Tax Reform Dead in the Water
Washington DC – In a closed door, off the record meeting at an undisclosed Washington location last week a member of the Senate Finance Committee lamented what we already knew…Tax Reform is dead in the water this year. With Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus about to be confirmed as the US Ambassador to China, the [...]
Estate Tax Coalition Welcomes Newest Staff Member
Washington DC – Americans Standing for the Simplification of the Estate Tax welcomes newest member Jordan Silverman to the team this month. A senior at the University of Maryland, Jordan previously worked in government relations for Adventist Healthcare. After the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Jordan worked to compile extensive research on a [...]
Resolution on Estate Tax Reform: A Firm Decision to do or NOT to do something
When Congress returns to work in 2014 there will be calls for more reforms during this upcoming election year, including for Immigration reform, Affordable Health Care (Obamacare) reform, deficit reduction reform…and quite possibly even tax reform. As members make their resolutions, let us ask for clarity. The word resolution means a firm decision either TO [...]
Estate Tax Proposals: Let’s Get Cookin’ on a Recipe for Estate Tax Reform in Tax Reform
Washington DC – People are getting nervous inside the beltway and members of Congress are anxious to take action. That wait won’t be long now. Speaker Boehner and Leader Reid are closer to bringing both Chambers together for a vote on the debt ceiling and an agreement on reopening the government within the time frame [...]
Come In..We’re Open: Estate Tax News on Capitol Hill
Washington DC – When I was a kid one of my early jobs was working at a TGI Friday’s restaurant. We had a sign on the door that said “Come In – We’re open.” My job was to serve the wait staff and the customers in the beginning, as a “food runner.” With the government [...]
Estate Tax Panel Briefing: Talkin’ Taxes before the Shut Down
Washington DC – ASSET hosted a discussion panel on the estate tax moderated by Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge on September 30th, the day before the Government shut down. Held in the Cannon House office building to make it convenient for tax counsel in many offices, the event lasted an hour with panelists Grover Norquist [...]
Estate Tax News: Talking Tax with Auto Dealers from Colorado
Washington DC – Today marks a special day for visiting auto dealers from Colorado who held their Washington meeting on the eve of the National Auto Dealer Association Washington Conference. ASSET was proud to participate. Among the many issues being considered by the Board and members is the estate tax and comprehensive tax reform. September [...]
Jack Fitzgerald of ASSET Estate Tax Solution featured on “Power of Attorney” Heard on WTOP and Federal News Radio
Jack Fitzgerald will be a guest on the program “Power of Attorney” on September 14, 2013 at 10:00am heard on WTOP Radio Federal News Radio. Estate Tax Attorney and Radio Host Wayne Zell will interview Fitzgerald, who is the founder of Americans Standing for the Simplification of the Estate Tax (ASSET). Fitzgerald is a successful business [...]
Baucus and Camp Taking the “Clean Slate” Tax Reform Tour On the Road
The Economic Club of Washington welcomed Chairman Max Baucus and Chairman Dave Camp to talk Tax Reform. The Chairmen are having discussions all over the country, meeting with citizens in order to gain support to reform the broken tax code. The Chairmen described their hopes for the tax system, both agreeing that there needs to [...]
Death Tax Repeal: New Life in the 113th Congress
Washington DC – The discussion to end the harmful effects of the estate tax on family businesses and farms is being taken seriously in the 113th Congress. Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) have introduced legislation in the Senate and House, respectively, that would repeal the death tax in its’ entirety. SB [...]