March 31, 2025
Michigan Small Business Legislative Update
Learn more about the latest activity in the Michigan Legislature
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March 31, 2025
NFIB Iowa Advocates for Lower Taxes
NFIB Iowa gives an update on legislation to reform and lower taxes
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March 31, 2025
Iowa State Director Pens Op-Ed in the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa State Director Matt Everson and John Hendrickson of Iowans for Tax Relief penned an opinion piece about property tax reform in the Gazette
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March 31, 2025
NFIB Launches Ad Campaign Urging Reform of Broken Mass. UI System, Decrying Unfair Costs on Small Businesses After Mandated Shutdowns, Fraud, and $2.1 Billion State Error
“The heavy financial burden of this looming crisis has been shifted to Main Street businesses by lawmakers through bad UI policies, unfair funding decisions, and an embarrassing state error. For the sake of small businesses and future UI beneficiaries, the system needs to be fixed now, before the trust fund becomes insolvent – and before the next recession.”
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March 30, 2025
Five NFIB-Backed Bills Now on Governor’s Desk
Measures on unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, tort reform
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March 28, 2025
NFIB: Small Businesses Urge Senate to Ease the Burden of Personal Property Tax
SB 32 would ease the financial burden on Main Street businesses.
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March 27, 2025
Take Action on the Business Equipment Tax Exemption
Montana’s legislators need to hear from small business owners
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March 27, 2025
Take Action on the Business Personal Property Tax Exemption
Arizona legislators need to hear from small business owners
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March 26, 2025
NFIB Applauds Income Tax Reform Bill, Urges Swift Passage
The measure was announced by governor and co-sponsored by over 60 House members.
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March 25, 2025
NFIB President Talks to Los Angeles Radio Audience
Brad Close discusses economic importance of 20% Small Business Deduction
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March 25, 2025
AUDIO: NFIB President Brad Close Discusses the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction on The Lars Larson Show
NFIB President Brad Close joined The Lars Larson National Radio Show to discuss why Congress should make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent.
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March 24, 2025
Small Businesses Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Stop IRS “Self-Help” Debt Collection
NFIB joined an amicus brief in the case Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Jennifer Zuch at the United States Supreme Court concerning taxpayers’ rights.
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March 21, 2025
Sen. Cornyn Visits NFIB Member Businesses
Sen. John Cornyn discussed tax relief and other key issues.
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March 20, 2025
NFIB Applauds Mississippi Legislature for Passing House Bill 1, Phasing Out State Income Tax
The sales tax will be reduced gradually and eliminated by 2037.
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March 20, 2025
New Maryland Tech Tax Hurts Small Businesses
The legislature’s proposed tax increases will fall on Main Street
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March 20, 2025
TN Revenue Department to Host Webinar on Business Tax Deductions
The virtual event will be held on March 25.
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March 18, 2025
Small Business Day Brings the Concerns of Main Street Business Owners to Lawmakers on UI Funding, Lawsuit Abuse, MTA Taxes, and More
“From crushing UI taxes to outrageous frequency of pay lawsuits, our agenda is essential to the sustainability of New York’s small business owners and Main Street jobs. Small business is the backbone of New York’s economy, Main Streets, and job creation, and we are very proud of the work our members did today to advocate and tell their stories. We are grateful to the Senators, Assembly Members, and staff who met with our activists today.”
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March 18, 2025
Small Businesses Support the Death Tax Repeal Act
In letters of support for the Death Tax Repeal Act, small businesses urge Congress to repeal the death tax permanently. Tell your elected representatives to support this legislation.
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March 18, 2025
Expert Small Business Tax Tips in Webinar
CPA Micah Fraim joins NFIB’s webinar series to provide tips and offer adjustments should the 20% Small Business Deduction expire this year.
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March 17, 2025
Massachusetts Small Business Owner in MassLive: My Small Western Mass. Business Needs a Permanent Tax Cut
“Wall Street companies have permanent tax relief, while Main Street businesses like mine have been preparing for the Small Business Deduction to expire at the end of this year. If that sounds unfair, that’s because it is.”
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March 17, 2025
Small Businesses Applaud Gov. Moore’s Opposition to “Broad” B2B Tax
NFIB launched a campaign opposing tax increases on small businesses
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March 17, 2025
NFIB Launches Radio, Digital Ad Campaign Warning of Small Business Tax Hikes
Main Street will pay more if the 20% Small Business Deduction is allowed to expire in December.
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March 17, 2025
Tennessee Legislature in Full Swing This Month
Senate and House leaders are hoping to adjourn before Easter.
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March 17, 2025
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.
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March 14, 2025
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.”
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March 14, 2025
Vermont Capitol Update
Vermonters and Lawmakers Rally to Repeal Clean Heat Tax.
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March 11, 2025
NFIB Advocates for Permanent Income Tax Cut for Small Businesses
Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher testified before the House Finance Committee
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March 5, 2025
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.
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March 4, 2025
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.
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