Senate releases its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On November 9, the Senate Finance Committee released the "Chairman's Mark," which is a summary of what the Senate's version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is expected to contain. Unlike the House's version of tax reform, the tax exemption for private activity bonds is not repealed. However, the repeal of authorization for advance refunding has been included in the Senate version. Especially with the appearance of the prohibition for advance refundings in both the House and Senates tax bills, modification of financing techniques that provide significant flexibility to governmental issuers and 501(c)(3) entities and help them take advantage of falling interest rates is likely on the horizon. Read more >>
