House will not consider tax extender legislation in 2013

CJBS
December 11, 2013
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by Michael W. Blitstein, CPA 

Legislation to extend the group of expiring provisions commonly known as “tax extenders” will not be considered by Congress in 2013.  House lawmakers will begin their winter district work period on December 13th, but tax extender legislation is not on the legislative floor schedule and no markup is planned in the Ways and Means Committee.

The House is likely to consider legislation dealing with Medicare payment rates for physicians, a fiscal year 2014 budget conference agreement and, possibly, a conference report on the farm bill.

Rather than following its typical pattern of passing a one or two-year extension of tax incentives in late December, Congress could approve an extenders bill in 2014 that applies retroactively, possibly as part of larger comprehensive tax reform legislation.

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