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FARM BUREAU: TAX REFORM PACKAGE TO BENEFIT FARMERS, RANCHERS
Dec. 21, 2017
Source: American Farm Bureau news release
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall:
"The tax reform package passed by Congress this week will result in lower taxes for the vast majority of farmers and ranchers. This tax overhaul includes many changes to the tax code, most notably lower individual tax rates, that will benefit farmers and ranchers. Ninety-four percent of farmers and ranchers pay taxes as individuals, and those rates are coming down.
"The bill also maintains all of the important deductions and credits that farmers rely on. So, thanks to a lot of hard work by Congress and the administration, farmers will have both lower rates and all the tools they've always had to manage their businesses.
"Starting next year, farmers and ranchers will also be able to take a 20 percent deduction off their business income. That's new, and it will reduce the taxes farmers owe. The bill also doubles the estate tax exemption to $11 million per person, which will provide relief to the vast majority of farmers and ranchers.
"We look forward to President Trump signing this bill. Most of the provisions in this tax bill are temporary, lasting for only seven years, so Farm Bureau will now focus our work on making those important tax deductions, lower rates and the estate tax exemption permanent."
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