With Election Day barely a month away, Brownstein’s National Tax Policy Team has compiled an analysis on the policy implications of various outcomes. The slides found here outlines tax-related legislative priorities in the...more
This evening, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance (Notice 2020-65) implementing President Trump’s Aug. 8, 2020 presidential memorandum allowing the deferral of withholding, deposit...more
9/1/2020
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On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EO) to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment benefits, extend the federal moratorium on...more
8/12/2020
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As an increasing number of governors plan to reopen state economies, Congress is under pressure to pass a fourth stimulus package to help businesses and individuals navigate economic recovery. This weekly newsletter outlines...more
As the U.S. economy grinds to a halt, the Senate’s Phase Three negotiations have continued past the Republicans’ self-imposed deadline. In the meantime, House Democrats have unveiled Phase Three legislation of their own,...more
With Phases One and Two of the economic stimulus now complete, Senate Republicans made the opening move in Phase Three negotiations with the introduction of the CARES Act. House Democrats are preparing to unveil their own...more
At today’s White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that earlier in the day, President Trump approved a 90-day extension of the tax filing deadline, subject to the...more