Tax Reform
Learn about the latest tax reform developments and their potential impact on your clients' income, portfolios and financial plans more broadly.
At SIFMA Summit, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Is Ready to Go on Reform
By Kate McBrideBefore the Senate passed the landmark financial services reform bill Thursday afternoon, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler spoke to a packed auditorium at the SIFMA Regulatory Reform Summit in New York.
July 02, 2010
Financial Reform Bill: Sen. Cantwell Switches to 'Yes' VoteRepublican Senators Brown, Grassley, Snowe, and Collins still undecided.
July 01, 2010
House Passes Financial Reform Bill; Congress to Break for Byrd FuneralThe House of Representatives on Wednesday night, June 30, passed the financial services reform bill in a 237 to 192 vote, largely along party lines.
June 30, 2010
In Reform Bill, Congress Will Miss Obama's July 4 DeadlineThe House and Senate will miss their deadline to send the financial services reform bill to President Obama for his signature by July 4.
June 29, 2010
Senator Brown Scuttles Reform Bill Deal, Forcing Lawmakers Back to ConferenceTop Democratic negotiators reopened negotiations on the financial services reform bill June 29, to remove a $19 billion tax on big banks and hedge funds that Republican Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts said he could not support.
June 17, 2010
Grassley: Act Fast on Estate TaxA high-ranking Republican is asking Democratic congressional leaders to act quickly to reinstitute the federal estate tax.
June 17, 2010
Grassley: Act Fast on Estate TaxA high-ranking Republican is asking Democratic congressional leaders to act quickly to reinstitute the federal estate tax.
May 01, 2010
Tax ImplicationsTaxes are, for a change, probably the easiest area to consider when assessing the implications of healthcare reform for advisors and their clients. To be...