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S-CORP Clips | October 1-10

A compilation of the business tax related stories that caught our eye

Administration on Tax Reform

The President’s economic advisors have been unusually busy in recent weeks. National Economic Council Director Jeffrey Zients was firm in his conviction that tax reform could get done in the new Congress, citing the “remarkably overlapping” approaches of Obama’s plan and the Camp draft.

It is true there are some common themes in the Camp and Administration proposals, but also there are major – and fatal – differences as well, including:

The Camp Draft is budget neutral while the Administration’s plan would raise revenue;
The Camp …

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admin2014-10-10T19:13:33+00:00October 10, 2014|

Ways & Means Votes for Permanent BIG Relief!

Earlier today, the House Ways and Means Committee voted out a number of business-friendly tax provisions, including two S corporation reforms introduced by Reps. Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Ron Kind (D-WI). You can click here to watch the video of the markup in its entirety.

The first bill (H.R. 4453) makes permanent a five-year built-in gains recognition period while the latter (H.R. 4454) does the same with a basis adjustment for charitable giving by S corporations. Both provisions were included in Chairman Camp’s tax reform draft and were voted out of Committee with comfortable majorities.

In a related effort, two dozen …

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admin2019-02-01T20:05:23+00:00April 29, 2014|

Extenders in Play

Tax extenders have gone from the back bench to a starring role in recent weeks. The latest news is that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a markup next Tuesday where they will consider seven separate bills to make permanent certain extender items – including the built in gains tax relief provision and the basis adjustment for S corporation donations that were originally included in Chairman Camp’s tax reform discussion draft. According to our friends at Politico:

EXTENDERS BUZZ. Congress is back next week and the House Ways and Means Committee is kicking up its review of the …

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admin2019-02-01T20:05:24+00:00April 25, 2014|

S-CORP Testifies on Nexus Issues

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 (H.R. 2992), a bill that seeks to rationalize the current maze of state and local practices when it comes to taxing businesses residing outside their borders.

Testifying in support of the legislation was S-CORP Chairman Tony Simmons, President and CEO of the McIlhenny Company. In his testimony, Tony got right to the heart of the matter and described the burden faced by his and similar companies doing conducting business across state lines:

Monitoring, interpreting, and compliance with, in many cases, unclear and constantly changing …

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admin2019-02-01T20:05:24+00:00February 28, 2014|

Camp Draft Released

Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released his long-awaited tax plan yesterday. The Chairman has worked hard to put out a plan that addresses the biggest challenges faced by the tax code, and he should be applauded for keeping this effort alive.

From day one, Camp has been our lead in promoting comprehensive reform that addresses both the individual and the corporate tax codes. Such an approach was needed if pass-through businesses like S corporations and LLCs were going to be treated in an even handed manner. This priority of leveling the playing field was embraced by our Main …

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admin2019-02-01T20:05:24+00:00February 27, 2014|