Sign-on Letter Urging Congress to Enact Legislation to Extend Business Tax Provisions

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS:

The undersigned companies and trade associations strongly urge Congress to enact legislation that would extend business tax provisions that expired at the end of 2009 as soon as possible. Such an extension will help build momentum for strong economic recovery and job growth.

Although data indicates the economy has begun to emerge from a deep, prolonged recession, a major obstacle to recovery lurks. Thousands of U.S. businesses and individual taxpayers face major tax increases because these tax provisions have expired. An extension would bring more certainty in U.S. tax law, foster more effective business decisions, and encourage investment. Moreover, the Administration asked Congress to extend the tax provisions as part of the President's 2010 budget request.

The expiring provisions that we urge you to extend include the R&D provision; the election to deduct state and local general sales tax; the exception under Subpart F for active financing income; the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) under Subpart F; the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant improvements, and certain improvements to retail space; the election to expense "brownfield" environmental remediation costs; the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuels provisions; and the railroad track maintenance provision.

We strongly support Congress' efforts to enact these vital pro-growth tax provisions in a timely fashion and look forward to working with you on this issue.

Sincerely,

48HourPrint.com
4T Total Lawn Inc.
9 Months Later LLC
A & M Dental Laboratories, Inc.
A. O. Smith Corporation
A. Schneller Sons, Inc.
A.B.I. Auto Parts Inc.
AB Associates LLC
Abbott
ABC Sierra Nevada Chapter
Abrasive Specialties, Inc.
Absolute Trading Corp.
ACE Clearwater Enterprises
ACG Cotton Marketing LLC
Acme TV Home
Active Brace and Limb
Adhesive Compounders Inc.
Aero CNC, Inc.
Aerospace Industries Association
Agri-Fab
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
Alice's Produce & Gift Shop
ALLCOM AT&T
Allegheny Casualty Company
Allen's Tri-State Mechanical, Inc.
Allison Payment Systems, LLC
Allred Metal Stamping Wks. Inc.
Allsafe Equipment & Supply Co., LLC
Aloha Sheet Metal LLC
Altus Industries Inc.
American Apparel & Footwear Association
American Bankers Association
American Car Wash, Inc.
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Energy Independence Company
American Express Company
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Financial Services Association
American Foundry Society
American Gaming Association
American Gas Association
American Insurance Association
American Lighting Association
American Logistics Association
American Moving & Storage Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Trucking Associations
American Veterinary Medical Association
America's Finest Woodworking Team
AMT — The Association For Manufacturing Technology
Anderson Dahlen Inc.
Anderson Technologies
Anglers Tackle Shack LLC
Answer Midwest, Inc.
Apollo Flooring
Applied Process Inc.
Arizona Partsmaster, Inc.
Arizona-New Mexico Cable Communications Association
Artistik Edge hair studio
Art's Electric, Inc.
ASD Inc.
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Associated General Contractors
Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Associated Wire Rope Fabricators
Association of American Railroads
Atlanta Pizza, LLC
Atlantic Wood Industries
Atlas Marble
ATSI
Avaya Inc.
B & E Disposal Service
Baco Exterminating Services, LLC
Baker Boy
Bank of America
Barney Building & Land Company, L.L.C.
BD Construction, Inc.
Behan Communications Inc.
Behnke Enterprises, Inc.
Belden Brick Company
Bell's Ethan Allen Design Center
Benefit Plan Administrators of Eau Claire, Inc
Bernard & Associates
Bertch Cabinet Mfg., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Industries USA, Inc.
Best Restorations, Inc.
Best Wood Cabinetry, Inc.
Beutlich LP
BFD NW Inc.
Big Orange Consulting, Inc.
Billiards & Barstools Big Kids Toy Stores
Blessings To You
Blossman Gas, Inc.
Blossman Propane Gas
Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC
