Michael W. Evans at K&L Gates LLP

Is the Menu Now Set? Joint Committee on Taxation Releases Report on Ways and Means Working Group Process

On Monday, May 6, the Joint Committee on Taxation (“JCT”) published a report on the work of the 11 House Ways and Means Committee Working Groups on tax reform. This alert provides background on the report and possible next...more

5/8/2013 - Tax Reform

Treasury Releases “Green Book” of Obama Administration FY 2014 Tax Priorities

On April 10, the Treasury Department released its “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposals.” Known as the “Green Book,” the document provides an explanation of the Administration’s FY...more

4/18/2013 - American Taxpayer Relief Act Barack Obama Derivatives Domestic Manufacturing Deduction Employment Tax Estate Tax Fiscal Reports Infrastructure Retirement Tax Credits Tax Deductions Veterans

Instant Messaging: “Vote-A-Rama” Provides Rare Insight into Tax Reform

By a vote of 50-49, the Senate passed its FY14 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 8) at 5:00 a.m. last Saturday – the first time the Senate has passed a budget resolution in four years. The budget resolution is significant in...more

3/29/2013 - Dynamic Scoring Estate Tax Federal Budget Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Device Tax Offshore Funds Proposed Amendments Tax Reform Vote-a-Rama

If You're Not At the Table, You're On the Menu: Ways and Means Working Groups Solicit Input on Tax Reform

Comprehensive tax reform is the top priority of the congressional tax-writing committees this year. In continuation of several years of work on this issue, the House Ways and Means Committee recently unveiled the next stage...more

3/8/2013 - Tax Reform Ways and Means Committee

Tax Reform – The Next Installment: Reforming the Taxation of Financial Instruments

After the fiscal cliff deal failed to include a framework for comprehensive tax reform, many in Washington predicted that the momentum for tax reform would wither away. Although Congress has many important issues on its...more

1/31/2013 - American Taxpayer Relief Act Bonds Derivatives Discussion Draft FIFO Financial Instruments Fiscal Cliff Harvesting Losses Hedge Funds Tax Reform Ways and Means Committee

Financial Transaction Tax: European Implementation and American Imitation?

Momentum is building to reform the U.S. tax system and address the nation’s fiscal challenges. However, options to raise revenue to reduce the deficit and offset a potential decrease in corporate and individual tax rates are...more

1/28/2013 - Financial Transaction Tax

Fiscal Cliff II: What’s Next For Tax Reform?

On January 1, 2013, the Senate and House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), signed into law by President Obama on January 2. ATRA averts the “fiscal cliff” by making permanent the...more

1/9/2013 - Alternative Minimum Tax American Taxpayer Relief Act Capital Gains Dividends Farm Bill Fiscal Cliff Income Taxes Medicare Taxes Roth Conversions Sequestration Tax Credits Tax Rates

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