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Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 30: George Callas on Moore: Will the SCOTUS Upend the Tax Code?

How far will the Supreme Court go when it takes up Moore later this year? Will the IRS need to start writing refund checks? Is the entire pass-through regime in jeopardy? Can civil society survive?  To answer these questions, we’re joined by repeat podcast guest and S-Corp ally George Callas, EVP of Public Finance at Arnold Ventures and a long-time respected voice in the Capitol Hill tax policy world. George breaks down the 2017 tax law, what the suit alleges, and what’s at stake for S corporations and investors alike.

This episode of the Talking Taxes in a Truck podcast was recorded on

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2023-09-16T14:59:12+00:00September 16, 2023|

Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 29: NFIB’s Kevin Kuhlman on Looming CTA Reporting Requirements and 199A Permanence

Our latest podcast guest is Kevin Kuhlman, Vice President of Federal Government Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Kevin kicks things off by recapping his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, and explains how the Corporate Transparency Act’s reporting rules will saddle the small business community with unprecedented compliance costs and the threat of hefty fines and jail time, while doing virtually nothing to combat illicit activity. Later he discusses the strong show of support in the House for Rep. Lloyd Smucker’s Section 199A permanence bill, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 4721); how small

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2024-02-12T18:22:18+00:00July 22, 2023|

Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 28: Tony Simmons on the 150-Year Tabasco Legacy

This week’s guest is Tony Simmons, the former President and CEO of McIlhenny Company and long-time Chairman of the S Corporation Association. Tony shares the history of Tabasco – starting with a single pepper plant back in 1868 and now a storied worldwide brand – as well as the importance of family-owned businesses and the role that tax policy plays in deciding whether to pass a company down from one generation to the next.

This episode of the Talking Taxes in a Truck podcast was recorded on June 22, 2023, and runs 35 minutes long.

 

2023-06-23T15:32:08+00:00June 23, 2023|

Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 27: “We’re Not Sure, But It’s Probably Not Good”

For today’s Debt Ceiling-themed episode, we’re joined by repeat guest Joe Lieber, Director of Research at Washington Analysis, an institutional research firm that closely tracks the goings-on in Congress. Joe offers his thoughts on the debt limit negotiations and the odds of a deal being reached, the surprising dynamics within the House Republican caucus, and which provisions are likely to emerge from a potential deal. Later he breaks down how Wall Street and Main Street are reacting to the impasse, what a default on US debt would look like, and the broader implications of growing debt and deficits to S

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2023-05-24T16:40:25+00:00May 24, 2023|

Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 26: “Testifying Ain’t Easy”

Fresh off of her triumphant visit to Capitol Hill we’re joined by Lynn Mucenski-Keck, an S-CORP Advisor and Principal at top-25 public accounting firm Withum. Lynn recaps her appearance before the House Small Business Committee, including the specific tax provisions discussed, her back and forth with some of the panel’s members, and her thoughts on the whole experience. Later we discuss IRS funding, advice for aspiring CPAs, and how Artificial Intelligence might shape the accounting profession in the years to come.

This episode of the Talking Taxes in a Truck podcast was recorded on April 21, 2023, and runs 27 minutes long.

2023-04-21T18:07:34+00:00April 21, 2023|