With the 118^th Congress underway, there’s a general sentiment that the next two years of divided government will be a quiet place for tax policy. To explore that question we invited Marc Gerson, Miller & Chevalier’s Tax Department Chair and longtime S-CORP ally, for a return visit to the podcast. Marc breaks down the tax policy to-do list facing Congress, runs through the actions Treasury might take in lieu of congressional action, and reminds us that, in Washington, no bad idea ever truly dies. Brian and …

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If you operate a business, your inbox is probably full of solicitations from firms promising a big payday through the Employee Retention Credit. We receive several a day, which got us wondering – what’s the real story here? To address that question and more, we invited Lynn Mucenski-Keck, a Principal at Withum and prolific writer on federal tax policy to discuss the history of the ERC, the interplay between the credit and the Section 199A deduction, and why promises of free ERC money should be approached cautiously.  We also discuss the lame duck Congress, the prospects for a holiday tax …

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For this special Midterm Elections-themed podcast we’re joined by Jade West, Chief Government Relations officer at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and Liam Donovan, a Principal at Bracewell. Jade, Liam, and Brian kick things off by talking about whether we can expect a “Red Wave” in the House – and if so, how big. Later the group breaks down each of the hotly-contested Senate races, and explains why the polls might be wrong once again. We close things out with predictions, election-night surprises, and hear from Brian about his high school days with Colorado Republican candidate Joe O’Dea.

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Our latest podcast guest is Kelly Phillips Erb, managing shareholder at the Erb Law Firm, Team Lead for Insights and Commentary at Bloomberg Tax and Accounting, and the face behind the excellent @TaxGirl Twitter account and taxgirl.com blog. Kelly kicks things off with an overview of the ENABLERS Act, and explains how the broadly-written bill could put millions of law-abiding businesses and employees in the Treasury Department’s crosshairs. Later, Kelly and Brian do a deep dive on the $80 billion in new IRS funding, discuss the issues keeping Kelly’s clients up at night, and lay out the prospects …

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