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On October 2, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following letter to the Treasury Department and the IRS on REG-104397-18, proposed rules relating to §168(k) additional first-year depreciation deduction as published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2018.
On September 28, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to the Treasury Department and the IRS on REG-107892-18, proposed rules relating to the qualified trade or business income deduction under Sec. 199A as published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2018.
This letter was sent to the U.S. Congress supporting H.R. 6760, which would make the individual tax cuts and pass-through rates in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. September 25, 2018 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
70% of small business owners have a positive outlook about their companies and the small business environment in the U.S.
The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), presented by RSM US LLP (“RSM”) in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, remained nearly unchanged in the third quarter of 2018, marking the third consecutive quarter of record-high performance. Executives signaled a continuing robust forecast for the next six months, putting 2018 on pace to be the best year on record since the index launched in 2015.
The Q3 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index (Index) released August 29, indicates optimism and is the sixth consecutive quarter the Index has risen. Year over year the Index score has increased by 7.4 points.
On August 28, the U.S. Chamber submitted the following comments to the Treasury Department and the IRS detailing concerns regarding foreign tax credit transition rules.
The positive effects of tax reform ripple through the economy, benefiting both businesses and consumers in a number of ways.
This letter was sent to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy David Kautter as well as all members of the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means on tax overpayments and Section 965.
On August 13, the U.S. Chamber responded to the EPA's request for comments on "Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process" (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107)