Talking Taxes In a Truck Podcast

Our latest podcast guest is Kelly Phillips Erb, managing shareholder at the Erb Law Firm, Team Lead for Insights and Commentary at Bloomberg Tax and Accounting, and the face behind the excellent @TaxGirl Twitter account and taxgirl.com blog. Kelly kicks things off with an overview of the ENABLERS Act, and explains how the broadly-written bill could put millions of law-abiding businesses and employ...

Our podcast guest is Liam Donovan, a Principal at Bracewell LLP and certified "bluecheck" commentator on national politics. Liam and Brian discuss the latest K Street rumors of a resurrected Build Back Better Act, how the Twitter-sphere helped debunk the "plan" and why, despite all this, it's still too early to declare the effort dead. Liam also shares his thoughts this week's primaries and lays d...

Back by popular demand is guest Joe Lieber, Director of Research at policy research firm Washington Analysis. Joe dives into the implications of the recent primary elections and highlights which House and Senate races he's watching most closely. Then Joe and Brian debate just how dead the Build Back Better Act is and Joe lays out a compelling – and terrifying – case for why it still could pass in...

On this special Detroit edition of the Talking Taxes in a Truck podcast, we're joined by Chris Smith, President of Summit Global Strategies and Executive Director of the Main Street Employers Coalition. Chris and Brian kick off the episode by debating what effect the leaked Supreme Court draft decision will have on the tax policy outlook, and the odds of an overhauled Build Back Better Act being p...

On our latest episode we're joined by Miller & Chevalier Tax Department Chair, veteran tax policy expert, and longtime S-Corp ally Marc Gerson. Marc breaks down recent comments from Senator Joe Manchin that outlined a reconciliation bill he might support, the prospects for tax legislation in the coming months, and why even a "slimmed down" legislative package presents considerable risk for Main St...

Our latest podcast guest is Lynn Mucenski-Keck, a Partner at New York-based tax and consulting firm The Bonadio Group and author of an excellent piece in Forbes that recently caught our attention. Lynn walks us through the various tax hikes included in the latest House tax bill, and highlights the threat they pose to the pass-through business community. She also sheds some light on how she's helpi...

On our latest episode we're joined by Jade West, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors' Chief Government Relations Officer and Courtney Titus Brooks, Senior Manager of Federal Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business. Jade and Courtney break down what's in the latest legislative framework (and why it's bad for Main Street businesses), and how last week's failed vo...

On our latest episode, Kevin Kuhlman, a Vice President of Federal Relations at NFIB, walks through the results of their latest research , and details the extent to which Main Street businesses have been kneecapped by severe revenue losses, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and rising prices over the past 18 months. Add in the harm these businesses will suffer under the House tax hike bill...

This week, Democrat leadership announced they had agreed to a "framework" on the revenue portion of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. But with moderates and progressives at odds over both the timing and content of the final product, what exactly does this mean?  Will a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure package take place Monday?  When might we see a package that could actually pass the...

Jade West, Chief Government Relations Officer at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, is our latest podcast guest. Jade breaks down the dynamic between the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' $3.5 trillion package, reveals which potential tax hikes she's most worried about, and gives odds on legislation being enacted this year. This episode of  Talking Taxes in a Truck  w...

Our latest podcast guest is Ryan Ellis, President of the Center for a Free Economy and an IRS enrolled agent. Ryan gives us his take on a proposal to increase IRS funding and create new bank reporting requirements, recent "tax gap" estimates, and the fate of the $3.5 trillion budget agreement unveiled earlier in the week. This episode of Talking Taxes in a Truck was recorded on July 14, 2021, and...

In this episode, Joe Lieber, Director of Research and Political Analyst at Washington Analysis, LLC, gives us his take on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, what a future tax package might look like, and what he's cooking this Fourth of July weekend. Our latest Talking Taxes in a Truck was recorded on July 1, 2021, and runs 19 minutes long.

With Treasury's Green Book hot off the presses, we asked Tax Notes Chief Economist Marty Sullivan to review the ins and outs of the Biden administration's latest tax proposals – from retroactive capital gains taxes to taxing book income to potential changes on the international front.  Marty gazes into his crystal ball to give us odds on legislative action this year, and then informs us where the...

Scott Hodge, President of the Tax Foundation, joins to discuss details of the Biden administration's latest tax proposal, the economic effects of policies being considered (spoiler alert: they're not good), and his recent appearances before the Senate Finance and Budget committees. Scott also shares his predictions on the Washington Nationals' prospects this year, and debates Brian on motorsports....

Tori Gorman, Policy Director for The Concord Coalition, joins our podcast to discuss the intricacies of the budget reconciliation process, its role in moving the latest Covid relief package, whether policies like a $15 minimum wage can be advanced through reconciliation, and what the upcoming fights over process mean for the tax outlook in 2021.    Our latest "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast was...

George Callas, Managing Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Steptoe, discusses the tax outlook under President Biden and the new Democratic Congress, including upcoming stimulus debate, health care reforms, and the possibility of estate and capital gains tax hikes and when those might be effective.  Our latest "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast was recorded on January 12, 2021, and...

Doug Badger, former Deputy Assistant to the President and misguided Phillies fan, talks COVID-19, what needs to happen for the economy to reopen, and the prospects for baseball to return in our latest "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast.  Recorded on June 26, 2020 — 23 minutes. You can access the podcast on Libsyn by clicking  here .

David Winston, President of the Winston Group, a super-smart strategic policy and research firm based in Washington DC, says there are three phases to the COVID-19 response.  Which one are we in now?  Find out by listening to our latest "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast.  We cover the effects of the coronavirus shutdown on businesses and consumers and where things are headed.  Will it be new norm...

Where are we headed on COVID-19?  Find out by listening to our latest "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast featuring James Lucier, Managing Director at Capital Alpha Partners, one of DC's top strategic policy research and political forecasting firms.  We cover the latest on the policy response to the coronavirus and what it all means. Recorded on April 8, 2020 — 31 minutes. You can access the podcas...

In a truckless "Talking Taxes in a Truck", Tom Nichols and Brian Reardon host an S-Corp Member call covering essential parts of Phase II and Phase III bills passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including: The new mandated leave provisions; The delayed income tax deadline and payroll tax holiday; and The new small business loan program Tom Nichols is a shareholder at Meissner Ti...

Did you miss Saint Patrick's Day?  We did too.  It isn't even mentioned In our third podcast where we talk to Jim Capretta, former OMB official and resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.  Topics we do cover include the policy response to the coronavirus and what health policy will look like leading up to the election.  Recorded on March 17, 2020 — 22 minutes. You can access the podc...

S-Corp Association President Brian Reardon talks pass-through SALT parity and the recent "Steiner" Utah Supreme Court decision with Bruce Ely, Partner and S corporation expert at the Bradley Law firm in Birmingham Alabama.  Running time: 19.16    Music from https://filmmusic.io "Whiskey on the Mississippi" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licens...

Recorded February 5, 2020 Talking Taxes In a Truck Episode 1 Cornerstone Macro Partner Andy Laperriere talks elections, the State of the Union, the future of tax policy, and UFOs with S Corporation Association President Brian Reardon in the inaugural "Talking Taxes in a Truck" podcast. Running time 21.11 minutes.   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Whiskey on the Mississippi" by Kevin MacLeod (http...