

Talking Tax
Bloomberg Tax
Talking Tax, from Bloomberg Tax, is a weekly discussion of the most pressing issues facing tax and accounting professionals. Each week the podcast features discussions with lawmakers, federal regulators, lawyers, and journalists. From the courts to Capitol Hill to the IRS, Talking Tax has it covered.
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Aug 25, 2017 • 6min
Hill Roundtable- Episode 35- GOP Takes Tax Reform Campaign on the Road
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) are taking their pitch for tax reform across the country.
Reporter Kaustuv Basu spoke with Talking Tax host Matthew Beddingfield about the GOP campaign to promote the lawmakers' tax ideas, and what President Donald Trump will be doing to lend a hand.

Aug 17, 2017 • 21min
Portfolio Podcast- The Minefields of Estate Planning and Carried Interest
Navigating the complexities of estate planning with carried interest can quickly become a daunting task.
N. Todd Angkatavanich, David A. Stein, and Andrew Haave of Withers Bergman LLP authored a Bloomberg BNA portfolio on the topic that walks readers through this complex area of wealth planning.
Reporter Allyson Versprille spoke with Angkatavanich and Stein about what practitioners need to know when it comes to navigating carried interest planning under tax code Section 2701, avoiding pitfalls, and understanding the impact of potential tax reform changes.

Aug 7, 2017 • 7min
Hill Roundtable- Episode 33- Looking Ahead to Post-Recess Tax Reform Action
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) says Republicans will "hit the rich" in tax reform.
Reporters Kaustuv Basu and Colleen Murphy spoke with Talking Tax host Matthew Beddingfield about the GOP's tax reform efforts as Congress is out for summer recess.

Jul 31, 2017 • 7min
Tax & Accounting Podcast- Episode 32- GOP Plans Next Move After Health Care Bill Collapse
Senate Republicans failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act last week, but efforts to pass health care legislation may not be over yet.
Reporters Laura Davison, Kaustuv Basu, and Colleen Murphy spoke with Talking Tax host Matthew Beddingfield about the recent health care vote and what the GOP is doing to move forward on both health care and tax reform.

Jul 21, 2017 • 8min
Tax & Accounting Podcast- Episode 31- House Budget Faces Challenges Out of the Gate
The House fiscal year 2018 budget resolution, which is the key to the GOP's full tax reform package, is facing difficulties as moderate and conservative Republicans have already attacked the measure.
Reporters Laura Davison and Colleen Murphy spoke with Talking Tax host Matthew Beddingfield about the challenges Republicans face in passing the budget as they prepare for August.

Jun 23, 2017 • 9min
Tax & Accounting Podcast- Episode 26- Draft Health Care Bill Faces Compromises Before Vote
The Senate is likely to vote the week of June 26 on a draft health care bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act's taxes. Senate Republicans are working to compromise on various aspects of the legislation.
Reporters Laura Davison and Colleen Murphy, along with reporting intern Jason Mast, sit down with Talking Tax host Matthew Beddingfield to discuss the GOP's ongoing health care efforts, as well as a mobile workforce bill (H.R. 1393) that would restrict states’ ability to tax nonresidents.