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 and support for the bill in the Senate is strong; HOWEVER, proponents of the Work Opportunity Credit face a serious challenge in the House where the Ways and Means Committee is now taking up individual tax extender programs for evaluation. Among committee members, Republican support for extending WOTC is weak. (more…)
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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.
First, according to the Committee’s press release, the Senate Finance Committee approved the EXPIRE Act with a strong bipartisan vote. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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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 Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act.
The Chairman’s Mark was published today and is available on the Senate Finance Committee’s website. It will be considered by the full Committee on Thursday, amendments offered and approved, etc. It will then pass before the entire Senate for a vote. (more…)Expire Act, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform And Efficiency Expire Act, Paul Suplizio, Senate Finance Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Ron Wyden, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Wotc, Wotc CoalitionRead more: Draft Senate Tax Extenders Bill Published Today – WOTC Yes, Empowerment Zones NoPUBLISHED IN
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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 scheduled a hearing to markup a tax-extenders bill. The Committee will then vote to recommend the bill on Wednesday, April 2nd.
While WOTC is almost assured to be included in the Senate’s extender bill, it is not immune to amendments. WOTC proponents hope to stave off any detrimental changes, keeping the program intact until it can be revisited later in the context of comprehensive tax reform. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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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 known for his regular town-hall meetings and his openness to constituents throughout the State of Oregon. According to the Senator’s website, he has already held more than 600 such meetings. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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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 Ambassador to Japan. Like Senator Baucus, Wydon favors an early passage of tax extenders, including WOTC. (more…)
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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 priorities. It is critical that as many House members as possible voice their support for an extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit in a tax extenders bill. (more…)
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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 Extenders Act of 2013 has been removed from the schedule. (more…)
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