Finance Committee to Vote Friday on IRS, Treasury, ITC Nominees
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will convene an open executive session on Friday, December 13, 2013, to vote on three nominations: Sarah Bloom Raskin to be deputy secretary of the Treasury John Andrew Koskinen to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein to be a member of the […]
Baucus Calls on Koskinen to Rebuild Public Trust as IRS Commissioner
WASHINGTON –At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today to consider John Koskinen’s nomination to be the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said that the next IRS commissioner must work diligently to ensure the agency moves past the controversy over alleged political targeting to take on its numerous other responsibilities. […]
Baucus Statement In Support of John Koskinen’s Nomination to be IRS Commissioner
The famed journalist Grantland Rice once wrote, “You can develop good judgment as you do the muscles of your body – by judicious, daily exercise.” That is a valuable lesson for anyone, especially one who serves in government, and in the wake of the charges of political targeting that erupted last spring, it is vital […]
Baucus Statement on WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
To: Reporters & Editors From: Sean Neary for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Date: December 7, 2013 Re: WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) made the following statement today praising the successful multilateral trade negotiations just completed at the 9th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Indonesia. […]
Baucus Statement on IRS Proposed Guidance for Tax Treatment of Social Welfare Organizations
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: IRS Proposed Guidance for Tax Treatment of Social Welfare Organizations Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) made the following statement today in response to proposed guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the tax […]
Baucus Welcomes Adam Carasso as a Senior Tax and Economic Advisor
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today announced Adam Carasso has joined the Democratic staff of the Senate Finance Committee, where he will serve as a senior tax and economic advisor focusing on tax reform and other fiscal issues. “I’m thrilled to welcome Adam to the Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic staff,” Senator Baucus […]
Baucus Works to Overhaul Outdated Tax Code
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today unveiled the third package in a series of proposals to overhaul America’s tax code. The latest staff discussion draft focuses on reforms to cost recovery and tax accounting rules. “America today is using a bloated tax code that was built for businesses close to 30 […]
Baucus Backs Nominees for Treasury, International Trade Commission
WASHINGTON –In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) backed the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as deputy secretary of the Treasury Department and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein to be a commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Senator Baucus said the nominees will fill critical roles in helping develop U.S. […]
Baucus Unveils Proposal to Combat Tax Fraud, Make Filing Safer, Simpler and More Efficient
WASHINGTON – In continuing his push to overhaul America’s tax code, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today unveiled a series of proposals to make the U.S. tax system simpler and safer for families and businesses across America. “Our tax code today is inefficient, and incomprehensible to the overwhelming majority of Americans,” Senator Baucus […]
Baucus Statement on Nominations for Deputy Treasury Secretary, ITC Commissioner
Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams, once asked, “If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind, whom should we serve?” Joining us today are two people nominated to serve in critical roles in the government. Sarah Bloom Raskin, the President’s nominee to be deputy secretary of the Treasury, and Rhonda […]