BMC Software
Bonness Inc.
Bosque Export Corp.
Boston Lumber Co.
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific Corporation
Boulder GWS LLC
Bowling Motors and RV Sales
Brandywine Communications
Brick Propane, Inc.
BrickFront Properties, LLC
Buckeye Technologies Inc.
Buda Woodworks LP
Buffalo Supply, Inc.
Buhrmaster Energy Group
Business Resource Group
Business Roundtable
Butane-Propane News
C & G Technologies, Inc.
C & S Advertising
C. C. Owen Tile Company, Inc.
C.R. Bard Inc.
CA, Inc.
Cajun Well Service
Callaway, Farnell & Moore
Calumet Orthopedic & Pros. Co., Inc.
Cameron & Associates, Inc.
Cantwell Power Solutions
Caterpillar Inc.
Celgene Corporation
Center Sports, Inc
Central Illinois Scale Co.
CFRA, LLC
Chambers Brick Sales
Change Strategists, Inc.
Chaparral West Inc.
ChemGrout, Inc.
Cheney Electric Service, Inc.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Christian Airmen Inc.
Cincinnati Fan
Citi
Clark Mechanical LLC
Clark Realty LLC
Climate Conditioning Co. Inc.
CNL Financial Group, Inc.
Coastal QSR, LLC
Cohen Brothers Inc.
CommPlan Call Center Consulting
CompTIA
Construction Industry Round Table
Continental Construction Company, Inc.
Contract Specialties, Inc.
Control Sales & Service
Con-way, Inc.
Corning
Crane of Ukiah, Inc.
Crossroads Chiropractic
CSC Leasing, Inc.
Cummins Inc.
Curran Group, Inc.
Curves of Ephrata, Curves of New Holland
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
D & S Electrical Contractors, Inc.
D.H. Food Services, Inc.
DaIco Supply Co.
Dakota Monument Company
Dalco Enterprises, Inc.
Data Electric Corp.
Davis Mfg. Co.
Davison International
DeCarolis Truck Rental Inc.
Deere & Company
Definitive Design, Inc.
Delta Energy Group
Denmar Exports LLC
Dense Mechanical Contractors
Denver Electrical Contractors
Dillon Yarn Corporation
Discovery Communications
Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
DLC Landscape, Inc.
Do-it Corp.
Downes Heating & Cooling
DuPont
Dymax
E & V Engineering
East Mountain Insurers
Easton Service Inc.
Eaton Corporation
ECNY Inc.
Ed's Lawn Equipment
Edward F. Hacherl, CPA
EFI
Eisai
Electric Time Company, Inc.
Electronic Alarm Dist
Eli Lilly and Company
Elite Linen Services, Inc
Ellixson & Sons, Inc.
Emerson
Engineered Products Co.
Engineered Systems
Engineered Systems Inc.
Engineering and Utility Contractors Association
Environment Control South Denver
Enviro-Tech Termite & Pest Control
EQT Corporation
Equitable Gas Company
Eta Engineering Consultants, P.S.C.
Evans Cabinet and Door, LTD.
Excalibur Graphics & Printing
F.A. Rohrbach, Inc.
Faherty Inc.
Falcon Heating & Air Cond. Inc.
Fellerman Farm
Financial Architect Network, Inc
Financial Executives International's Committee on Private Company Policy
Financial Executives International's Committee on Taxation
Finch Paper
Finders Keepers a New and Used Emporium
Finfrock Enterprises, Inc.
FirmGreen, Inc.
Fitness For Your Lifestyle, LLC
Fleming Oil Co., Inc.
Flex-Ability Concepts
Foothills Home Sales, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Frame Hardwoods, Inc.
Frothingham Electronics Corp.
Geis Companies
Gemini Mechanical Services Inc.
General Electric
Genworth Financial
Giudici Electric
GK Mechanical Systems
Global Imex Inc.
Gold Naprapathic & Wellness Center
Goodin Company
Goodrich Corporation
Graessle-Mercer Co.
Graffis Furniture, Inc.
Great West LLC
Greg Post General Services, Inc.
Griffin Medical Products, Inc.
GT Solar Incorporated
Gunter Pest Management, Inc.
Hanlin Automotive Inc.
Harmony Enterprises, Inc.
Hayes RV Center
HDC Medical, Inc.
Heartland Acoustics & Interiors
Heller Drywall, Ltd
Hendrix Enterprises, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Hill-Rom Company
Hilltop Farms
Hi-Tech Electric, Inc.
Hobson & Motzer, Inc.
Honeywell
Hospira, Inc.
Hunter Manufacturing Services Inc.
Illinois Technology Association
Illuminating Technologies Inc.
Industrial Tool, Inc
Industrial-Irrigation Services
Information Technology Industry Council
Innovative Law Group
Instant Again LLC
Insurance Planning, Inc.
Intel Corporation
International Bancshares Corporation
International Business Machines Corporation
International Capital Management Corp.
International Cosmetics & Regulatory Specialists
