Tax Reform
Update as of March 11th, 2011:
Committee Hearings
In the first in a series of about two dozen hearings in the Senate Finance Committee, members heard from witnesses about how the tax code has changed since the last substantial reform in 1986. While the majority of time was spent on corporate tax rates, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) asked a former top tax official at the Treasury Department a question about the charitable sector: “The charitable sector is often neglected in tax reform. It has been over 40 years since tax reform has been discussed in charitable organizations. I understand that the tax exemption is not considered a tax expenditure. What are your thoughts on if we should consider the impact of them?” The significance of this question is that reforming the charitable sector continues to be on Senator Grassley’s priority list and we should expect at least one hearing on the sector this year.
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Current Issue
Friday, February 25, 2011
The latest edition of the ACR newsletter is available below. Here are highlights:
Washington Roundup
- President’s Budget
- Your Action Needed
- Congressional Activity
- Congressional Committee Hearings
Consider This: Government Shutdown?
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Current Issue
Friday, January 28, 2011
The latest edition of the ACR newsletter is available below. Here are highlights:
Washington Roundup
- State of the Union
- House Ways and Means Hearing on Tax Reform
- Exstate Tax
- White House Council on Community Solutions
Consider This: State of the Union 2011: Prom Night for Democrats and Republicans
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Consider this…
Policymakers in Washington, like millions across the country, are reeling from last weekend’s events in Arizona. Those events have delayed the launch of legislative activity in the House.
The Senate is not expected to return until the 24th of January, the day before the President’s State of the Union Address. That speech will be a roadmap of what we can expect in the latter half of his term. Surely we can expect the President to talk about the need for deficit reduction, but will he talk about tax reform and if so, will it be as an aside or the centerpiece of his address?...
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Current Issue
Friday, January 14, 2011
Welcome to 2011! We’re anticipating a busy year ahead and look forward to keeping you up to date on the issues that matter to our community.
The latest edition of the ACR newsletter is available below. Here are highlights:
Washington Roundup
- Ways and Means Committee Action
- Congressional Schedule
- Sen. Grassley Asks ECFA for Input
Consider This: Congress Kicks Off 2011
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Consider this…
Both the House and Senate have passed an $858 billion two-year extension of the Bush tax cuts and that measure is headed to the President’s desk for signature.
So what comes next on taxes? Let’s read the tea leaves, shall we?
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