Posts Tagged ‘Tax Reform’
Will True Tax Reform Happen in Our Lifetime?
Will True Tax Reform Happen in Our Lifetime? Will explorers ever truly discover the Fountain of Youth? Will the Cubs ever win the World Series? Will Elvis ever be found alive? There are so many questions that might not ever be answered in our lifetime. Here’s another one: will we ever see true tax reform…
Read MoreSome States Are Fighting Back Against New Tax Reform Law
Some States Are Fighting Back Against New Tax Reform Law By Alan Olsen It’s no secret that not everyone is happy with the nation’s new tax reform bill that was signed into law last December. Among those least pleased with the bill are taxpayers that live in high-tax states. In fact, several of these states…
Read MoreRepublican Lawmaker Pushing Real Tax Reform
Republican Lawmaker Pushing Real Tax Reform By Kent Livingston Will our country ever see true tax reform? While politicians continue to battle over who should pay what and who is getting away with highway robbery, none of them seem to be able to come up with a better plan to actually fix our country’s broken…
Read MoreHow Has the Tax Reform Affected the Real Estate Market?
How Has the Tax Reform Affected the Real Estate Market? One of the doom and gloom theories regarding the federal tax reform, also known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, was that it would put a heavy burden on the real estate market. The theory was that because the reform placed a $10,000 cap…
Read MoreHow Will New Tax Reform Affect Divorce in the Coming Year?
How Will New Tax Reform Affect Divorce in the Coming Year? No one plans on getting divorced when they decide to tie the knot. Love will conquer all, right? Unfortunately, that’s not how things work and about half of all marriages still end in divorce. Divorce is almost never pleasant and any couple that decides…
Read MoreTax Reform Brings New Changes to Section 1202
Tax Reform Brings New Changes to Section 1202 Tax reform is here, love it or hate it. So, with the New Year here that means it’s time to start working under different tax law. To be clear, the 2017 tax year, for which you will file a return this year, is not affected by the…
Read MoreTop CEOs Looking for Tax Reform in a Hurry
Top CEOs Looking for Tax Reform in a Hurry We are almost five months into this new presidency and the nation is still waiting for tax reform. However, it appears that many people, including congressional lawmakers, are more worried about issues other than the country’s tax code. There are some, though, that want change, and…
Read MoreThe Principles Behind Trump’s Big Tax Reform Plan
The Principles Behind Trump’s Big Tax Reform Plan After months of promises and speculation, not to mention a never-ending supply of political rhetoric, the new presidential administration finally released its plan for tax reform, titled “2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs.” So how big is it? If you believe the National Economic…
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