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Washington Council EY's "DC Dynamics" is a podcast about what’s coming up in US tax policy, with a look to the past as our guide. We take a high-level look at current developments and put them into political and policy context.

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    • Oct 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Budget Reconciliation Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 11:54


    In DC Dynamics episode 20: Budget Reconciliation Basics, special guest host Heather Meade, head of Washington Council Ernst & Young's health team, and Lisa Wolski, the newest member of WCEY's tax team, walk through the basics of budget reconciliation. Budget reconciliation is a process that permits legislation impacting revenues and spending to pass the Senate with 51 votes rather than the 60-vote filibuster threshold for most other legislation. Spending, revenue, or the debt limit (though rare) may be addressed under reconciliation together or separately, but only once per budget resolution, and only one budget resolution can be approved for each fiscal year. If either party sweeps in the 2024 elections, the process could be used to enact tax legislation. For more information on budget reconciliation, be sure to check out the budget reconciliation basics page on EY.com:  https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/tax/budget-reconciliation-basics Washington Council Ernst & Young (WCEY) is a tax, legislative and regulatory group within Ernst & Young LLP that combines the power of a leading professional services organization with the on-the-ground knowledge, personal relationships and attention to detail of a boutique Washington-insider firm. https://www.ey.com/en_us/services/tax/washington-council-ernst-young  

    Super Bowl of Tax Pregame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 16:05


    In DC Dynamics episode 19: Super Bowl of Tax Pregame, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council Ernst & Young's managing partner, and Ryan Abraham, WCEY partner, take a look at the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, a big portion of which is slated to expire next year and may bring a reconsideration of the current US tax system along with it. This will happen at the end of 2025 with the big unknown ahead of us before we get there – the 2024 presidential and congressional elections. Until we get to November 5th, only so much can be known about the political environment in which that deadline will fall, and the biggest factor clearly is who will be in control of the government.   Ray and Ryan walk though possible scenarios of how the TCJA extension could be addressed if the election outcome is a red or blue wave—if one party sweeps—or if there is a divided government.

    Taxmageddon: The Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 13:18


    In DC Dynamics episode 18: Taxmageddon: The Trailer, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council Ernst & Young's managing partner, provides an update on the pending tax bill in Congress and provides a preview of the looming tax debate when a big portion of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is slated to expire at the end of 2025. Washington Council EY helps clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives. In each case, the goal is to help you seize opportunities or mitigate risks so you stay ahead of changes brought by passage of new legislation, promulgation of new regulations or electoral outcomes. Learn more:  Washington Council Ernst & Young | EY - US

    Time After Time: History of the Tax Extenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 13:18


    In DC Dynamics episode 17: Time After Time: History of the Tax Extenders, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council Ernst & Young's managing partner, takes us down memory lane to explore the history of “tax extenders” – and why some extenders are made permanent, some are extended, and others are simply allowed to expire. Washington Council EY helps clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives. In each case, the goal is to help you seize opportunities or mitigate risks so you stay ahead of changes brought by passage of new legislation, promulgation of new regulations or electoral outcomes. Learn more:  https://www.ey.com/en_us/tax/washington-council-ernst-young

    Monumental Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 14:13


    In DC Dynamics episode 16: Monumental Decisions, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council Ernst & Young's managing partner, plays tour guide for this pre-August recess edition and walks through many of the open tax policy issues currently facing Congress. Washington Council EY helps clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives. In each case, the goal is to help you seize opportunities or mitigate risks so you stay ahead of changes brought by passage of new legislation, promulgation of new regulations or electoral outcomes. Learn more:  https://www.ey.com/en_us/tax/washington-council-ernst-young  

    The Public Health Emergency is ending – what you need to know

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 12:08


    In DC Dynamics episode 15: The Public Health Emergency is ending— what you need to know, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner is joined by WCEY colleague, Heather Bell, a health policy analyst, to walk through the myriad of regulatory changes that are coming as a result of the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Guidance related to the end of the PHE is continually evolving. For the latest information on the implications of the end of the PHE, be sure to check out Washington Council EY's comprehensive guide, “The PHE is ending: What it means for COVID-19 waivers, funding and other flexibilities” linked here: https://www.ey.com/en_us/health/the-phe-is-ending-what-it-means-for-covid-19-waivers-funding-other-flexibilities Washington Council EY helps clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives. In each case, the goal is to help you seize opportunities or mitigate risks so you stay ahead of changes brought by passage of new legislation, promulgation of new regulations or electoral outcomes. Learn more:  https://www.ey.com/en_us/tax/washington-council-ernst-young    

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    Political Prizefighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 13:39


    In DC Dynamics episode 14: Political Prizefighting, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, provides a ringside look at some of the looming battles in Washington in both the near and long term, and what's at stake.

