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Congress is in recess until the week of July 11th. Pat Brown shares his insights on why government officials are bullish on the prospects for Pillars 1 & 2 and what to expect in the coming week. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Where are we with respect to reconciliation and the OECD project?Presenter:Pat Brown, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Co-leader

The two-week Congressional Independence Day recess is expected to begin without an agreement on a revised budget reconciliation bill. Andrew Prior shares his takeaways from this week and discusses why companies should keep an eye on global developments related to Pillars 1 & 2.Presenters: Andrew Prior, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Chairman Dave Camp shares his takeaways from this week and discusses why companies should continue to monitor reconciliation legislation and OECD negotiations. He also answers the questions that he received most this week: What is the viability and timing of reconciliation legislation? Presenter:Chairman Dave Camp, PwC's Senior Policy Advisor

Pam Olson explains why we are in a ‘wait and see' mode with respect to legislation and discusses the importance of getting information to policymakers. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Where do things stand legislatively?Presenter:Pam Olson, PwC Consultant and former Washington National Tax Services Leader

Janice Mays shares her takeaways from this week, looks ahead to Secretary Yellen's testimony next week, and explains why companies should be vocal about Section 163(j) now. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Is Build Back Better still in play?Presenter:Janice Mays, Managing Director, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Practice

Rohit Kumar shares his insights on the optimism surrounding the ongoing reconciliation negotiations and why Senator Sinema is the one to watch in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What can we expect in the slimmed down reconciliation legislation?   Presenter:Rohit Kumar, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Co-leader

Scott McCandless shares why companies should still be focused on Build Back Better as we approach the end of May. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Will there be resolution to the research capitalization issue?Presenters: Scott McCandless, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Todd Metcalf shares why the focus is on everything but tax policy at this time. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Will Congress ever get to a deal on reconciliation? Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Mark Prater shares his insights from this week, including the status of the reconciliation bill and bipartisan legislative efforts. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What are the prospects for relief from the amortization of research and development expenditures?Presenter:Mark Prater, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practicer

Janice Mays shares her takeaways from this week, including that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin met to discuss moving forward the House-passed budget reconciliation bill and the Senate started its conference process on the US competitiveness legislation. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Will Congress delay the Section 174 amortization requirement?     Presenter:Janice Mays, Managing Director, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Practice

Congress returns the week of April 25th for a 5-week work period. Rohit Kumar shares why a corporate rate increase is unlikely and what to watch for in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Are Democrats going to take another run at reconciliation legislation?  Presenter:Rohit Kumar, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Co-leader

Drew Lyon shares his insights on the March inflation release and looks ahead to the guidance that companies include in their Q1 earnings releases for the rest of the year. He also answers the question that he received most this week: How does inflation impact Congressional interest in reviving Build Back Better legislation? Presenter:Drew Lyon, Principal, National Economics and Statistics Leader, PwC US

All focus is on what's next for US legislation and Pillars 1 & 2. Pat Brown shares how his takeaways from this week have ties to the past, present, and future. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Why is Poland holding up Pillar 2?Presenter:Pat Brown, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Co-leader

Todd Metcalf shares his insights on President Biden's FY23 budget that was released on Monday. He also answers the question that he received most this week: How real are these budget proposals?Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Recent New York court rulings are changing the guidelines for business tax payers around information service, software as a service, and taxation of bundled and mixed offerings, In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice analyze these recent rulings.Presenters:Jamie Brenner, State and Local Tax Partner, PwC USRob Morse, State and Local Tax Director, PwC US

Ken Kuykendall shares his takeaways from a busy week – movement of US competition legislation, Supreme Court nomination, and OECD guidance on taxing virtual currencies.Presenter:Ken Kuykendall, PwC's US Tax Leader and Tax Consulting Leader

Will Morris shares his insights on the OECD Pillar Two Commentary and EU Minimum Tax Directive — both released this week. He also answers the two questions that he received most this week: First: does the Commentary make things clearer — and more positive for business? Second, when is all this going to happen?Presenter:Will Morris, PwC's Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader

Andrew Prior shares his insights on recent bipartisan cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions and explains why companies should focus their attention on global tax policy in the near term. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What is the fate of reconciliation legislation and proposed tax increases?Presenter:Andrew Prior, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Potential scenarios and outcomes of the BBB bill and the impact on Green energy incentives should it fall apart.Speakers:Sal Montalbano - US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, PwC USScott McCandless - Partner, Tax Policy Services, PwC US

Crisis, uncertainty, and hope – Todd Metcalf shares why these words embody his takeaways from this week and what companies should focus on in the near term. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Does Congress appreciate the inconsistencies between their international tax proposals and the agreement that Treasury has made on a path forward with the OECD?Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Janice Mays shares her thoughts on the status of legislation and looks ahead to President Biden's State of the Union address next week. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Will Congress act quickly on Section 174?Presenters:Janice Mays, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

PwC's Cybersecurity Leader, Sean Joyce, speaks about how companies are navigating an increased number of cyber threats and breaches and the contributing factors.Presenters:Sean Joyce, PwC's  Global & US Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk & Regulatory LeaderSindhu Blume, Host, Policy on Demand

Tax is on the back burner for now but appropriations are moving on track. Todd Metcalf discusses what to watch for in the coming months and answers questions he received this week: Is anything going to happen on the tax front this year and, if so, when?Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Government funding took priority this week and tax legislation is on hold. Mark Prater shares his thoughts on these developments and why it is important to keep an eye on the key actors in the coming weeks.Presenters: Mark Prater, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

It is the busiest time ever in international tax for many companies. Will Morris shares why companies should focus on Pillar 2 and watch out for the release of commentary in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Is this real?Presenter:Will Morris, PwC's Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader

Companies are operating in a fast-changing environment steeped in global and domestic business and tax uncertainty. Ken Kuykendall and Carol Stubbings share their perspectives on what they are seeing at the global level around uncertainty and challenges.Presenters:Ken Kuykendall, PwC's US Tax Leader & Tax Consulting Platform LeaderCarol Stubbings, PwC's Global Tax and Legal Services LeaderSindhu Blume, Host, Policy on Demand

Neil Dahr and Ken Kuykendall discuss key highlights of PwC's 2022 Pulse Survey on the most profound issues affecting companies and that are top of mind of the more than 600 C-suite and other executives surveyed. Presenters:Neil Dhar, PwC's Consulting Services Co-LeaderKen Kuykendall, PwC's US Tax Leader & Tax Consulting Platform Leader

An ongoing pandemic, midterm elections, and an ever changing business environment are just a few themes as we look ahead into 2022. Janice Mays and Rohit Kumar discuss the legislative outlook for 2022, what to watch ahead of the midterm elections, and how Congress is acting on global developments. Presenters:Rohit Kumar, PwC's Washington National Tax Services Co-leaderJanice Mays, Managing Director, PwC's Tax Policy Services PracticeKevin Levingston, PwC's Tax Policy Services Leader

Treasury and the IRS on December 28, 2021, released final regulations (the ‘2021 Final Regulations') addressing various aspects of the foreign tax credit (FTC) regime. Please Register for the Tax Readiness webcast on January 19 to learn more about the impacts of the 2021 Final Regulations.

The interest of investments in Puerto Rico has increased dramatically over the last few years. When looking to do business, it is important to understand the differences, like the filing requirements and the tax liabilities, of its separate tax regime. PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice explore Puerto Rico's unique laws and regulations and the implications for the asset and wealth management industry.Presenters:Jennifer Rada, State and Local Tax Partner, PwC USJohnny Garcia, State and Local Tax Principal, PwC US 

This summary of PwC's Tax Insight provides an analysis of key business and individual provisions proposed as part of the revised Build Back Better bill. A chart summarizing effective dates in the bill is set forth at the conclusion of the full Insight.Contacts:Pat Brown - Washington National Tax Services Co-Leader, PwC USRohit Kumar - Washington National Tax Services Co-Leader, PwC US

In this podcast, Sal Montalbano, PwC US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, goes over the latest tax reform guidance on excess deferred taxes and how that could affect utilities.Speaker:Sal Montalbano, US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, PwC US

The 2015 Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) formed the federal partnership audit provision to replace and simplify the 1982 TEFRA Act of 1982 partnership audit rules. In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice discuss the effects on, and reactions from, states on these updated federal provisions.Presenters:Brittany Stanford - State and Local Tax Director, PwC USAdam Shoemaker - State and Local Tax Director, PwC USBrad West - State and Local Tax Principal, PwC US

Due to challenges such as inconsistent formats and manual manipulation of data from different sources, Tax functions spend over 50% of their time gathering and managing tax data. In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice sit down to explain how technologies can be used as a strategic asset, allowing Tax functions to use much of their time working on value-added activities.Speakers:James Pattison  State and Local Tax Senior Manager, PwC USStephen Mahadeo , State and Local Tax Partner, PwC USLarissa Knierim , State and Local Tax Senior Manager, PwC US

The historic negotiations taking place this year at the OECD, G-7 and G-20 will be critical to the future of international tax reform. In this excerpt of PwC's Tax Readiness webcast on uniform corporate tax rules, the panelists provide an update on the recent OECD and G-20 negotiations and help those in Tax, Treasury, Operations and the C-Suite navigate this complicated landscape. Speakers:Ken Kuykendall – US Tax Leader & Tax Consulting Platform Leader, PwC USPam Olson - Consultant, Tax Policy Services, PwC USPaige Hill  - Transfer Pricing Leader, PwC USWill Morris - Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader, PwC USChip Harter – Senior Policy Advisor, Washington National Tax Services, PwC US

Pam Olson shares two major takeaways from this week, including the House passage of a budget. She also answers the question that he received most this week: What will the role of the moderate Democrats be in tax and spending legislation?  Learn more at PwC.com - https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand.In this episode:Pam Olson, Consultant, Tax Policy Services, PwC US

Mark Prater shares why all eyes should be on House leadership next week as members return from recess to consider the budget resolution. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What are the next steps for the reconciliation bill?  Learn more at PwC.com - https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemandSpeaker:Mark Prater, Managing Director, Tax Policy Services, PwC US

How are companies focusing on the economy? In a conversation with Drew Lyon, we discuss the impact of certain factors on the economy, possible impact of the infrastructure package, and the future of inflation. Learn more at https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand.In this episode:Drew Lyon, Principal and National Economics and Statistics Leader at PwC

The US Treasury is expected to increase its examination of inbound deals that may be a risk to national security. Craig Stronberg discusses the latest developments that businesses should care about and what they should expect.  Learn more at https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand.Speakers:Craig Stronberg, PwC's Intelligence's leader for Business Acumen, PwC USSindhu Blume, Host, Policy on Demand, PwC US

Todd Metcalf discusses the Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the early return of the House to consider the Senate-passed budget plan. He also answers the question that he received most this week: How much of the $3.5 trillion Senate-passed budget plan will ultimately survive the process?  Learn more at https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand.In this episode:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC's Tax Policy Services Practice

Janice Mays shares her insights on the infrastructure legislation as well as timing for passage and the pivot to the budget resolution. She also discusses the questions that companies are asking and who is focused on this legislation.  Learn more at  https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand.Speaker:Janice Mays, Managing Director, Washington National Tax Services