Tax Extenders ACT S 1859 Remains High Priority on Senate’s Agenda
Before the U.S. Senate’s Christmas recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scheduled S 1859 tax extenders bill for a priority vote on January 6th. Since returning to Washington DC, however, the Tax...
View ArticleURGENT WOTC – Just a Few Hours to Contact Republican House Member
House Republicans begin gathering TODAY for their annual retreat where members hope to set the agenda for Republican legislation in 2014. Members will have an opportunity to vocalize their concerns and...
View ArticleTax Extenders a Top Priority for New Chairman of U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Senator Ron Wydon (Dem of Oregon) took over this week as the new Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Wydon replaces Senator Max Baucus, who was recently appointed as the United States...
View ArticleUnique Opportunity for WOTC Supporters in Oregon
Now that Senator Ron Wydon (Dem of Oregon) has taken his new post as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, WOTC proponents in Oregon have a unique and timely opportunity. Senator Wydon is...
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Hire the Homeless Tax Credit Passed by Utah House
It’s been more than a year since this proposal was cleared by committee as House Bill 101. (For prior post, read here). The state tax credit for employers who hire the homeless was narrowly approved...
View ArticleUtah’s Hire the Homeless Tax Credit Passes State Senate and House
After more than a year in waiting, HB 140 was passed by the Utah State House on Monday. Just four days later, it sprinted through the State Senate, which passed the bill on Thursday. Find descriptions...
View ArticleWOTC and other Tax Extenders Are Facing an Imminent Threat
Senate and House committee votes that may determine the future of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) are approaching in the US Congress. On Tuesday (tomorrow) the Senate Finance Committee has...
View ArticleDraft Senate Tax Extenders Bill Published Today – WOTC Yes, Empowerment Zones No
The markup of the Senate Finance Committee’s tax extenders bill, which was scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed until Thursday. The bill’s formal name is the “Expiring Provisions Improvement...
View ArticleTax Extenders Bill Survives Committee – Empowerment Zones and New Target...
Paul Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition gave us an e-mail play-by-play this morning as the Senate Finance Committee considered amendments to the EXPIRE Act. I’ll give you the big news now, then...
View ArticleTax Extenders Update – Urgent Need for Action to Support WOTC in US House
On Monday, the EXPIRE Act of 2014 was introduced to the Senate and placed on the Senate Calendar. Find detailed information at Congress.gov here. The EXPIRE Act proposes to extend WOTC through 2015...
View ArticleEXPIRE Act – Tax Extenders and WOTC Now on their Way in US Senate
Earlier today, the US Senate voted overwhelmingly (96 for, 3 against) to take up S 2260, the Senate’s Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014. This procedural vote of...
View ArticleSenate Hits Procedural Breaks on EXPIRE Act – Hatch and Wyden Working on...
[Updated 05/16/2014 at 12:15 P.M. Pacific Time.] Not withstanding the Senate’s overwhelming bipartisan support for the EXPIRE Act as demonstrated on Monday, a procedural move by Senate Democratic...
View ArticleStruggle for 2-year Tax Extenders Bill Continues in US Senate
As a potential Senate vote on the EXPIRE Act looms, the WOTC Coalition’s Paul Suplizio urges WOTC proponents to renew their contacts with Republican Senators. “We believe several Senate Republicans who...
View ArticleUrgent Chance THIS WEEK to Include WOTC in Senate Highways Bill Extension
The following update from Paul Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition, outlines a very time-limited potential opportunity to get WOTC back on track for 2014. To have any impact, WOTC supports will...
View ArticleChairman Wyden Amendment Includes EXPIRE Act in Senate Highway Bill
With the support of Republican ranking member, Orin Hatch of Utah, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has presented an amendment to included the EXPIRE Act in the Senate’s...
View ArticleHouse Republicans will Determine WOTC Future – State-by-State Lobbying Plan
If you have been following WOTC in the news lately, there hasn’t been much to follow. The political process has been occupied elsewhere. You might, however, have notice a few interesting odds and...
View ArticleIRS Pressing Congress to Pass Tax Extenders Before End of November
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D, OR) regarding the expired tax extenders: To avoid . . . serious problems, I respectfully urge you and other...
View ArticleCall Your US Senators NOW!
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on (and pass) HR 5771– the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. This will be Congress’ first solid step in some time toward passage of tax...
View ArticleSenate Action on Extenders Anticipated Wednesday and Thursday
Tonight, I am passing along observations from Paul Suplizio about the US Senate’s progress towards a tax-extenders bill. Additional action on the floor is anticipated by Thursday. So far, however,...
View ArticleWOTC for 2014 Only – If We Can Get It.
Last night the House of Representatives passed a massive $1 trillion spending bill, after which House members began skipping town. Unfortunately, the spending bill was viewed as the final hurtle to...
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