Tax Reform
Learn about the latest tax reform developments and their potential impact on your clients' income, portfolios and financial plans more broadly.
India’s New Budget: Boring but Solid, Watchers Say
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniThe lack of big bang reforms in the new government's first budget is common market talk, but numerous investors believe the plan will boost growth.
February 19, 2015
Spain Could Follow Greece Down Anti-Austerity TrailAs Greece dukes it out with the E.U. over ending the bailout and its attendant austerity measures, Spain is no doubt watching very carefully.
February 02, 2015
Key Congressional Committees Get New LeadersThe start of the new GOP-controlled Congress brings with it new faces to key congressional committees that hold sway over a variety of issues impacting advisors.
January 30, 2015
Paid Tax Preparers Should Be Regulated, Consumer Groups SayMore than half of all tax returns are prepared by paid tax preparers, only 40% of whom are subject to mandatory professional standards, coalition says.
January 22, 2015
Obama Signals Support for DOL Fiduciary RedraftAs both sides gird for battle over the DOL measure, expected to be released any day now, the White House appears ready to lend support.
January 21, 2015
Obama’s State of the Union Financial Proposals Draw Praise, CriticismIndustry trade groups and lawmakers were quick to weigh in on Obama's plans, or lack thereof, on cybersecurity, Dodd-Frank, taxes and entitlement reform.
January 09, 2015
Andy Friedman: The Best Time to Cash In on Washington GridlockWhile the new congressional term promises many high-profile battles, one in particular will likely trigger a market swoon and subsequent buying opportunity, Friedman says.
January 08, 2015
Hatch Ratified as Senate Finance Committee ChairmanHatch says he will push for a tax overhaul and to advance his SAFE Retirement Act.