In the News
ATR Op-Ed in The Washington Times: Taxing stock buybacks harms everyone
In an op-ed published in the Washington Times today, ATR Federal Affairs Manager Bryan Bashur underscored the benefits of stock buybacks. He also explained that the idea that buybacks only benefit corporate executives at the expense of workers and R&D is flawed. In fact, buybacks are beneficial for employees’…
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Op-Ed in Townhall: Dem Investment Tax Will Hurt Everyday Investors
Congressional Democrats and President Biden are pushing a reckless, multi-trillion-dollar tax-and-spend plan that will raise taxes on working families and small businesses and create vast new welfare programs that will exacerbate inflation. One of the tax hikes that may be included in this legislation is a proposal to tax Americans…
Proposals
Report: Increase Retail Investor participation in Private Equity
In a bout of good news for retail investors, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC) unanimously approved a final report on how to increase retail investor participation in private investments. AMAC’s report outlined various principles the SEC could promote to enable greater retail investor participation…
Legislation/Regulation
House Tax Provision is Bad News for Crypto
Capitol Hill continues to impose tax increases on cryptocurrencies. This time, Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) of the House Ways and Means Committee released text for the tax portion of the budget reconciliation bill, which includes a section that restricts crypto investors from being able to deduct losses on certain transactions.
Legislation/Regulation
Wyden’s Derivatives Tax Harms Retail Investors
Last month, Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that would severely increase the tax burden on the multi-trillion-dollar derivatives market. There is a chance that the looming $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill could include this tax hike on derivatives contracts, which would harm everyday investors trading on platforms…
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Op-Ed: Biden’s Policies on Crypto Resemble China
In an op-ed published in Townhall today, Americans for Tax Reform Federal Affairs Manager, Bryan Bashur, highlights the Biden administration’s animosity toward the cryptocurrency industry. The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Securities and Exchange Commission are all implementing policies that resemble China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies. Recently, the Treasury Department lobbied…
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Elizabeth Warren’s Call for More SEC Regulations Will Harm Individual Investors
Click here to view the Townhall piece. The wolves of Wall Street have evolved and now some reside on Main Street. GameStop’s market rally saw wide price swings in the stock with some brokerage services prohibiting investors’ ability to purchase shares. Democrats have called for more regulations from…
Legislation/Regulation
SEC Adopts Rules to Prohibit the use of Leveraged/Inverse Funds
On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule that will dramatically change the use of derivative instruments and certain related transactions by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and business development companies. SAF is opposed to the Commission’s adoption of Rule 18f-4, which represents an…