2021 House Ways And Means Tax Proposals
On May 14, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” containing the tax provisions destined for the budget reconciliation package. Several of the bill’s provisions would affect...more
On May 12, 2025, the Republicans on the House Committee on Ways and Means released a draft bill showing their tax plan for the budget reconciliation legislation. The legislation will likely undergo significant changes as it...more
Last Friday, December 30, 2022, during the final hours of the 117th Session of Congress, the House Ways and Means Committee – through which all tax legislation passes – released redacted versions of six years of Mr. Trump’s...more
LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches. Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a continuing resolution (CR). The...more
Build Back Better Outlook. Congressional Democrats are still hoping they can pass some version of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), the budget reconciliation vehicle to advance some of President Joe Biden’s legislative...more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee this week to discuss the Biden administration's fiscal year 2023 budget proposal for the Treasury...more
The House and the Senate reconvene Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 3 a.m., respectively....more
On Tuesday, May 18, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on taxpayer fairness at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Testifying before the committee were Commissioner for Wage and Investment and...more
LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Bipartisan Innovation Act: More Tax Talk. The conference committee to reconcile the House-passed America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act...more
The House and Senate will reconvene Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and Monday at 3:00 p.m., respectively....more
CPC Recommends Executive Action. Congressional legislative action generally slows during election years, particularly as November draws closer. With primary season heating up, some Democrats are anticipating fewer and fewer...more
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on the challenges facing taxpayers, tax professionals and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the current tax filing season. National...more
Act Now Before the Window of Opportunity Closes - By now you have probably heard that the House Ways and Means Committee introduced legislation a few weeks ago (see Let the Estate Tax Planning Games Begin - But Where Will...more
On September 10, 2021, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means released a draft of proposed legislation that, if enacted into law, would reduce the estate tax exemption and significantly limit the effectiveness of certain...more
“President Biden and Democrats in the Congress have been working on a $3.5 trillion spending and tax package, and the details are starting to be revealed. Indeed, on Sunday, September 12th, the House Ways and Means Committee...more
Welcome to 2020! Although we have enjoyed the time off, we have been itching to get back into the swing of things. Since you have not seen Taxation & Representation in your inbox since the previous decade, we thought it was...more
Well, they did it. Despite lingering resentment between Democrats and Republicans after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L.115-97), Congress was able to pass tax legislation that was overwhelmingly supported by...more
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The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a markup for a series of bills related to IRS reform on April 11 at 10 a.m. Among the bills to be considered is The Taxpayer First Act – a bipartisan measure to improve IRS...more
On November 2, House Republicans introduced H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Senate Republicans followed suit shortly thereafter, releasing their proposal on November 9. The House Ways & Means Committee concluded its markup...more
Over the last several days, there have been significant developments relating to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the pending tax reform legislation in Congress. On Thursday, a detailed summary of the Senate Finance Committee’s...more
On November 3rd, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R. Tex.) released the “chairman’s mark” to H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA). The TCJA represents the most extensive rewrite of the Internal...more