WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2026) – In a new video, NFIB member and West Virginia small business owner, Michael Ervin, explains how having a permanent 20% Small Business Deduction has allowed him to invest back into his business and community. Ervin shares how the extra money has allowed him to increase employee benefits and make improvements to the property.

Watch the full video here.

“The 20% Small Business Tax Deduction has truly assisted our business in a multitude of ways. We don’t just keep the money and put it in our pockets, but rather we use it to pour back into our community and into our customers and also into our employees. Because of it, we’ve been able to create a retirement program for our employees, we’ve been able to raise their wages, and we’ve also been able to do enhancements on our property to enhance the customer experience. But one of the coolest things that we’ve been able to do is buy older, dilapidated buildings on our street and revitalize them so that other small business owners could chase their dreams just like we have.”