On our latest episode we’re joined by Jade West, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ Chief Government Relations Officer and Courtney Titus Brooks, Senior Manager of Federal Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business. Jade and Courtney break down what’s in the latest legislative framework (and why it’s bad for Main Street businesses), and how last week’s failed vote in the House, comments from Senator Joe Manchin, and other recent events affect its chance of passage. They also explain how the Virginia gubernatorial race ties into the frenzied effort to move a reconciliation bill, and lay out their predictions for …

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This week, Democrat leadership announced they had agreed to a “framework” on the revenue portion of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. But with moderates and progressives at odds over both the timing and content of the final product, what exactly does this mean?  Will a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure package take place Monday?  When might we see a package that could actually pass the Senate?  Or the House?  Our guest, Joe Lieber, Director of Research and Political Analyst at Washington Analysis, is back to demystify it all and clarify where things go from here.

This episode of Talking Taxes in a …

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Jade West, Chief Government Relations Officer at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, is our latest podcast guest. Jade breaks down the dynamic between the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats’ $3.5 trillion package, reveals which potential tax hikes she’s most worried about, and gives odds on legislation being enacted this year.

This episode of Talking Taxes in a Truck was recorded on August 12, 2021, and runs 26 minutes long.

Our latest podcast guest is Ryan Ellis, President of the Center for a Free Economy and an IRS enrolled agent. Ryan gives us his take on a proposal to increase IRS funding and create new bank reporting requirements, recent “tax gap” estimates, and the fate of the $3.5 trillion budget agreement unveiled earlier in the week.

This episode of Talking Taxes in a Truck was recorded on July 14, 2021, and runs 26 minutes long.