For Immediate Release July 10, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – Claire Buchan Parker, spokeswoman for the LIFT (Let’s Invest for Tomorrow) America Coalition, today issued the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee’s recent Bipartisan International Tax Working Group Report: “The LIFT America Coalition commends the Finance Committee’s dedication to the important issue of international
June 24, 2015 – Washington, D.C. – Claire Buchan Parker, spokeswoman for the LIFT (Let’s Invest for Tomorrow) America Coalition, today issued the following statement in advance of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures’ hearing on the repatriation of foreign earnings as a source of funding for the Highway Trust Fund: “Shoring up the Highway
Statement from the LIFT American Coalition on Tax Day 2015 “April 15 is the day we all remember to complete our taxes, but this year, it should also remind us of two disappointing facts: American companies face the highest statutory tax rate in the world and we’re the only G-8 country that taxes globally-engaged, domestic
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday (03/17/15), the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, led by Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), held a hearing entitled, “Building a Competitive U.S. International Tax System,” to examine how the U.S. international tax system can be improved to foster economic growth, job creation and greater innovation.
Dear Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, and Senators Portman and Schumer: International tax reform profoundly affects American businesses of all sizes and the workers they employ. And although the task is unquestionably difficult, the urgency to act and fix one of the most glaring problems in our tax code cannot be overstated. Subsequently, we are