Tax Reform
Learn about the latest tax reform developments and their potential impact on your clients' income, portfolios and financial plans more broadly.
Financial Market Unfazed by Prime Minister Renzi's New Appointment
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniAre Matteo Renzi's Efforts to Spur the Economy in Vain?
February 14, 2014
Changes Afoot in Washington Well Ahead of Midterm Elections"Its virtually certain that Republicans will retain control of the House and now are within striking distance of taking the Senate, says strategist Valliere.
January 23, 2014
Current Congress Unlikely to Cap Charitable DeductionBut other tax benefits for nonprofits face an uncertain future, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
December 23, 2013
Taxing Matters for the New YearTwo lawmakers struck a two-year budget deal in mid-December, just days shy of the budget conference committees Dec. 13 deadline to find a way to keep the government running beyond the expiration of the current continuing resolution (CR) on Jan. 15.
December 12, 2013
6 things missing from the budget agreementDid they reach an agreement because there was nothing in it?
December 12, 2013
Budget Deal Heads for Likely House PassageSpeaker John Boehner criticized conservative groups for opposing it; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said "neither side got everything it wanted."
December 02, 2013
Unlikely Budget Deal Paves Way for CR; Shutdown Risk 'Very Small': AnalystA stopgap measure to keep funding at current levels, minus sequester cuts, is the most likely outcome, says Washington Analysis' Joe Lieber.
November 19, 2013
Senate Finance's Baucus Floats International Business Tax Reform PlanSenate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., released Tuesday the first in a series of discussion drafts on reforming the nations tax code.