A Client Has Recently Learned of a Recently Proposed Tax

question 8

Essay

A client has recently learned of a recently proposed tax bill that would increase the tax rates on investment gains by 5 percent. The President does not support this increase. Please describe for your client the process by which new tax legislation is created and how the President's disapproval may influence the enactment of the bill.

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