Barbara Weltman

The year Congress became the tax Grinch

Congress became the Grinch this year by failing to resolve several tax issues that businesses need in order to plan. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the specific tax elements that are in limbo until Congress reconvienes.

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Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the future of intrusion by the IRS and the Treasury department, including higher taxes and more access to your financial accounts and activity.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on how the tax compliance burden continues to increase for small businesses, because policy makers don’t understand how such compliance hurts the millions of very small businesses.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reflect on where tax policy was the year she first joined Jim on his program, including the Taxpayer Relief Act, which dropped capital gains tax.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the changes in the deductibility of business meals as a temporary benefit for the restaurant industry.
Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the unfortunate proposals that are being reported about tax increases on many levels, including personal, corporate, capital gains and estate.