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Plastics
International Roofing Corp.
Irish Peddlers' Furniture Emporium, Inc
Ischer, Rounds & Assoc. Inc.
Island Contracting, Inc.
ITIP Communications
J & B Industrial Services
J & G Machine & Tool Co., Inc.
J and L Rodwerks
J. L. Industries, Inc.
J.C. Electric Inc.
Jack's Market
Jameslee Enterprises, Inc.
Jamesway Tool & Die
Janssen Service Inc
JAT of Ft. Wayne Inc.
Jayson Promotions Inc.
JCM Industries, Inc.
Jeanmard Inc.
Jobbers
John Seven Paint & Wallpaper Company
Johnson & Johnson
Johnston Enterprises, Inc.
Jonathan Lord Corp.
Jordan River Galvanizing
Joseph Ingle Bus Service, Inc.
Joy Dirt Construction
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
K Mfg Inc.
Kaehr Corporation
KCI Technologies, Inc.
Keepsake Kaleidoscopes LLLC
Kevco Tool Repair
Kevin Bryan Architects, LLC
Key Partners, Inc.
KiD to KiD
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Kingsville Auto Repair, Inc.
Kinsail Corporation
KIRK ENERGY GROUP, LLC
Kisiel & Rudnik, PC
Klaver Construction Company, Inc.
Knapp and Schlappi Lumber Co., Inc.
Koorsen Fire & Security
Kraft Foods
Kramer Funeral Home
Krapf Bus Companies
L. Lee Kull, PLLC
L.E. Johnson Products, Inc.
L.H. Chaney Materials, Inc.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Lehzer Fitness
Lichtefeld Inc.
Lincoln Paper and Tissue
Linn Engineering, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lord Corporation
Lordon Engineering
LS Architects
Luiten Greenhouse Tech
Magna Steel Sales, Inc.
Marineland/Waco Yamaha
Mariner Marine
Mark Wolfe Electric, LLC
Mars Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Maryville Self Storage LLC
McCormick & Company, Inc.
McNichols Company
MD Orthopaedics, Inc.
Meadows Mills Inc
Medcalf Tractor Serv.
MEI, LLC
Metals Service Center Institute
Metroplex Technology Business Council
Micheletti & Associates
Microsoft Corporation
Mid-America Packaging
Midland Claims Service, Inc.
Midwest Tag & Title LLC
Miles Oil Co. Inc.
Military Personnel Services Corporation
Mission Gas Company
Mississippi Associated Builders & Contractors
Modern Woodcrafts
Modular Building Institute
Monti Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Moridge Mfg., Inc.
Mortgage Bankers Association
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
Motorola, Inc.
Mustang Expediting, Inc.
Myers & Company
National Association of Manufacturers
National Biodiesel Board
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
National Corn Growers Association
National Council for Advanced Manufacturing
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Emergency Equipment Dealers Association
National Federation of Independent Business
National Foreign Trade Council
National Mining Association
National Retail Federation
National Small Business Network
NC-CNG Corporation
Network Cabling Service
New Era Pump Systems Inc.
New World Millworks
New York Life Insurance Company
NGVAmerica
Nicholas Investment Company
Nichols Egg Ranch
Nichols-Given Assoc. Inc.
Nicor Inc.
Nitterhouse Masonry Products
Norfolk Southern Corporation
North American Die Casting Association
North Coast Education Services
Northern Wisconsin Mfg Co.
Northland Custom Woodworking, Inc.
Northway Products
Notah Dineh Trading
NPC, Inc
NuView Life Sciences
O. F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
Office Environments, Inc.
Ohio Society of CPAs
Oklahoma Waste & Wiping Rag Co.
Olds Filtration Engineering, Inc.
O'Loughlins Florist
Omaha Door and Window Co.
Omnetics Connector Corporation
O'Neil & Associates
Online Trading Academy of Colorado
Oracle Corporation
Oral and Facial Surgery Center P.C.
ORIMtec
Osage Development Corporation
Oxley Consulting, LLC
P.S. Marston Associates
Palm Coast Pizza Restaurants, LLC
Panhandle Pizza, LLC
Paragon Controls Incorporated
Paragon Medical
Paragon Oilfield Products
PCM Services, LLC
Peter Basso Associates, Inc.
Peterbilt of Wyoming
Pfizer Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
Phil's Propane
Poly Tech Industries, Inc.
Polymer Process Development
Pool Park, Inc.
Powell's Refrigeration
Precision Automotive
Premier Collision Center Inc.
Premium Truck Sales, Inc.
Principal Financial Group
Procter & Gamble
Protective Security, Inc.
Proteus On-Demand Facilities
