Ways and Means Committee

• Tax Exemption Gain Some Favor in House Report

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 15, 2013

  A working group report on tax reform delivered to the the House Ways and Means ­Committee May 6 was overall good news for credit unions, but it included some recommendations to scrap the tax exemption, too.

• Congressional Tax Reform Leaders Launch Comment Website

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 10, 2013

  A thousand signatures in first 12 hours, says Rep. Camp and Sen. Baucus.

• Tax Report a Mixed Bag for CU Exemption

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 6, 2013

  House panel does say this about credit unions vs. banks: "Most of those differences have disappeared over time."

• Work Fundamentals Until You Ache – And Win

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  April 24, 2013

  Joe Montana paid homage to his father during his address last week at NACUSO’s annual conference. His father wasn’t a big jock, but he could work the fundamentals with him, like tying a tire swing up in a tree–not to swing on–but to throw the football through. His father would...

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  Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus Announces Retirement Plans

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 23, 2013

  Montana Democrat's departure may or may not affect tax reform, credit union exemption, lobbyists say.

• Obama's Proposed Retirement Savings Cap Hit by Pension Group

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 22, 2013

  American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries say any drop in tax incentives will have ripple effect.

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  Fundamentals, Footwork Needed for Tax Exemption Fight for Survival: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  April 18, 2013

  NACUSO speaker Joe Montana talk provides lessons for struggle to save the credit union tax exemption in Congress.

• Bankers Storm Capitol Hill as House Mulls Tax Reform

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 17, 2013

  ABA, ICBA in town for conferences that have taxing credit unions high on the agenda.

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  Obama Budget Inflates CU Exemption Cost as Trades Face Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 15, 2013

  Banks' Subchapter S exemption not on president's targeted tax savings list.

• CU Trades to Talk Tax Exemption on Capitol Hill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 8, 2013

  NAFCU, CUNA invited to House Ways and Means working group session on Thursday as part of tax reform initiative.