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Trump 2019: What To Expect in Tax Regulations

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.18.18

As part of our Trump 2019: What To Expect series, Carina Federico, associate in Crowell & Moring’s Tax Group and a former trial attorney at the DOJ Tax Division and deputy associate counsel for the White House, discusses what to expect in the new year in tax regulations.

Discussed in this 12-minute podcast:

  • Updates on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
  • What organizations should do when they need tax guidance.
  • Potential changes to the tax regulatory review process.

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