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    Demystifying the Revenue Estimating Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 12:27


    In episode 13 of DC Dynamics, Demystifying the Revenue Estimating Process, host Ray Beeman, from Washington Council EY, is joined by Robert Carroll, the head of EY's Quantitative Economics and Statistics ("QUEST") group, to discuss how the revenue estimating process plays into the tax policy legislative process.    What EY can do for you   WCEY's professional services help clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives. In each case, the goal is to help you seize opportunities or mitigate risks so you stay ahead of changes brought by passage of new legislation, promulgation of new regulations or electoral outcomes.   Learn more at:  https://www.ey.com/en_us/tax/washington-council-ernst-young

    2022 Post-Election Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 10:15


    In DC Dynamics episode 12: 2022 Post-Election Outlook, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, is joined by WCEY colleague Adam Francis and Kristi Kennedy, with EY's Office of Public Policy, to discuss the 2022 post-election outlook and what a divided government in 2023 could mean for the tax policy agenda.  

    2022 Midterm Election Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 15:19


    In DC Dynamics episode 11: 2022 Midterm election preview, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, is joined by WCEY colleague Adam Francis and Kristi Kennedy, with EY's Office of Public Policy, to discuss the upcoming midterm election and how the outcome will influence the lame-duck session and chart the course for tax policy and other issues in 2023 and 2024. 

    The 9 lives of Build Back Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 13:39


    In DC Dynamics episode 10: The 9 lives of Build Back Better, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, discusses how the mostly-dead Build Back Better reconciliation bill rose from the ashes like a phoenix and made it over the finish line finally as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

    Out in the street — the latest on retirement policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 13:39


    In DC Dynamics episode 9: Out in the street — the latest on retirement policy, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, and Washington Council EY colleague, Dave Koshgarian, discuss the latest retirement and pension policy developments, including the recent passage by the House of SECURE 2.0, which is now awaiting Senate action. The legislation promotes the creation of retirement plans by small businesses and encourages their employees to participate— all with the goal of helping hardworking Americans save for retirement.

    DC Dynamics Episode 8: Which way is up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 16:17


    In DC Dynamics episode 8: Which way is up, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, interviews colleague, Rebecca Burch, to examine the intersection of US and international tax policy, specifically, how the US and US-based multinational companies will be treated under the OECD two-pillared global tax agreement, which is very connected to the currently stalled Build Back Better Act (BBBA). 

    DC Dynamics Episode 7: Slightly Alive: The Build Back Better Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 8:23


    In DC Dynamics episode 7: Slightly Alive: The Build Back Better Act , host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, kicks off the new year with an update on the Build Back Better Act. He  highlights the policy issues proving to be sticking points in negotiations between the White House, Democratic leaders, and Senator Manchin (D-WV) and offers some insight into how the bill just might make it over the finish line. 

    DC Dynamics Episode 6: Building Back Better in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 4:33


    In DC Dynamics episode 6: Building Back Better in 2022, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, provides an end-of-year update on the Build Back Better Act, discusses Senator Manchin's concerns with the bill, and responses from the White House and Senate Majority Leader Schumer to Senator Manchin's remarks. 

    DC Dynamics Episode 5: Plugging In

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 12:40


    In episode 5 of DC Dynamics: Plugging In, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's (WCEY) managing partner, provides an update on the Build Back Better Act and discusses the behind-the-scenes reconciliation process known as the "Byrd Bath." In addition, Ray is joined by EY partner Ryan Abraham for a deep dive into the Build Back Better Act's energy tax incentives-- and the backstory of how lawmakers are taking a hybrid approach to address the differences between House and Senate energy proposals. From renewable electricity to renewable fuels and incentives for electric vehicles, Ryan digs in to all the proposals on the table that lawmakers hope will help combat climate change. 

    DC Dynamics Episode 4: Landing the Plane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 10:22


    In episode 4 of DC Dynamics: Landing the Plane, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, discusses the House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the ongoing negotiations of the reconciliation bill! Fasten your seatbelts, we may be coming in for a bumpy landing! 

    DC Dynamics Episode 3: Ongoing Build Back Better Negotiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 14:00


    In episode 3 of DC Dynamics, host Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, discusses the ongoing Congressional negotiations on the budget reconciliation bill that encompasses much of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

    DC Dynamics Episode 2: Build Back Better & Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 17:59


    Ray Beeman, Washington Council EY's managing partner, hosts "DC Dynamics," a podcast about what's coming up in US tax policy, with a look to the past as our guide. DC Dynamics takes a high-level look at current developments and puts them into political and policy context. Heather Meade, who leads the WCEY health team, joins Episode 2 to discuss the Build Back Better plan, Reconciliation, and what lies ahead on the health care landscape.

    Introduction to Washington Council EY's DC Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 14:05


    Washington Council EY launches, "DC Dynamics," a podcast about what's coming up in US tax policy, with a look to the past as our guide. We'll take a high-level look at current developments and put them into political and policy context.

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