Weekly Report from Washington, D.C.
The House approved legislation providing short-term funding for the Highway Trust Fund, as well as legislation to make permanent the research tax credit. The Senate…
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The House approved legislation clarifying that federal and state benefits for fallen public safety offers should be treated the same in the tax code. Another…
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) international tax working group, expressed optimism that reform in that area will…
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, D-Wis., expressed his belief that the best way to achieve momentum on tax reform is to get…
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The House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee each approved legislation that would extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) for individuals affected by…
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Congress was busy during the week of April 13, with the House passing legislation that would repeal the estate tax, provide additional IRS oversight and…
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As lawmakers prepare to return from a two-week recess and with the April 15 filing deadline approaching, the IRS has reminded individual taxpayers that they…
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White House President Obama on April 1 signed into law the Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015 (HR 1527), which allows taxpayers to accelerate…
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The House is expected to take up a series of bills that address IRS oversight and repeal the estate tax when lawmakers return from a…
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The House for the third time approved legislation ensuring that emergency services volunteers are not counted as full-time employees by the IRS under the employer…
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