Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Bill to Fund States' Anti-Fraud Efforts Up For House Vote
By Melanie WaddellUnder the bill, the SEC would implement a grant program to help states protect older investors.
April 26, 2022
Elon Musk's Untaxed Wealth Is Helping to Finance His Twitter BuyoutHe is borrowing against his highly appreciated Tesla shares to get cash without having to sell and pay taxes.
April 22, 2022
Biden to Make Last Attempt at Tax Hikes on Wealthy: ValliereWhile Biden's Build Back Better legislation "is in tatters," he'll make one last attempt this summer, Valliere says.
April 21, 2022
8 New Social Security Bills in Congress NowLawmakers are pushing for action on the Social Security 2100 bill, but that's not the only one under consideration.
April 20, 2022
SALT Deduction Cap Stays in Place After Supreme Court Rejects New York ChallengeThe court declined to review a constitutional challenge to the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions set by Congress in 2017.
April 14, 2022
What Hopkins, Levine & Treichel Think of Retirement Changes in Secure Act 2.0Clients will ask about Secure 2.0, so advisors should "be prepared," one expert said in this webcast.
April 14, 2022
Where Secure Act 2.0 Gets Complicated: Hopkins, Levine, TreichelRetirement experts explain where the popular bill gets "unnecessarily complicated" and downright odd in a ThinkAdvisor webcast.
April 08, 2022
6 Tax Bills in Congress NowBills in play include estate tax changes and a rebate for money spent on gas.