Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

Attempts to build an approach with broader support may risk support from moderate Republicans.

Members of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to require anonymous shell companies to disclose their beneficial owners in an effort to uncover tax evasion, money laundering, terrorism financing and other crimes.

Not all changes to the code need to come from tax legislation.

The House passed legislation Tuesday to simplify state income tax rules for employees who travel across state lines.

The American Institute of CPAs observed a moment of silence at its Spring Meeting of Council in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning following the suicide bombing on Monday night at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

President Trump has nominated David Kautter, partner-in-charge of the Washington National Tax practice of RSM US, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy.

Republican senators said it’s unclear whether their chamber will repeal all of the taxes imposed under Obamacare as they set aside the health-care bill passed by the House and prepare to write their own from scratch.

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Simplification may call for firms and practices to adopt new models and approaches.

Observers are starting to move their predictions for change back to 2018.

The president is directing the Treasury to review regs to see if they’re too burdensome.

Administration officials are suggesting it might not be revenue-neutral.

Whether it goes before health care or after, it’s likely to be much later in the year.

The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Budget, which opposes big budget deficits, believes the president's legislative strategy stems from a misconception.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., have introduced legislation to discourage the use of corporate tax havens.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would prevent businesses from deducting the money they pay to government agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations of company wrongdoing.

As President Donald Trump huddles with advisers over plans for a tax overhaul, Congress is considering options to soften a controversial centerpiece of the House Republicans’ tax plan—a step that might mean smaller tax cuts for corporations.

Two former chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee have re-introduced legislation to protect tax fraud whistleblowers from retaliation.

The American Institute of CPAs wants lawmakers to reintroduce a bill to make various fixes to the tax laws.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, want to make the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s actions against auditing firms and auditors more transparent.