Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

A medical personal directs a patient at a free Covid-19 testing site in Hayward, California, U.S., on Monday, March 23, 2020. Governor Newsom on March 19 ordered that all of the state’s 40 million residents go into home isolation while saying outdoor activity is permissible with proper social distancing. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Michael Cohn
July 22, 2020 4:10 PM

Massachusetts Society of CPAs president and CEO Amy Pitter is spearheading a group of 28 state society heads who have sent a letter to congressional leaders.

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Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
Michael Cohn
July 20, 2020 5:01 PM

Senate and House Republicans introduced legislation that would give businesses refundable tax credits against payroll taxes to meet some of the expenses associated with reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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AICPA CEO and president Barry Melancon addressing the 2018 Engage event
Michael Cohn
July 20, 2020 4:05 PM

The American Institute of CPAs offered six policy suggestions for the next phase of federal COVID-19 relief legislation under consideration in Congress.

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U.S. Capitol
Non-profits
Michael Cohn
July 10, 2020 2:56 PM

The Senate and House passed bipartisan legislation to help nonprofits remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Josh Wingrove
July 2, 2020 12:23 PM

With a resurgence of the coronavirus threatening a nascent rebound of the U.S. economy, the White House and Congress are under increased pressure to come to terms on another round of stimulus.

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The U.S. Capitol building stands before sunrise in Washington, D.C.
By Laura Davison
June 25, 2020 11:06 AM

Top Democrats in the House and Senate are backing a measure that would deny coronavirus aid to companies that moved their official headquarters offshore to avoid U.S. taxes.

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By Erik Wasson and Mark Niquette
May 28, 2020 3:23 PM

The House voted Thursday to give small businesses financially strapped by the COVID-19 crisis more flexibility to spend forgivable loans for payrolls and expenses from the government’s popular Paycheck Protection Program.

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“I think we can all agree the economic crisis brought on by Covid-19 has proven more severe and drawn out than many anticipated,” said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., who chairs the House Small Business Committee.
Neil Haggerty
May 28, 2020 2:06 PM

The measure, which garnered near-unanimous support, would triple the period during which businesses can spend their coronavirus relief funds and make it easier for loans to be forgiven.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol.
By Erik Wasson and Billy House
May 18, 2020 9:49 AM

The measure, passed 208-199, would give cash-strapped states and local governments more than $1 trillion while providing most Americans with a new round of $1,200 checks

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
By Erik Wasson, Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan
May 13, 2020 5:35 PM

Republicans universally rejected a $3 trillion stimulus measure drafted by House Democrats to bolster the U.S. economy, but the draft plan has the seeds for an eventual, smaller compromise.

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