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House Narrowly Approves Budget In March Towards $1.5 Trillion Tax Cuts

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 26, 2017

The House of Representatives approved the same budget proposal as the Senate did earlier this week, paving the way for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts. But will taxpayers give up deductions and tax-deferred retirement perks in return?

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No Tax Cuts Yet But $4 Trillion Budget Win Pushes GOP Closer

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 20, 2017

We don’t have tax cuts – yet. The Senate budget vote yesterday didn’t make that happen but it did set the stage. Here’s what you need to know.

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What's In And What's Out: The GOP Tax Reform Proposal

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 27, 2017

The big push for tax reform has taken a more serious turn with the most detailed proposal we’ve seen to date out of Washington. Here’s what we know about the plan so far.

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Will We Get Tax Reform? It’s A Matter Of Congressional Debate

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 15, 2017May 19, 2020

It’s Tax Reform Week on Forbes. Today’s guest post is written by Todd Simmens.

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2017 Is Our Year To Make History On Tax Reform

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 13, 2017May 19, 2020

It’s Tax Reform Week on Forbes. Today’s guest post is written by Congressman Kevin Brady.

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After Healthcare Fail, GOP Moves On To Tax Reform: Here's What They Propose

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 28, 2017

After failing to repeal Obamacare, Congress is taking on tax reform – a job many have declared will be even more difficult than health care reform. To emphasize their commitment to the task, joint leadership from the Senate, House and White House have released a statement.

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Revised Health Care Bill Keeps Some Obamacare-Era Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 14, 2017

This week, Senate Republicans released the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, Take 2. The revised version has been tweaked slightly from the first in an effort to win back much needed votes.

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Congressman Proposes New Tax To Pay For Trump's Border Wall

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 26, 2017

A proposal called the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017, with the alternative title, “To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes” was introduced on March 30, 2017, by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL).

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Congress Questions IRS On Efforts To Access Coinbase Customer Data

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 19, 2017

For months, customers, lawyers, and privacy experts have been voicing concerns about the scope of a “John Doe” summons that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seeks to serve on on Coinbase. Now, Congress has joined the clamor.

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Trump Executive Order Tackles Concerns About Cybersecurity

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 11, 2017

On a day filled with testimony about the danger of cyber threats to our national security, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to “strengthen the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure.” Here’s what it said.

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