The U.S. House will vote on a bundle of capital formation bills on March 8, which includes the crowdfunding measure long supported by the White House. This package is expected to handily advance as it has wide bipartisan appeal, and several of the measures have already passed the House with large bipartisan majorities. In the next several weeks, the House will move to tax issues where it will focus on a major tax relief initiative for small businesses.
The proposal calls for a 20 percent tax cut for small businesses that employ fewer than 500 people. As Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced earlier in the year, "Our pro-growth proposal will provide every small business that employs fewer than 500 people with a 20 percent deduction, helping them retain and create new jobs. I hope every Democrat will join us in passing the small business tax cut by April 15."
Such a tax cut will free up resources for small business owners, which they can invest in their businesses and hire needed employees. With health coverage, energy and other costs on the rise, small business owners and getting squeezed. The business environment remains challenging and accessing capital is difficult. Indeed, with President Obama proposing a major (and SBE Council would argue needed) tax cut for corporations, small businesses also need tax relief. SBE Council looks forward to House action on this tax proposal.
Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO
