Tax Reform
Learn about the latest tax reform developments and their potential impact on your clients' income, portfolios and financial plans more broadly.
Coming Up Short
By Warren S. HerschA five-person panel of experts questioned whether the U.S. will be able to meet fiscal challenges in the coming year, citing "irreconcilable differences" between the two parties, election-year politics and entrenched interests.
May 03, 2011
AALU Panelists Not Holding Breath on Budget ReformTax policy watchers are questioning whether Congress can get past philosophical differences, election-year politics and entrenched special interests as they do battle with the federal budget deficit.
May 02, 2011
AALU Panelists Not Holding Breath on Budget ReformTax policy watchers are questioning whether Congress can get past philosophical differences, election-year politics and entrenched special interests as they do battle with the federal budget deficit.
April 27, 2011
Japan's Outlook Cut on Earthquake CostsStandard & Poor's cut Japan's sovereign rating outlook on Wednesday from stable to negative, warning that a credit-rating cut will follow if the country cannot raise additional revenues.
April 19, 2011
Treasury's Wolin: Obama Administration Will Fight Dodd-Frank CriticsU.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin on Tuesday said in remarks at the Pew Charitable Trusts that the Obama administration will “oppose efforts” by critics to “weaken, slow down, or repeal” the Dodd-Frank Act.
April 19, 2011
Could 2011 & 2012 Gifts Come Back to Bite the Grantor?What possible consequences could the new 2011 estate, gift and GST taxes have on your clients?
April 11, 2011
Budget War Expected to Rage as Debate Turns to 2012Now that last week’s U.S. budget battle is over, with Democrats and Republicans both claiming victory in the deal negotiated Friday night, the real fiscal war can.
April 05, 2011
Ryan Offers GOP's Long-Term Budget Plan; Talks on Govt. Shutdown FalterU.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan presented a budget that would cut $5.8 trillion in spending over 10 years, as fiscal-year budget talks fall apart.