Tennessee Legislature in Full Swing This Month
Senate and House leaders are hoping to adjourn before Easter.
Maine Capitol Update
Advocates for restoring higher income taxes are proposing legislation that is a variation of a 2016 referendum proposal. LD 1089 would impose a 4% surtax in taxable incomes above $1,000,000 and use the revenues to support State funding of local education costs. As proposed, LD 1089 would make Maine second only to California for the highest state tax rate on taxable incomes over $1 million.
NFIB New York In The News
“The MTA payroll tax was increased just two years ago and congestion pricing began in January — it is baffling that Albany is already talking about another tax hike,” said Ashley Ranslow, the New York director of the National Federation of Independent Business. Raising the tax, Ranslow argued, would lead to “more vacant storefronts and a higher cost of living for all New Yorkers.”
Vermont Capitol Update
Vermonters and Lawmakers Rally to Repeal Clean Heat Tax.
NFIB Advocates for Permanent Income Tax Cut for Small Businesses
Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher testified before the House Finance Committee
America’s Small Businesses Renew Call to Make Preservation of Small Business Tax Deduction a Priority
NFIB issued the following statement following President Trump’s speech before a Joint Session of Congress.
Small Businesses Support U.S. House Budget Resolution
The U.S. House budget resolution would allow Congress to use the budget reconciliation process to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent. NFIB designated this as a Key Vote to track lawmakers’ support.
U.S. House Committee Hears Testimony on Strengthening Small Business Workforce
The VP and Executive Director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on pro-small business policies to reinvest in the workforce.
NFIB Testifies in Support of Several Tax Relief Proposals for Kansans
Lawmakers considered several bills to provide meaningful tax relief for Kansans.
Watch Now: NFIB Indiana Property Tax Virtual Event
Hear the latest on property tax