Sep 17, 2019 | Estate Taxes
I want to thank all of the Family Enterprise USA andPolicy and Taxation Group members that flew into Washington, DC to participate in our combined Board Meetings and Capitol Hill visits. Having family business leaders join us on Capitol Hill as we explain the need...
Jul 16, 2019 | Estate Taxes
It took a while, but the dueling letters” by the wealthy to either tax them more or figure out better ways to create wealth opportunities for others has just gotten another response. While it will come as no surprise as to where the Washington Post editorial board...
Sep 1, 2018 | Estate Taxes
Plan To Attend September Policy and Taxation Group Dinner & Meeting Posted: September 1, 2018 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:00pm Supporters and Members Dinner Acqua Al 2 212 7th Street SE Washington DC Thursday, September 0 comments Estate Tax Update August 2018...
Jul 3, 2018 | Estate Taxes
As a family owned business for 97 years now, White Castle has learned a lot about what it takes to create an enterprise that’s sustainable and capable of nourishing our team members, and the communities where we live, work and raise our families. Along the way, not...
Feb 6, 2018 | Estate Taxes
By Allyson Versprille and Jorge Uquillas Estate tax repeal efforts aren’t dead, but tax law changes will make it harder for proponents to make headway anytime soon. “Getting enough Democrats to vote for repeal in the near term I think is going to be a pretty heavy...
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...