The Opportunity Zone Program and Who It Left Behind (U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight)

Hearing The Opportunity Zone Program and Who It Left Behind Committee U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight Date November 16, 2021   Hearing Takeaways: The Opportunity Zone Program: The hearing focused on the Opportunity Zone program, which is a place-based tax incentive to encourage investments in certain low-income communities (known as […]

Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance)

Hearing Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Date June 14, 2022   Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision and the Subsequent Adoption of Remote Sales Tax Collection and Remittance Policies: The hearing focused on the […]

The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance)

Hearing The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Date July 20, 2022   Hearing Takeaways: The U.S.’s Affordable Housing Challenges: The hearing focused on how the U.S. was experiencing increasing rents and home prices. They stated that these housing affordability challenges were particularly impacting workers, low-income renters, and […]

Future of Spectrum (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)

Hearing Future of Spectrum Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date August 2, 2022   Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Expiring Spectrum Auction Authority: The hearing largely focused on the impending expiration of the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions. Absent Congressional action, […]

Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth)

Hearing Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Date September 25, 2024   Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision: The hearing focused on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 South Dakota v. […]