FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ronda Wiggers, State Director, rondakwiggers@gmail.com
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

HELENA, Mont., May 22, 2025—The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, has released two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers, and the public in Montana understand the significant economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction and what’s at stake if Congress fails to make it permanent.

The new tools include an interactive map that allows users to explore how extending the Small Business Deduction would power job creation and GDP growth in both congressional districts in Montana. NFIB also launched a tax calculator to provide small business owners in Montana with personalized estimates of how much more they could owe in federal income taxes in 2026 if the deduction expires.

View the interactive map here and the calculator here.

“These new tools give small business owners and elected leaders in Montana real data about the economic stakes,” said Ronda Wiggers, state director for NFIB in Montana. “If Congress fails to act, millions of small businesses across the country—including right here in Montana—will face a massive tax hike. That means fewer jobs, less investment, and slower growth for our communities. We urge Congress to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent.”

According to NFIB’s interactive map, if the deduction is extended, Montana could see an increase of 10,454 jobs and $503 million in GDP over the next decade. The district-level data allow lawmakers and local leaders to understand exactly how small businesses in their communities stand to gain when the tax deduction is made permanent —or lose if it is not.

The tax calculator helps individual small business owners project their potential tax increase if the deduction is not extended. For example, a Montana small business owner with a personal income of $75,000 and qualified business income of $150,000 could see a tax increase of more than $13,000, depending on their full financial profile.

To explore the tools and learn more about how NFIB is working to protect Montana’s small businesses, visit: www.SmallBusinessDeduction.com

Keep up with the latest Montana small business news at www.nfib.com or by following us on X at @NFIB_MT.

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For more than 80 years, NFIB has been advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since our founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com.

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