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Looking for Brotherly Love for tax reform on July 29

July 23, 2013


The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia; click image for travel information from VisitPhilly.comMark your calendars, Philadelphia-area taxpayers. The chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees want to hear your thoughts on tax reform on Monday, July 29.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will visit two small businesses, one in and the other just outside the City of Brotherly Love.

Next Monday's second stop in the Dave and Max National Tax Reform Tour will start at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time at Mrs. G's TV & Appliances in Lawrenceville, N.J. The third-generation retail operation has been in business for more than 75 years. It is now run by the granddaughter of founders Abe and Beatrice "Mrs. G" Greenberg.

At 2 p.m. Eastern time, the Congressmen will stop at The Hub Centers for Meeting and Collaboration in Philadelphia. The Hub, created in 2004, provides
meeting space as well as technology and business support services for local businesses and out-of-town business travelers. The Hub has three Philly locations; the tax reform session will be at the 2929 Arch Street center.

The focus of the metro Philadelphia trip, say the lawmakers, will be on how a simpler and fairer tax code can help small business and families, boost the economy, create jobs and improve wages.

In early July, Baucus and Camp kicked off their public tax reform tour by visiting a pair of Minneapolis-St. Paul area companies.

Again, if you can't make it to the Philadelphia area next week, you can let the tax writiers know your thoughts on tax reform via their tax reform website or by following their Twitter account @simplertaxes.

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TO WRAP UP 2026

It’s over! With October’s extended filing deadline behind us, it is now time to focus on year-end moves to reduce your 2026 tax bill. 

You’ll find ways to do just that on the Tax Tips page (see the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of the blog), as well as the separate tax tip pages for each month, notably October through December. If you’re on the Tax Tips page, you’ll find a monthly list at the end of this column. If you’re on another blog page, you can head straight to the October tips; at the bottom of that tips page you’ll find links to all the other 11 months’ collections of tax advice.

Not to spoil what you’ll find in that tax advice, but it does cover such things as tax deductions for charitable donations, investment moves that could reduce tax due, and ways to max out your tax-favored retirement savings. 

Finally, as the year winds down, things get hectic. There are lots of other things to occupy our time, like the much more fun upcoming holidays. But don’t lose sight of taxes, since timing is key. To be of use, most tax moves must be made by the end of the tax year. That’s Thursday, Dec. 31, which also is the last business day of the year. 

So that you don’t miss that final tax year deadline, also keep an eye on the countdown clock below. It will keep you on top of just how much time is left to make important, tax-saving moves. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

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