Pat O'Connor is a partner in the firm of Kent & O'Connor, the firm retained by ASA to help with its legislative and regulatory activities in Washington, D.C. Pat can be reached at 202-223-6222 or via email at patoconnor@kentoconnor.com.
A variety of tax bills have surfaced in Congress and many of them are of great interest to our industry. The first - in May, Congress passed and sent to the President a measure to extend the favorable capital gains and dividend tax rates.