Dec 19, 2017 | Estate Taxes
On Friday, December 15, 2017, the Conference Committee for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act released and approved its conference report reconciling the differences between the House and Senate tax reform proposals. Of particular relevance, the agreement doubles the estate...
Dec 11, 2017 | Estate Taxes
Earlier this morning, the Senate voted 51-49 to pass its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) being the lone Republican to vote against the bill (along with the all 48 Democrats. Though it does not include repeal of the Death Tax, it...
Dec 11, 2017 | Estate Taxes
BY HARRY ALFORD, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – THE HILL – 12/08/17 12:00 PM EST ( THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL) The estate tax creates an unfair situation for black-owned businesses, which have primarily started to accumulate...
Nov 21, 2017 | Estate Taxes
Frank Luntz and Luntz Global Partners November 15, 2017 Priorities are crystallizing. As the first year of President Trump’s administration nears its end, Congress has turned its attention away from the health care, regulatory, and judicial appointment battles of the...
Nov 12, 2017 | Estate Taxes
Fourth and Final Report: House Ways and Means Committee Markup of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act As we await the release of the Senate’s “conceptual draft,” we wanted to report on progress in the House. Following a four day markup, the Ways and Means Committee...
Dec 9, 2016 | Family Enterprise USA
Oral Testimony to the Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Treasury Section 2704 of IRS Regulations Mike Hamra December 1, 2016 Background: On August 4, 2016, the IRS proposed regulations concerning the valuation of interests in corporations and partnerships for...
