Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
This bill amends section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code to make the qualified business income (QBI) deduction permanent by striking subsection (i). The current statutory expiration after 2025 would be removed.
Liberals emphasize revenue loss and fairness concerns
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped substantive tax-law amendment that precisely identifies and executes the statutory change needed to make the qualified business income deduction permanent.
This bill amends section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code to make the qualified business income (QBI) deduction permanent by striking subsection (i).
The current statutory expiration after 2025 would be removed.
The change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Narrow and clear but fiscally costly and lacking offsets; House passage plausible, Senate approval and enactment unlikely without compromise.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped substantive tax-law amendment that precisely identifies and executes the statutory change needed to make the qualified business income deduction permanent.
Liberals emphasize revenue loss and fairness concerns
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Liberals emphasize revenue loss and fairness concerns
This persona would view the bill skeptically.
While recognizing benefits for small pass-through businesses, they worry the permanent deduction primarily reduces revenue and benefits higher-income owners.
This persona sees practical advantages in tax certainty for small businesses but is concerned about fiscal costs.
They would favor permanence if paired with offsets or targeted limits for high earners.
This persona is likely strongly supportive.
Permanence removes uncertainty for Main Street pass-throughs, aligns with pro-growth tax policy, and avoids a disruptive tax increase on businesses.
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Narrow and clear but fiscally costly and lacking offsets; House passage plausible, Senate approval and enactment unlikely without compromise.
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Liberals emphasize revenue loss and fairness concerns
Narrow and clear but fiscally costly and lacking offsets; House passage plausible, Senate approval and enactment unlikely without compromis…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, narrowly scoped substantive tax-law amendment that precisely identifies and executes the statutory change needed to make the qualified business income d…
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