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Tax Relief Bill Negotiations Proceed

Today’s Congress Daily includes a number of points about the conference between House and Senate negotiators:

  • “One source said April 25 it appears House negotiators will be willing to accept at least some of the offsets that were included in the Senate’s bill.”
  • “It also appears that negotiators are simultaneously working out the details of a second bill of tax break extenders that will be dropped from the reconciliation bill, the source said.”
  • “Pressure from the leadership and administration remains on conferees, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said April 24, but he added that it was unclear whether a deal could

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2019-02-06T18:47:20+00:00April 26, 2006|

New Congressional Budget Doesn’t Protect Tax Relief

There are two ways to pass a tax bill in the Senate: bring it up under the regular floor rules and gain the support of 60 Senators, or bring it up under the “budget reconciliation” process and attain the support of a simple majority. The budget offered by Senate Budget Chair Judd Gregg last week assumes $227 billion in lower taxes over the next five years, but doesn’t protect that tax relief under reconciliation.

What does that mean for S-CORP members?

It means that any tax bill brought to the Senate floor that conforms to the budget resolution would still

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2019-02-06T18:47:20+00:00March 14, 2006|