Reform of the US tax system: Searching for the magic key

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Reform of the US tax system: Searching for the magic key

February 24 2015
Reform of the US tax system Searching for the magic key

Donald Moorehead, partner at Squire Patton Boggs in Washington, DC, assesses the prospects for action towards US tax reform in 2015, explaining that it's no surprise many are looking back at 1986 - the last time reform was achieved - for keys to unlock the process, but significant challenges remain.

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