A bill which would dramatically increase estate taxes has been introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). S. 309 is titled the “For the 99.8...
Appropriations Top Lame Duck Session Agenda
With the midterm elections over, members of the House and Senate returned to Washington last week for a lame duck session with a full agenda of...
SAF to Congress: Make Tax Code Small-Business Friendly
SAF, along with several other groups which are members of the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), submitted a statement for the record to the...
House Pursuing Additional Tax Relief
House Ways Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced that he would begin to lay the groundwork for a new round of legislation to provide...
Free WebBlast: Independent Contractor Classifications – Things to Know Now
The misclassification of workers as independent contractors can be an extremely costly and a difficult misstep for employers to correct. In light of...
Changes To Meals And Entertainment Tax Deductibility
As noted in the December 22, 2017 Week In Review, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act passed by Congress made significant changes to many portions of the tax...
Experts Weigh in on Tax Law Effects
In the wake of Congress’s substantial remodeling of the country’s tax code, the Society of American Florists brought in experts to help its members...
New Tax Withholding Tables Released
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just released updated income tax withholding tables, reflecting changes made by the new tax reform law. This is...
Consumers, Business Owners React to Tax Code Overhaul
In the final days of 2017, Congress approved a landmark bill to overhaul the country’s tax code. “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1), a comprise...
Tax System Reformed
Congress approved, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this week, marking the first time in 30 years since the tax code has been overhauled. The...
Washington Takes Another Step Toward Tax Reform
After deliberating over amendments and debating for several hours, the Senate passed its version of tax reform at nearly 2 a.m. on December 2. The...
Pass-Throughs, Individual Mandates and Expensing Rules Still Central to Tax Debate
After deliberating over amendments and debating for several hours, the Senate passed its version of tax reform at nearly 2 a.m. on December 2. The...
House and Senate Take Different Paths to Tax Reform
The Senate and the House are both moving forward with efforts to overhaul the country’s tax code, but the two houses are taking different...
Small-Business Issues Critical in Tax Reform Debate
As the House of Representatives presses forward on tax reform, questions about how new legislation will affect small businesses continue to be a...
Washington Takes on Tax Reform
Now that Congress has again failed to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have...