FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PROVIDENCE, RI (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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island. NFIB also launched a tax calculator to provide small business owners in Rhode Island 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 tools provide small business owners and elected leaders in Rhode Island real data about what is at stake,” said Christopher Carlozzi, state director for NFIB in Rhode Island. “If Congress fails to act, millions of small businesses across the country—including right here in Rhode Island—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.”

“We also applaud the United States House of Representatives for passing the tax cuts package this morning,” continued Carlozzi. “This legislation is one of the most pro-small business bills in recent history, and Congress has a historic opportunity to provide over 33 million small business owners with permanent tax relief.”

According to NFIB’s interactive map, if the deduction is extended, Rhode Island could see an increase of 8,783 jobs and $515,000,000 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island’s small businesses, visit: www.SmallBusinessDeduction.com

###
For over 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.