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  Tax Policy Update – Nov. 1 – What to Expect From the Lame Duck Session
  October 31, 2014 By Carolyn Smith
  What does Congress NEED to get done in a lame duck session? The continuing resolution (CR) Congress passed just before leaving for the campaign trail funds the federal government just through December 11, so Congress will need to extend funding. That's clearly a driving force in the lame duck. There are also tax provisions that many would like to see addressed – the CR extended the Internet Tax Freedom Act just through December 11, and there are a whole host of business and individual tax provisions (including the very popular R&D credit) that expired at the end of 2013 or will expire [...]Read more
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