washington republican lawmakers consider indirect paths meet president donald trump goal slash corporate tax rate 20 percent one tough challenge face try overhaul u.s. tax code tax writers house representatives may opt phase 20 percent corporate rate three five years low stag current 35 percent say two source close tax discussions phase-in surface option among republicans house ways mean committee close completion actual tax legislation work nine-page framework unveil trump sept. 27. house expect inactive friday next week come back week able put together bill move committee republican representative kristi noem tell reporters one big problems confront republican tax reform push federal budget deficit would hugely expand trump proposals accord independent analyse cut corporate rate immediately 20 percent would reduce u.s. tax revenues nearly trillion decade accord nonpartisan tax policy center think tank source say house republicans believe could halve project revenue loss rate cut phase detail option unavailable administration contend cut would pay strong economic growth generate new tax revenues although economists say unlikely different approach may emerge senate republicans write tax legislation source knowledge discussions say senators might settle corporate tax rate 20 percent use unorthodox corporate integration strategy achieve effective rate 20 percent less corporate integration brainchild senate finance committee chairman orrin hatch would help low corporations tax bill give deduction shareholder dividends analysts say idea face opposition past house senate alternatives surface week top republicans trump administration officials confront skepticism republican-controlled congress could cut corporate rate 20 percent without balloon deficit trump early year call 15 percent corporate tax rate reluctantly agree 20 percent insist go high president make clear want 20 percent one part bill negotiable treasury secretary steven mnuchin tell cnbc house ways mean committee chairman kevin brady tell reporters thursday continue drive toward framework ... ensure businesses anything high 20 percent corporate side ask mean 20 percent rate first year say move toward whole design republicans eye alternatives get 20 percent corporate tax rate