The Tax Outlook for 2021: A Post Election Evaluation
Much has changed, with a new administration there will be lots of changes and updates in tax laws. This course will address the potential impact of the elections and help you understand tax planning options.
Learning Objectives:
- Review tax legislation enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Examine the composition of the new Administration and Congress and its implications for future tax legislation
- Review existing tax proposals and evaluate the prospects for passage
Harry L. (Hank) Gutman is Of Counsel to Ivins, Phillips & Barker in Washington, DC.
As Joint Committee Chief of Staff from 1991 through 1993, Hank was the nonpartisan primary adviser to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees concerning the technical, economic, and revenue aspects of tax legislation. Hank also served as Deputy Tax Legislative Counsel in the Treasury Department Office of Tax Policy, where he received the Treasury Exceptional Service Award. He was a Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School (1980-1989). He was the Principal in Charge of KPMG’s Tax Legislative and Regulatory Service Group from 1999 to 2015 and has been a partner in several law firms.
Hank has written extensively in the wealth transfer tax area, has testified before Congress, and was the Reporter for the ALI Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax project. He has represented clients in legislative and administrative matters throughout his career before the Congress, the Treasury Department, and the Internal Revenue Service.
This webinar counts for 1 hour of Federal Tax Law Updates for IRS CE Credit.
