Dennis Ross

• Credit Unions Excluded from Ross Tax Reform Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 15, 2013

  Florida congressman makes good on promise not to include tax exemption in debt reduction bill.

• Vigilance Is Watchword on Taxation

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 9, 2013

  According to industry veteran John McKechnie, who was working on Capitol Hill back in 1986, the last time credit union tax exemption was on the Congressional chopping block, a “volatile” environment on Capitol Hill means credit unions should be vigilant when it comes to protecting their tax-exempt status in 2013.

• 2013 Watch: Credit Union Taxation in the Year Ahead

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 21, 2012

  Tax expenditures are receiving a lot of scrutiny as Congress looks for ways to increase revenues and cut the deficit.

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  To the Ramparts on Tax Exemption

  By Fred R. Becker Jr  |  December 19, 2012

  Let there be no doubt that credit unions’ federal tax exemption is something our industry is going to have to fight for in order to keep.

• House Republicans Name Financial Committee Assignments

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 14, 2012

  California Democrat Maxine Waters to replace Barney Frank as panel's ranking minority party member. Texan Hensarling to chair.

• Credit Unions Caught in Political Dodge Ball: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  November 21, 2012

  Last week, credit unions’ federal tax exemption appeared to be in jeopardy. H.R. 6474 would have gradually repealed credit unions’ tax-exempt status over five years. Fortunately for credit unions, a spokesman for Rep. Dennis Ross, the bill’s sponsor, explained that the inclusion of this in the bill was accidental,...

• Credit Unions Caught in Political Dodge Ball: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  November 15, 2012

  While credit unions seem to have dodged this lob for now, it did draw attention to the credit union tax exemption, which the banking lobby is sure to relish.

• Credit Union Tax Exemption on Chopping Block in New House Bill

  By Marc Rapport  |  November 14, 2012

  Five-year phaseout of exemption in Simpson-Bowles commission bill; first time since Reagan era that eliminating exemption proposed.

• New Inspector General May Oversee Small Business Lending Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 20, 2011

  An inspector general would have oversight of the new $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund if a bill with that proposal becomes law.

• Small Business Lending Fund Bill Promises Oversight

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 8, 2011

  A bill that would provide oversight of the new $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund, including putting an inspector general in charge, has been introduced.