Prudential Financial
Pup Porch Inc
Qualcomm Incorporated
Quality Marble, Inc.
R.P. Morrison Company
R.W. Scott Construction Co., Inc.
Rainbow Manufacturing Company
Raintree Restaurant Inc
Rancho Dos Aguilas
Raytheon Company
RB Machine, Inc.
Red River Electric
Red Shield Acquisition LLC
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Republic Associates of WI, Inc.
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Richard Manufacturing Co.
Richcor, Inc.
Richland Farms
Rickards Long & Rulon, LLP
Rita's Ice
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.
Robison Ent., Inc.
Rockwell Collins
Ron Pino Insurance Agency, Inc.
ROW, Inc.
Royal Concrete Concepts, Inc.
Royal Plastics, Inc.
Roys Kwik Korner Inc.
Rubber Plus, Inc.
Salt Institute
Sam M. Griffin, PC
Sanofi-Aventis U.S.
SAS
Scanlan International Inc.
Schaefer Water Center
Schlemmer Associates
Schommer Construction LLC
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
SCI & Associates
Science Applications International Corporation, Inc.
Screen Printers Design
Scrubbies Wash USA, Inc.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Selflock Screw Products
Selhorst Concrete Inc.
Semprex Corporation
Serco Inc.
Sevigny Automotive, Inc.
Shamrock Cafe
Shark Industries Ltd.
Shilling Const. Co. Inc.
Shirley Middleton Tax Service
Shurco
Signal Metal Industries, Inc.
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Silver Star Construction Co., Inc.
Simply Green Biofuels
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Smock Fansler Corporation
Social Media Systems
Software Finance and Tax Executives Council
Solers Inc.
Source International, Inc.
South Beach QSR, LLC
South Carolina Pizza Restaurants, LLC
Southeast QSR, LLC
Southern Flavoring Co., Inc.
Southern Pride Meat Co. Inc.
Sparkly Cleaning Services, Inc.
Sports Tutor
St. Ansgar Mills
Standard Lifters LLC
Star CNC Machine Tool Corp.
State Street Corporation
Steelhead Specialty Minerals
Stephens Office Supply, Inc.
Sterling Seismic Services, Ltd
Sterling Therapeutic Massage
Stillwater Leasing Company LLC
Stowe Potato Sales, Inc.
Sturtevant Inc.
Sunshine Foods
Superior Drywall, Inc.
Sutryk & Son, Inc
Symantec Corporation
Synopsys, Inc.
Taco Johns of Butte
Taddsco Images Inc.
Tamie's Professional Cleaning
Tariff Affiliates
TechAmerica
TechPoint
Telecommunications Industry Association
Teledon Solutions, LLC
Teradata Corporation
Teraflex Inc.
Terminal Warehouse, Inc.
Textron Inc.
The American Institute of Architects
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
The Boeing Company
The Charles Morgan Group
The Chubb Corporation
The Depository Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company
The Financial Services Roundtable
The L Holloway & Bro Co
The Libman Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
The StanleyWorks
The Sunnyside Daytime Dining
The TASA Group, Inc
The Timken Company
Thermal West Industrial, Inc.
Tholen's Heating and Cooling Inc.
TIA, Inc.
Tidewater Prosthetic Center, Inc.
Ti-SALES, Inc.
Titan Fabrication, Inc.
TJ's Quality Painting
Tony Bellefond
Townsend Gateway Inn
TradeSource, Inc.
Tramco Services, Inc.
Transportation Costing Group, Inc.
Trans-Union Customs Service, Inc.
Triad Roofing Company, Inc.
Triangle Front End & Frame Service, Inc.
Trikes Trailers and Accessories
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
TS Restaurants
TulsaConnect
Tupperware Brands Corporation
Turner's Garage, Inc.
TWB, LLC
Tyler Construction group
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Tax Credits
U.S.A. Exporters, LLC
Ultradec, Inc.
Unilever United States
Union Bank
United States Telecom Association
United Technologies Corporation
Unnerstall Contracting Co.
Utah Technology Council
Visual Technologies
W. Gohman Construction Co.
Wade Electric Company, Inc.
Waller Insurance Inc
Washington Technology Industry Association
WeamcoMetric
Wedge Partners Corporation
WellPoint, Inc.
Wells Fargo
Wenger Construction Co., Inc.
West Texas Office Equipment
WHV Inc.
Wireless Advanced Communications, Inc.
Wm. Kramer & Son, Inc.
Woodrow Engineering Company
Wood's Powr-Grip Co., Inc.
WPT Power Transmission Corp.
WSI Distributors
Wyeth
Xerox Corporation
Y & K Excavation
Yeagle & Sons Construction Inc.
Zimmer, Inc.