Daily Deduction

Reform, Protection, Tradeoffs, and Cuts


December 8, 2016 –
Will 2017 be the year of tax reform? House Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady seems convinced.

“You say you want a resolution, well, you know…”

December 7, 2016 –
House buries Koskinen impeachment effort.

The Sounds of Silence, and Don’t Think Twice

December 6, 2016 –
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy won’t back Trump’s tariff.

Warnings, Deals, and Management

December 5, 2016 –
The President-elect confirms a 35 percent tax on companies who leave the US.

One job, 800 jobs, and a tax-free sale?

December 2, 2016 –
Richard Neal will Lead House Ways & Means Democrats.

Huge Plans, Hard Journeys, and Higher Rates

December 1, 2016 –
Trump’s Treasury pick touts tax reform as a top priority.

Comings and Goings, a Big Fish, and State and Local Tax Fights

November 30, 2016 –
Coming: Steven Mnuchin . Multiple published reports say that president-elect Donald Trump has picked Wall Street banker Steven Mnuchin to be Treasury Secretary.

Breaks, Deals, and Amnesty

November 29, 2016 –
The World Trade Organization says no to a state tax break for Boeing.

Weighing in on a Corporate Tax Cut and Trump’s Cap on Itemized Deductions

November 28, 2016 –
A lower tax on repatriated earnings could boost the US dollar.

Tax reform: Not easy, not cheap

November 21, 2016 –
Tax reform might look like a sure thing in 2017, but it will still be hard.