Episodes

  • Taxes as Tariffs: The HIRE Act

    Taxes as Tariffs: The HIRE Act
    Sep 25 2025
    Washington can't stop talking about the recently proposed HIRE Act. The bill would impose an excise tax on certain payments to foreign service providers - in effect a tariff on many imported services. Should the tax community take this bill seriously? Listen as Jennifer Acuna and Dan Winnick join John Gimigliano to break down what the bill does, what its policy goals might be, and whether it could be signed into law any time soon.
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    16 mins
  • Tax Cliff Averted: What's Next?

    Tax Cliff Averted: What's Next?
    Jul 31 2025
    Another tax bill is coming. We know this because another tax bill is always coming - but how soon, and what might be in it? It's really never too soon to ask that question. Listen as John Gimigliano, Jennifer Gray, and Tom Stout revisit the list of items that did not make it into OB3 and look forward to what might in the conversation when Congress gets takes up the next piece of tax legislation.
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    26 mins
  • One Big Enacted Bill: Who wins, who loses?

    One Big Enacted Bill: Who wins, who loses?
    Jul 11 2025
    With surprising speed, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill legislation in time for a 4th of July enactment. This comes as a relief to many, but not to all. Listen as John Gimigliano, Jennifer Acuna, and Dan Winnick break down first thoughts on winners and losers under the new law.
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    22 mins
  • Tax Cliff 2025: House vs. Senate

    Tax Cliff 2025: House vs. Senate
    Jun 10 2025
    The House of Representatives managed to pass its version of the tax cliff legislation, calling it One Big Beautiful Bill. But will it be big enough or beautiful enough for the Senate? We may find out soon as the upper chamber is now poised to produce its own version of the bill. Listen as John Gimigliano, Jennifer Gray, and Tom Stout explore what parts of the House bill could be subject to changes in the Senate and how those changes get reconciled with the House.
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    18 mins
  • Tax Cliff: One Big Retaliatory Bill

    Tax Cliff: One Big Retaliatory Bill
    May 20 2025
    We finally got legislation from the House and, true to their word, the Ways and Means Committee included a new provision designed to retaliate against perceived 'unfair taxes' in other jurisdictions. Listen as John Gimigliano chats with Danielle Rolfes and Alistair Pepper as they explore the what, the why, and the how of the House bill's proposed new Section 899.
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    36 mins
  • The Impending Tax Cliff of 2025

    The Impending Tax Cliff of 2025
    May 2 2025
    Covering 60 minutes of crucial tax topics, focusing on the Tax Cliff 2025 and what taxes might be on the table this year.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Tax Cliff: Battle of the Budgets

    Tax Cliff: Battle of the Budgets
    Mar 21 2025
    The House recently muscled a sprawling budget through that chamber, setting up the possibility of a tax bill via budget reconciliation this year. Meanwhile, the Senate moved a much less ambitious budget that does not contemplate taxes. Are the House and the Senate on the same page, or more importantly can they get there? Listen as John Gimigliano, Jennifer Acuna, and Dan Winnick discuss what the House budget says about a tax bill and whether the Senate is even listening.
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    25 mins
  • Tax Cliff 2025: Accounting the Cliff Away

    Tax Cliff 2025: Accounting the Cliff Away
    Feb 14 2025
    The budgetary math for a 4 trillion dollar tax cliff is daunting. But what if the accounting is wrong and the cliff isn't really a cliff at all? It may sound too good to be true, but this is a point many lawmakers on Capitol Hill are making. Listen as Jennifer Gray and Tom Stout join John Gimigliano to discuss the concept of current policy baseline and how that idea could dramatically alter the legislative landscape for taxes in 2025.
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    18 mins