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White House Budget Proposes Numerous Tax Changes as Congressional Tax-Writing Committees Focus on Reform

by Armando Gomez, Paul McLaughlin, Cary Pugh | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/3/2013

On April 10, 2013, the White House released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2014. The budget contains significant tax proposals related to renewable energy, research and job creation, as well as numerous changes affecting...more

President Obama Proposes Plan To Encourage Private Investment in Infrastructure

by Kurt Anderson, Steve Park, Brian Walsh | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/5/2013

President Obama recently announced the Rebuild America Partnership plan (RAPP), a bipartisan effort focused on rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure and driving economic growth. Through RAPP, the President proposes to...more

Capital Thinking Update - March 11, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget, Appropriations and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more

This Week in Washington - January 4, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/9/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - The Fiscal Cliff Compromise. With Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) stepping in over the weekend to lead negotiations, a...more

This Week in Washington - December 21, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/27/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - The Fiscal Cliff Debate. On Monday evening, the White House proposed a compromise of raising taxes only on income earners above $400,000 and increasing the amount of...more

Capital Thinking Update - December 10, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2012

General Legislative On Tuesday, December 11, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and at 2:00 for legislative business. The House will consider a Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4310 – National Defense...more

Rappelling Down the Fiscal Cliff – Strategies for Cushioning the Fall – Part II

by Gerald Nowotny on 11/14/2012

A. Overview - Part I of this series focused on the impact of impending tax increases following the Presidential Election for corporate executives and salaried professionals. Part II of the series will focus on...more

Tax Talk -- Volume 5, No. 3 -- October 2012

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/18/2012

In This Issue: Obama v. Romney Tax Plans; IRS Rules That Excess Mortgage Servicing Is “Good” Asset and Produces “Good” Income for REIT purposes; Tax Court Finds Arrangement to be Equity for Tax Purposes in Pepsico...more

What Does The Flap Over Romney’s Tax Returns Suggest About Disclosure of His Swiss Account?

by Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 8/8/2012

As the “will he or won’t he” controversy continues to swirl around demands that Mitt Romney release multiple years of his federal income tax returns, some commentators have speculated that Governor Romney’s reluctance to...more

This Week in Washington - August 3, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 8/7/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Appropriations/Sequestration. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced a...more

UPDATE: Senate Kills Proposed Legislation Seeking Tax Code Changes to Encourage “Insourcing” and Penalize Offshoring

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 8/2/2012

Amid escalating election year tension between Republicans and Democrats on the issue of offshore outsourcing, on July 19, 2012 the Senate killed a White House-supported bill aimed at encouraging U.S. companies to bring...more

This Week in Washington - July 27, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/31/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Appropriations/Sequestration. The Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee announced it will mark up its FY 2013 spending bill on July 31st, and...more

Capital Thinking Update - July 16, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/20/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense, Homeland...more

This Week in Washington - July 13, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/18/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Budget/Sequestration. On Tuesday, Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeffrey Zients agreed to testify before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on...more

Senator Opposes Swiss Accounts Tax Treaty Change

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 5/2/2012

Senator Rand Paul (R – Kentucky) opposes changes to the US-Swiss tax treaty that would effectively allow the US government more access to tax information connected to Swiss bank accounts of US citizens. Senator Paul stresses...more

This Week in Washington - April 20, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 4/24/2012

In This Issue: DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget/Appropriations. On April 18th, Senate Budget Committee Chair Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) revised his plan to mark up a budget resolution and...more

Focus on Tax: Federal Budget 2012 - Tax Analysis and Budget Documents - March 2012

by Dentons on 4/13/2012

Overview Budget Steps Up the Pace of Reform Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s administration, secure for at least three more years in a parliamentary majority, uses its latest budget to implement an array of expected...more

Delinquent Taxpayer’s May Lose Passports

by Sanford Millar on 3/14/2012

The Senate passed the surface transportation bill with an amendment that would give the State Dept the right to deny, limit or revoke passports of “seriously delinquent” U.S. taxpayer’s. The passport provision is part of the...more

This Week In Washington - February 24, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/27/2012

DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Congress was in recess this week, returning to session next week. After the House and Senate agreed on legislation to extend the payroll tax cuts, President Obama quickly signed the...more

The State of the Union and The 2012 Presidential Election

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/25/2012

“[The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;” Article 2, Section 3...more

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Calls for Preapproval of Deductions for Intangible Expenses

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/12/2012

As part of his 2012 legislative agenda, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proposed legislation on January 10 that, if passed, will require companies to file an application with the Department of Revenue seeking preapproval of a...more

December 19, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/19/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

December 15, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/15/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

Congressional Challenge to FATCA Brewing Out of Louisiana Congressman's Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/6/2011

[This post is the third in a series discussing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and its impact upon foreign investment and development in South Florida and the United States as well as efforts both locally and...more

Florida Congressmen Oppose IRS Plan

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 11/10/2011

The IRS intends to compel American banks to disclose details of accounts held by foreigners. This has prompted all 27 Floridian members of Congress from both sides of the political divide to unanimously oppose the proposed...more

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