Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Sen. Warren Floats Bill to 'Simplify' Tax Filing
By Melanie WaddellAmong other measures, the bill directs the IRS to develop a free, online tax preparation and filing service.
July 11, 2022
Biden's Economic Plan Hits Crunch TimeHere's the status of tax, Medicare, drug pricing and other changes in the latest package, which aims to raise about $1 trillion in revenue.
July 07, 2022
Democrats Plan to Close Tax Loophole to Extend Medicare SolvencyIndividuals earning over $400,000 a year could pay a 3.8% health surcharge on pass-through business income.
July 06, 2022
New Crypto Law Would Ease Tax and Reporting HeadachesThe bill's de minimis exclusion of up to $200 per transaction would allow cryptocurrency to function more like currency.
June 30, 2022
Who Benefits From Raising the RMD Age Under Secure Act 2.0?This and increasing catch-up contributions, another EARN Act provision, would primarily help the wealthy, critics say.
June 29, 2022
Democrats Weigh Paring Biden Tax Hike to Win Over ManchinThe changes could mean that wealthy households and U.S. corporations end up facing smaller tax hikes than first planned.
June 22, 2022
Second Senate Secure Act 2.0 Bill Sails Through CommitteeThe EARN Act will be combined with the RISE & SHINE Act to form the Senate's Secure Act 2.0 package.
June 21, 2022
Ed Slott: Secure Act 2.0 Must Fix the 10-Year RuleClarifying the RMD rules would "help more people than everything else combined" in the Secure 2.0 bills, he says.