Trump Administration & GOP Release Joint Tax Plan, The Hurdles That Remain, Hatch: Passing Tax Reform “Almost Impossible” Without Dems, & More!- This Week’s Key Issues in Tax Policy – October 5, 2017

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

The waiting is finally over. The administration and the Big Six finally released their long-awaited tax plan.

This is the unified Republican plan that is supposed to provide a roadmap for the tax-writing committees so they can draft tax reform legislation and move that legislation to passage. Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code

This plan is supposed to set the stage for enactment of the 2018 budget so that reconciliation can be utilized for tax reform.

Find out what this means for you and your organization in this week’s Tax Policy Update

Here are this this week’s key issues in tax policy

This, and so much more, is covered in this issue of The Tax Policy Update:

  • Tax Reform – Key Development
    • Administration & GOP Release Joint Tax Plan
    • Next Steps & Timing
    • Many Hurdles Remain on Path to Pass Legislation
    • States, Counties Concerned About Elimination of State & Local Tax Deduction
    • Cohn Pushes Back Against Claims that Plan Could Harm Real-Estate Market
    • Trump vs. Republican Leaders on Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
    • Democrats Criticize Tax Plan
    • Hatch Says Passing Tax Reform “Almost Impossible” Without Democrats
    • Business Interest Expense Concentrated Among Large Corporations Per JCT

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 cuts, tax credits, tax reform and other related issues.

Get a more in-depth analysis

The key issues of the week are covered in great detail in the August 28, 2017 edition of the D Squared Tax Policy Update.

The Tax Policy Update is twice a month newsletter that keys you in on the most important tax policy issues of the week. As a subscriber, you’ll also receive deep insight and analysis into these issues – from tax policy experts with decades of experience and connections on Capitol Hill – to help you and your organization navigate the ever-changing tax landscape.

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