As most of you are aware, there is a great deal of discussion in the national arena around the proposed IRS Reporting Guidelines. Given it's potential impact to the community banking industry and the community's we serve, it's important that we educate ourselves as to what is going on and what we can do to help.

Paul Merski is the EVP for Congressional Relations at the ICBA and he (along with the rest of the ICBA's leadership) has been at the head of the industry's efforts to combat this proposal.

To get involved, go to https://www.icba.org/bank-locally/consumer-alert-from-icba and share that site with your community so that your congressional representatives know your position.

As always, many thanks as well to our sponsor ICBA Securities. Check them out at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities