Legislation
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House Tax Bill Offers $4,000 Deduction for Seniors
By Melanie WaddellThe proposal is an alternative to the Trump plan to eliminate the income tax on Social Security benefits.
May 14, 2025
Here Are the Tax Bill's Winners and LosersThe rich, for instance, would dodge a tax increase and be able to pass more wealth to heirs.
May 13, 2025
House Tax Package Could Allow for FSA-to-HSA RolloversThe Ways and Means proposal could also let clients roll cash from terminated HRAs into HSAs.
May 13, 2025
House Tax Plan: The Details Advisors Need to KnowJeff Levine breaks down key provisions of the House Republicans' draft tax bill, up for debate Tuesday.
May 12, 2025
House Tax Bill Calls for $30,000 SALT, Omits Millionaire TaxThe bill aims to cut taxes by over $4 trillion and trim spending by at least $1.5 trillion over a decade.
May 12, 2025
New Bill Lowers 401(k) Plan Participation Age to 18Supporters say Americans who enter the workforce after high school should be able to immediately save for retirement.
May 12, 2025
Ed Slott: New Tax Bill Draft Is 'Very Taxpayer Friendly'The GOP plan cuts taxes across income levels, but "something has to give" in terms of pay-fors, he says.
May 08, 2025
What Tax-Free Social Security Benefits Would Really MeanPayments would increase in the short term, but the policy could accelerate insolvency or be challenged in court.