New Tax Reform Developments, Death of Border Adjustment, CRS Looks at Renewable Energy Credit, and more – This Week’s Key Issues in Tax Policy – August 18, 2017

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What are the key tax policy issues to focus on this week?

Both the House and Senate have left Washington for the five-week August recess and will return after Labor Day. Lawmakers left after the Senate rejected the “skinny” ObamaCare bill – basically leaving the healthcare repeal and replace effort dead for now. This healthcare bill setback has ramped up pressure on Republicans to accomplish something this year on tax reform.

Republicans top priorities have been healthcare and taxes. So they are now turning their focus to taxes in hopes of pulling out a victory this fall – well in advance of the midterm elections.

Here are the rest of this week’s key issues in tax policy

This, and so much more, is covered in this week’s Tax Policy Update:

  • Tax Reform – Developments
    • White House Pushing Hard on Tax Reform
    • White House “Listening Sessions” Continue
    • Republicans Getting on the Same Page
    • Latest Positions/Statements on Tax Reform
    • White House, GOP Tax Reform Principles Released
    • Chairman Hatch Says Tax Reform Markup in September
    • Republicans Will Sell Tax Reform During Recess
    • Democrats Express Interest in Working with GOP
    • Conservative Group Launches Tax Reform Initiative
    • Liberal Groups Launch Campaign Opposing Tax Cuts for Corporations & Wealthy
    • Members Urge Inclusion of Small Businesses Protections in Tax Reform
  • Border Adjustability Tax Dies (Ding Dong)
  • What All this Means for Tax Reform?
  • Tax Breaks Could End Tax Reform
  • Treasury Appoints Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
  • CRS Looks at Renewable Energy Credit Policy Options
  • Treasury Ending MyRA Retirement Savings Program

In this issue of the D Squared Tax Policy Update

Details on the issues outlined above as well as the most recent relevant Congressional and legislative developments on tax extenders, tax reform and other related issues.

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The key issues of the week are covered in great detail in the August 18, 2017 edition of the D Squared Tax Policy Update.

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