Lawmakers ponder fate of corporate AMT

Aaron Schrank Dec 5, 2017

Lawmakers ponder fate of corporate AMT

Aaron Schrank Dec 5, 2017

The House and Senate have both passed tax bills cutting the rate that corporations pay. The lawmakers differ though on the details, including what to do with the corporate alternative minimum tax. The House bill repealed it, but after some last minute changes the Senate bill keeps the AMT in place and some businesses aren’t too happy about that.

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