Washington Snapshot - October 5, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Tax Reform Update: Budget Consideration Maintains Tax Reform Momentum
HHS Secretary Price Resigns
IRS Changes 1023-EZ Form
In the States: Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Portland Arts Tax
News from the Hill
So, What's Up with Tax Reform?
In the coming months, we…
Washington Snapshot - September 7, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Tax Reform Update: Tax reform faces competing legislative priorities
Move to weaken the Johnson Amendment advances in the House, NASCO speaks out
Kautter confirmed for key Treasury position
IRS takes steps to encourage charitable giving in the wake of Hurricane…
Washington Snapshot - July 27, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
Tax Reform Update: Senate begins debate on health care, tax reform continues moving forward
Update on Treasury personnel
President Trump issues EO for Commerce Department
In the States: State budgets remain in flux, NYC arts funding plan to promote diversity…
Washington Snapshot - May 18, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
Tax Reform Update: Ways and Means Committee holds hearings, Senate gears up for tax reform
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy named
Hearing on IRS reform scheduled for tomorrow
In the States: state budgets passing but on shaky footing; Mainers seek block grant…
Washington Snapshot - May 11, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
Tax Reform Update: Health care legislation passed the House — so what now for tax reform?
Private foundation excise tax simplification bill introduced in House
House Set to Hold Hearings on Tax Reform and IRS Reform
FBI Director, Census Director Are Out…
Washington Snapshot - February 23, 2017
In this Week’s Edition of Snapshot…
Tax Reform Update: House Republicans face growing opposition to border adjustability
Charitable Giving Coalition Spends Day Fighting for the Charitable Deduction on Capitol Hill
IRS makes 1023-EZ data available online
In the States: State budgets (in brief),…
Washington Snapshot - February 16, 2017
In this Week’s Edition of Snapshot…
Tax Reform Update: Mnuchin confirmed as Treasury Secretary, Bishop named to Ways & Means, Trump Administration working on a tax overhaul plan, Congress aims to keep the train on track
IRS seeks to understand how the regulatory ban will impact its work…
Washington Snapshot - January 19, 2017
In this Week's Edition of Snapshot...
Senate Finance Committee considers Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary
Trump butts heads with House Republicans on key tax reform issue
Council sends letter from Vikki to every Congressional office
IRS issues guidance on rules for private foundation…
Washington Snapshot - January 12, 2017
In this Week's Edition of Snapshot...
Ways & Means to hold hearing on changes to committee rules
Senate sets deadline to repeal ACA, move closer to tax reform
Treasury requests input on guidance for tax-exempt leases
How Philanthropic is the Trump Cabinet?
In the States: State legislatures…
Washington Snapshot - October 27, 2016
News from the Hill
Update on Republican Blueprint for Tax Reform
In June 2016, House Republicans unveiled a blueprint for tax reform. This week, they released a new video to promote and explain the plan. Barbara Angus, chief tax counsel for the majority on the House Ways and Means Committee,…
Council Submits Letter to Treasury on Forthcoming DAF Regulations
After meeting with senior officials at the Department of Treasury, the Council submitted a letter on October 21, 2016 to Elinor Ramey, Attorney Advisor in the Office of Tax Policy regarding private foundations and how they may use donor advised funds (“DAFs”) to further their grantmaking activity…
Washington Snapshot - October 20, 2016
News from the Hill
Dynamic Scoring Released for Clinton, Trump Tax Plans
This week, the Tax Policy Center released updated analyses of the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump plans—factoring in new dynamic scoring calculations that account for the macroeconomic effects of both plans.
According to the…
Washington Snapshot - October 7, 2016
News from the Hill
Bill to Delay Overtime Regulations Passes the House
Last week, we reported that the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (HR. 6094) was introduced to delay the Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules from taking effect until June 1, 2017. Late…
Washington Snapshot - September 16, 2016
News from the Hill
Ways & Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on University Endowments
As our readers will recall, we reported last week that the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee was set to hold a hearing to scrutinize college and university endowments this week.
The hearing, featuring…
Washington Snapshot - August 26, 2016
Executive & Regulatory News
IRS Releases 2016-17 Priority Guidance Plan
Last week, the Department of Treasury released its priority guidance plan for 2016–2017. The priority guidance plan identifies and prioritizes tax issues that the agency aims to address through regulations or revenue…
Washington Snapshot - August 12, 2016
Washington Snapshot will be taking a break next week during the August Congressional recess. We will return on Friday, August 26th.
News from the Hill
Your Lawmakers are in Their Home States & Districts!
With Congress in recess, it has been a pretty slow news week on Capitol Hill.
Instead of…