass the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) along party lines (51-50) this...
Special Reconciliation Edition. Taxation & Representation.
In an unexpected statement last Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)...
Manchin-Schumer Reconciliation Framework Agreement
Sens. Schumer (D-NY) and Manchin (D-WV) released a joint statement (included below) and one-page summary for a new...
Reconciliation Realignment. Taxation & Representation.
Late last week, citing high inflation, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced his hesitation to move forward with a budget...
[Reminder] July 27th Webinar Addressing Latest Tax Legislation – By Invitation Only
Family Enterprise USA Exclusive Members Only Zoom MeetingJuly 27 at 12PM PT / 3PM EST To receive the Zoom information...
Shifting News About Reconciliation
There’s been a lot of shifting news about reconciliation. July 14th, The Washington Post put out a (now-revised)...
Raise Taxes On Small Businesses? Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT).
Earlier this week, Democratic staff indicated that an expansion of the NIIT to apply to nonpassive business income...
Reconciliation Revival? Taxation & Representation.
Ever since Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) publicly renounced his support of the House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) in...
Join Us For July 27th Webinar Addressing Latest Tax Legislation
Family Enterprise USA Exclusive Members Only Zoom MeetingJuly 27 at 12PM PT / 3PM EST To receive the Zoom information...
Register Now to Attend July 27th Webinar Addressing Latest Tax Legislation
Family Enterprise USA Exclusive Members Only Zoom MeetingJuly 27 at 12PM PT / 3PM EST To receive the Zoom information...
Save The Date: July 27th Webinar Addressing Latest Tax Legislation – By Invitation Only
Family Enterprise USA Exclusive Members Only Zoom MeetingJuly 27 at 12PM PT / 3PM EST To receive the Zoom information...
Build Back Better Outlook. Taxation & Representation.
Congressional Democrats are still hoping they can pass some version of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the budget...
Danger Ahead: Need to Watch Tax Proposals Damaging to Families, Family Enterprises
Thank you to the Orange County Business Journal for publishing this article.Increased Taxes for Individuals,...
Treasury Department Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. Tax Policy Update.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee...
Tax & Financial Services Week Ahead. Tax Policy Update.
The House and the Senate reconvene Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 3 a.m., respectively. What to Watch Both chambers...
Taxpayer Fairness Across the IRS. Tax Policy Update.
On Tuesday, May 18, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on taxpayer fairness at the...
Private Placement Insurance Products
Thank you to The Madison Group for this M Financial WhitepaperMany family businesses and multigenerational businesses...
Congressional Tax Staffers Outline Agenda. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Congressional Tax Staffers Outline Agenda. Several senior staffers on the House Ways and Means Committee and the...
Bipartisan Innovation Act: More Tax Talk. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Bipartisan Innovation Act: More Tax Talk. The conference committee to reconcile the House-passed America Creating...
Navigating “Company Value” in Times of Choppy Market Activity
By Joseph C. Hassan, CFA, ASA and Mark E. Lingerfield, ASA, MPIIn the uncertainty of this social distancing economy...
Weekly Washington Update. General, Health Care, Tax, and More.
Seeking Further Action on USICA: This week, over 100 lawmakers were named to the bicameral conference committee on...
Senate Reconvenes. What to Watch. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
The Senate will reconvene Monday at 3 p.m. The House has a district work period. What to Watch The military conflict...
COVID Relief Package in Flux. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Tax provisions were not the only items missing from the omnibus last week. Congress had to remove COVID-19 relief...
Build Back Better Act Comeback? Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
BBBA Comeback? President Biden’s first State of the Union address appears to have reignited discussions around a...
Race to Replace Brady: New Challenger. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Race to Replace Brady: New Challenger. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) is the latest Republican seeking to replace the...
Build Back Better Reboot. Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Build Back Better Reboot. Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), the House Ways and Means Committee chair, and Sen. Ron Wyden...
Latest BBBA Update: SALT and CTC: Taxation & Representation and Tax Tidbit
Latest BBBA Update: SALT and CTC. In addition to the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and...
Do You Have 5 Minutes To Help Your Business?
Our sole mission and purpose is to promote family businesses, multigenerational businesses, and their job growth in...
U.S. Federal Labor Report. Labor Updates From Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Congress was in session this week. Democrats in the U.S. Senate fell short in their effort to approve voting...