Course Description:
The Senate is expected to begin consideration of the tax and budget reconciliation bill in the near future. Join us as we discuss the latest intelligence from Capitol Hill regarding the outlook for the tax provisions in this legislation and the possible changes the Senate may consider. Mel Schwarz and Jay Heflin from Eide Bailly’s Washington National Tax Office will lead the discussion, joined by other National Tax Office technical specialists.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the tax legislative landscape.
• Review pending regulations and IRS guidance.
• Outline how these changes could impact businesses and individuals.
• Identify possible action steps and planning opportunities.
  

Presenters:
Mel Schwarz, JD, CPA, Director of Legislative Affairs | Eide Bailly
Mel has over 37 years of experience specializing in legislative affairs, including development and implementation of tax legislation at the national level. He spent six years on the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation and has served as the chairman of the Tax Legislation Committee of the AICPA. He spends his time at the capitol meeting with legislators, listening in on updates impacting tax processes and procedures and providing timely updates and education on issues and opportunities impacting clients. He is a sought-after speaker for many AICPA, TEI and FEI conferences.

Jay Heflin, Assistant Legislative Director | Eide Bailly
Jay brings more than two decades of legislative experience to his job as Assistant Director of Tax Legislative Affairs in Eide Bailly’s Washington D.C. office. In his current position, Jay provides political intelligence and tax legislative guidance to the firm on the progress of tax legislation on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the firm, he was a director at the tax lobbying shop Federal Policy Group, LLC, where he tracked tax legislation in Congress and participated in lobbying efforts to amend tax legislation. Before joining the Federal Policy Group, he was a Congressional reporter for several news organizations where his beat was tax policy. Prior to becoming a reporter, Jay worked as an accountant where he prepared several tax returns. He graduated from Butler University with a B.S. in Accounting.

CPE Information
CPE Credit: 1
Field of Study: Taxes
Level of Knowledge: Update
Delivery Method: Group-Internet Based

Additional Information: This is a Group-Internet Based Webinar. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required. For information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact Amy DeGeorge.