The Democrat said he'll urge lawmakers to consider restructuring the state tax system to soften the blow of the new
federal tax overhaul enacted by Republicans.
Among the less noticed features of
the federal tax overhaul enacted late last year is a provision eliminating the deductibility of sexual harassment settlement payments and related attorney's fees if the parties agree to keep the settlement secret.
Not exact matches
Republicans point to the age of that 1986 legislation — the most recent major
overhaul of the
federal tax code — as a reason new reforms need to be
enacted.