Rosemary Becchi

New Jersey

Hockey mom. Tax Advocate. Founder of @jrsy1st. Fmr. Candidate in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. @RunningStart Board of Directors

Articles

H.R. 1 Tax Title – Summary and Analysis | JD Supra

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Gregory Berger |Richard Burness

On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” legislation authorized under the FY 2025 concurrent budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 14). The bill includes a broad range of tax-and-spending provisions developed by 11 House committees. Title XI, the Ways and Means Committee’s tax title, includes tax provisions adopted by the committee on May 14, after a 17-hour markup. Please see full publication below for more information.
2025 Tax Bill – Summary and Analysis | JD Supra

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Gregory Berger |Richard Burness

On Monday, May 12, House Ways and Means Committee (“Committee”) Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) released text of the Committee’s tax title for the FY 2025 budget reconciliation bill—the amendment in the nature of a substitute (AINS). Following the release of the text, the Committee released a section-by-section summary of the bill and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released a description of the bill’s tax provisions and accompanying revenue tables.
House Ways and Means Committee Budget Completes Reconciliation Markup | JD Supra

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Gregory Berger |Harold Hancock

On Tuesday afternoon, May 13, the Ways and Means Committee (“Committee”) started its markup of the tax title for the FY2025 budget reconciliation bill. The Committee favorably reported the bill on Wednesday morning, May 14, by a party-line vote of 26-19. During the markup, 38 Democratic-supported amendments were offered, but none were adopted.
U.S. Department of Labor Pauses Enforcement of Worker Classification Guidelines | JD Supra

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |Daly Martorano

On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) issued a field assistance bulletin on “how to determine employee or independent contractor status,” effectively pausing the implementation of its 2024 final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “2024 Rule”).
Mark Alford talks rural America and more; Abe Hamadeh’s letter to the Army Secretary, and more!

2 months ago | washingtonreporter.news | Matthew Foldi |Marlin Stutzman |Rosemary Becchi

INTERVIEW: Rep. Mark Alford recaps 94th public event, lays out his agenda for rural America, talks tariffs, and discusses the media's Trump Derangement SyndromeHeard on the HillEXCLUSIVE: Rep. Abe Hamadeh calls on Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to investigate Accenture’s DOD contractsSCOOP: Rep.
The Menu Gets SALTier: State and Local Taxes in TCJA Negotiations

Feb 24, 2025 | lexology.com | Rosemary Becchi |Russell Sullivan

Click here to listen to the podcastTax law allows those who itemize their returns to deduct certain state and local taxes, this is known as the SALT deduction. The provision was capped for individuals regardless of marital status at $10,000 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a revenue raiser, upsetting those in high-tax states like New York, New Jersey and California.
FTC To Shift Rulemaking Priorities In The Trump Administration

Nov 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Sarah Johnson Auchterlonie |Rosemary Becchi |Gregory A. Brower |Geoffrey G. Burr

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is one of the independent agencies expected to undergo considerable changes in rulemaking priorities once President-elect Trump enters office. Chairwoman Lina Khan is expected to step down in the early days of the Trump administration. Trump will name a Republican acting chairperson, leading to an equal 2-2 partisan split in the commission until his nominee for chairperson is confirmed by the Senate.
FTC to Shift Rulemaking Priorities in the Trump Administration | JD Supra

Nov 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sarah Johnson Auchterlonie |Rosemary Becchi |Melissa Blake

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is one of the independent agencies expected to undergo considerable changes in rulemaking priorities once President-elect Trump enters office. Chairwoman Lina Khan is expected to step down in the early days of the Trump administration. Trump will name a Republican acting chairperson, leading to an equal 2-2 partisan split in the commission until his nominee for chairperson is confirmed by the Senate.
Gov. Phil Murphy’s energy plan could leave New Jersey in the cold this winter | Opinion

Nov 21, 2024 | northjersey.com | Rosemary Becchi

As fall takes hold and winter readies around the corner, New Jersey residents are already thinking about turning on their heat to combat the frigid temperatures we’ll experience in the coming months. For some, that may be a simple flip of the thermostat without further thought. Yet, for many others, it’s a serious financial decision, especially as New Jersey continues to combat some of the highest energy costs in the country.
OPINION: Blame Murphy's Energy Master Plan for skyrocketing NJ energy costs

Sep 26, 2024 | northjersey.com | Rosemary Becchi

In the hottest days of summer, New Jersey residents felt a chill as we opened our monthly electric bills. Did we really use the air conditioning so much that our payment doubled or tripled what we expected? No.Sure, June was warmer this year than last year, but the culprit was not the person in the house who sleeps with the air blasting and the fan spinning. The blame falls on Gov. Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan.