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W&M Reports Suite of IRS Reform Bills

  • 13 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and unanimously reported 12 bills to reform the IRS. The bipartisan packaged was sponsored by Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Ranking Member John Lewis (D-GA) and is designed to modernize the IRS and improve customer service. The package requires the IRS to send Congress by September 30, 2020 a comprehensive written plan for reorganizing the agency, including priorities laid out by lawmakers.
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IRS Rules Prepaid Property Taxes May Still Be Deductible on 2017 Returns

  • 11 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 330
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The IRS ruled that taxpayers who prepaid their 2018 property taxes may still be able to deduct the entire amount from their 2017 federal taxes without regard to the $10,000 limit imposed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
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Increased Costs of Municipal Financing

Unintended Consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

As you know, both corporate and individual tax rates were reduced in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Lower tax rates make tax-exempt vehicles like municipal bonds less attractive to both corporate and individual investors; with lower tax rates, they have less incentive to look for tax-exempt investments. Reduced demand for municipal bonds and other tax-exempt investment vehicles like private activity bonds (PABs) means that cities will have to increase the interest rates on new bond issues in order to attract investors.
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Update on Municipal Bonds

HQLA; Tax Exempt Munis May Still Be At Risk

  • 23 March 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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With the omnibus having been passed by Congress, substantive legislative work will wind down until after the elections in November. There are, however, a few outstanding tax/financial issues to note.
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Online Sales Tax Update

Congress Remains Stalled

  • 22 March 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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Despite a strong last minute effort, Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) did not succeed in getting her Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTP) into the omnibus package passed today by the House and expected to be passed by the Senate by Friday.
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Grant Due: FY 2024 Enhancing Mobility Innovation

FY 2024 Enhancing Mobility Innovation

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support projects that enhance mobility innovation for transit under the Public Transportation Innovation Program. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE?  State, city, or local government entities, providers of public transportation, private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.9 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 30, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Healthy Homes Production (HHP) Grant Program

FY 2024 Healthy Homes Production (HHP) Grant Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal governments as well as nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $40 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 3, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes - Round 2

FY 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes - Round 2   

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support states and units of local government that have authority to adopt building energy codes in adopting and implementing the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes, or equivalent codes or standards. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and units of local government that have the authority to adopt building codes

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $530 million

WHEN'S IT DUE?  September 13, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) (Part B): State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program

FY 2024 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) (Part B): State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports the establishment or enhancement of battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing to support domestic battery and critical materials supply chain. This component is intended to support the recycling of batteries and battery-containing devices that will support the establishment of a robust domestic critical material supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and local governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $41 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 16, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Service Area Competition (Second Solicitation)

FY 2025 Service Area Competition (Second Solicitation)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program ensures continuity of care in the communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Special district governments, city or township governments, state governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, urban Indian organizations, nonprofit organizations, and independent school districts

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $274.7 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 24, 2024 (Grants.gov)

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

FY 2024 Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? 501(c)(3) nonprofits, institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 1, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)

FY 2024 Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program advances innovative energy storage technologies from early-stage research and development (R&D) to widespread commercialization and demonstrate the capabilities of these technologies to support critical infrastructure or facilities that have identified resiliency needs. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofits, for-profits, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $15 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 4, 2024

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US Congressional Calendar

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TFG 2021 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2021 Congressional Calendar with important House and Senate dates.

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2021 Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 117th Congressional session. The calendar also includes the titles of Members of Congress in Senate and House leadership for the 117th Congress. View the calendar here.

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